Are mandatory water restrictions in San Diego's future? What kind of water cutbacks can local residents expect to see this summer? What can be done to change local attitudes about water? Host Maureen Cavanaugh speaks to a local reporter, and representatives from the County Water Authority, and the City of San Diego's Water Department about the future of our local water supply. We also talk about our current sources of water, the biggest local users, and some simple steps you can take at home to conserve.

The audio on this blog features the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation's Andrew Poat who, while not a household name, is known in political circles as an established state and then local government official. So I decided that if I wanted to know something about the new "in" industry, rumored to be a competitor for biotech and high-tech, Andrew would be the one to ask.

Southwest Airlines says no one is injured after two of its jets touched on the ground at San Diego's Lindbergh Field.

Beatboxing arrived in the 1980's with the dawn of hip hop. As rappers gathered on corners to rhyme, they needed a beat and thus the human beat box machine. San Diego is home to a veteran beatboxer who goes by Beehive. He joins us in studio to perform and talk about his craft.

Acts of Faith is the new play being staged by Laterthanever Productions and is based on the work of acclaimed writer and feminist Grace Paley. It tracks the shifting patterns of love, identity, and creativity across a woman's life through the story of Faith, a character in The Collected Stories of Grace Paley. We'll talk with the play's creative team.

This week, San Diego CityBeat publishes its local music issue. We'll talk to editors David Rolland and Seth Combs about the hottest bands in San Diego.

A top official at the San Diego County Employees Retirement Association resigned today. The pension fund’s Chief Investment Officer oversaw a multi-million-dollar investment into stock trading company now being investigated for securities fraud. KPBS reporter Katie Orr has details.

The Vista Unified School District will vote today on whether to change a policy that requires students to get parental permission to leave campus for confidential medication appointments. KPBS Reporter Ana Tintocalis has more.

Doctors in California complain health plans don't fully reimburse them for the cost of vaccinations. A bill in the state assembly would rectify that situation. KPBS Reporter Kenny Goldberg has more.

San Diego residents are not conserving enough water and may soon face mandatory rationing, Mayor Jerry Sanders warned again today.

Mexican President Felipe Calderon says he will not rest until Mexico is free of violence due to organized crime. President Calderon visited a solar panel plant in Tijuana Thursday. KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson has more.

This past weekend, fans of the graphic novel "Watchmen" gathered in San Francisco at WonderCon. The pop culture convention hosted a panel on the film as well as an advance screening of the eagerly anticipated adaptation. I spoke with fans about their expectations for and reactions to the film.

This past Saturday at WonderCon one of the most popular panels was for "Watchmen." Director Zack Snyder brought most of the cast -- Malin Akerman, Jackie Earle Haley, Billy Crudup, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson -- along with the first 18 minutes of the film to show the 2500 or so fans packed into the ballroom at Moscone Center. Some of the fans had gotten in the previous night to a special advance screening of "Watchmen" and those who came up to the microphone to ask questions seemed pleased with what Snyder had done. One of the things that seemed to please fans of the Alan Moore-Dave Gibbons graphic novel was the casting. Fans gave Snyder kudos for going with actors rather than stars. At the panel Snyder discussed the casting and specifically how Jackie Earle Haley got the pivotal role of Rorschach. Highlight footage is courtesy of WonderCon.

Lawyers are fielding tough questions as California Supreme Court justices hear arguments seeking to overturn the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage.

The unemployment rate in San Diego County rose to 8.6 percent in January, reflecting a loss of 28,000 jobs compared to the previous month, the California Employment Development Department reported today.

The Marines Corps' detailed account of a string of bad decisions that led a fighter jet to crash into homes, killing four members of a family, is leaving neighbors wondering what the pilot and his commanders were thinking.

Republicans and Democrats are both pledging to put the federal government on a diet to cut the deficit. But when it comes to pork, they have the same big appetite. Sara Sciammacco reports

That plastic bag at the grocery check-out could cost you in the future. And your Chinese take-out food might not be in Styrofoam containers anymore, either. State lawmakers have introduced several bills aimed at fighting litter that clogs waterways and hurts wildlife.

Well we finally have a film festival in San Diego that's for the birds. Okay it's really about birds and it's not exactly a film festival but a bird festival with a film event. San Diego County is home to nearly 500 bird species, that's two-thirds of all the species in every region of the country combined. That's a fact I discovered in the press notes for the 13th Annual San Diego Bird Festival sponsored by San Diego Audubon Society and running March 5 - 8. During the four-day event attendees can partake in classroom-style workshops, field trips to many different San Diego birding area (including the Salton Sea and Baja, Mexico). You will also have opportunities to spot land and sea birds, raptors, desert dwellers, and wintering freshwater fowl.

San Diego County and two other organizations have purchased 234 acres of land in the north county. The land purchase keeps the property from being developed and provides a home for endangered wildlife. KPBS Environment Reporter Ed Joyce has the story.

The Vista Unified school board will vote today on whether to change a little-known but controversial policy. Currently the school district requires students to get parental permission to leave campus for confidential medical services. KPBS Education Reporter Ana Tintocalis explains.