One of the benefits for San Diego, in the federal stimulus package, is a bump in spending for the National Institutes of Health. KPBS reporter Tom Fudge explains.

San Diego public schools will get an infusion of cash to pay for special education services as a result of the federal economic stimulus package. KPBS Reporter Ana Tintocalis explains.

San Diego County's largest scholarship foundation is being flooded with applications from students in need of college aid this year. But officials say there's less money to go around. KPBS Reporter Ana Tintocalis has more.

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One out of four adolescent girls in California has received a vaccine designed to prevent the major cause of cervical cancer. The survey from the U-C-L-A Center for Health Policy Research shows awareness and interest in the H-P-V vaccine is high. KPBS Reporter Kenny Goldberg has more.

A San Diego legislator has introduced a bill that would require state approval for any proposed development on tidelands operated by the Port of San Diego. KPBS Environment Reporter Ed Joyce has details.

The economic federal stimulus package was signed into law today. San Diego Congresswoman Susan Davis says she believes this is a good bill the region. KPBS reporter Katie Orr has details.

The California unemployment rate is now at 9.3 percent, and the number of out-of-work state residents is expected to grow. How is the economic downturn, and the growing number of layoffs impacting the state's healthcare system? Host Maureen Cavanaugh speaks to KPBS Health Reporter Kenny Goldberg about how more people in the state are living without health insurance, and the affect those people are having on California's network of free community clinics.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of California's Black Infant Health Program. Why is such a program needed? Because of the alarming rates of African-American infant deaths. To mark Black Infant Health Week, we'll talk about the causes of black infant mortality and what's being done to address it.

KPBS legal analyst Dan Eaton talks about the potential legal liability of being a Good Samaritan, a ruling that makes it easier to speak out against sexual harassment, and the future makeup of the Supreme Court.

One Book - One San Diego author reveals an amazing story of courage and creativity during WWII. Diane Ackerman talks about her quest to tell the story of the Polish couple who saved hundreds of Jews by hiding them in the Warsaw Zoo, right under the noses of the Nazis.

Governor Schwarzenegger plans to send out thousands of layoff notices to state workers today because of the state's budget deficit.

The $787 billion federal economic stimulus package includes money that could benefit San Diego companies in the renewable energy business, including wind and solar. KPBS Environment Reporter Ed Joyce has details.

A growing number of San Diegans are losing their jobs, and their health insurance. KPBS Health Reporter Kenny Goldberg looks at the growing pressure people are putting on hospitals, doctors, and local community clinics. It’s the 2nd part of our series Rough Water: Navigating San Diego’s economy.

Diego Fire Chiefs say this month’s wild fires in Australia teach a sobering lesson to Californians: If fire threatens your home, leave promptly. The confirmed death toll in Australia is now almost 200 people. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.