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On a Monday morning last month, highway patrol officers visited 20 classrooms at El Camino High School to announce some horrible news: Students had been killed in car wrecks over the weekend.

California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner says fire chiefs can help insurance industry executives motivate homeowners to fire proof their properties. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

This Saturday, Doctors in Tijuana will conduct a crime survey at the San Ysidro border crossing. Its part of a series of protests doctor have staged in the border city. KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson has details.

The U.S. Open is finally underway at Torrey Pines. Mark Zeigler, a local sports reporter, describes the sights and the sounds, the economic impact, and the little-known stories from the first U.S. Open ever held in San Diego.

San Diego is a hotspot for biotechnology. The life science cluster in San Diego has an annual economic impact of more than $9 billion in the region. As 2008 BIO International Convention gets underway, we'll take a look at the growth and success of the biotech industry in San Diego.

As gas prices soar, more people are turning to scooters as an economical and green mode of transportation. Scooter sales nationwide are up nearly 25 percent since January. We'll explore the scooter craze and culture in San Diego.

About 30 San Diego State University researchers will mingle with the crowds at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines today. They are gathering data on the event's economic impact. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

Unusually windy conditions in Northern California are keeping state firefighters busy this week. From Sacramento, here's Jenny O'Mara.

Let the games begin. The U.S. Open get under way this morning at Torrey Pines South . Thousands of spectators and 6000 volunteers are going to be on hand to witness the event. And North County Times Sports Columnist Jay Paris is already there.

California state lawmakers from both the Senate and the Assembly will gather in a special joint committee Thursday to tackle the budget. And Senate Democrats are making one thing clear: new taxes must be part of the solution. From Sacramento, Marianne Russ reports.

Local troubadour

In Tijuana, a new machine is poised to help clean up some of the city’s social and environmental problems. A Tijuana teenager dreamed up the contraption ten years ago. She’s since dedicated her life to making the project a reality. KPBS Border Reporter Amy Isackson has the story.