San Diego County grows 95,000 tons of oranges each year, yet it sends those oranges as far away as China. Oranges purchased locally come from as far away as Africa. It all comes down to the consumers' demand for oranges that are brightly colored, easy to peel, and seedless.

YouTube and social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are an integral part of political campaigns these days. But it’s not always easy to follow the money online. That’s why the state’s campaign finance watchdog is taking a closer look at the issue.

A California nurses' union has threatened a one-day strike at 34 hospitals, accusing the providers of poor swine flu preparedness.

A federal judge today ordered the State of California not to cut a quarter of a billion dollars from a program that provides care to the disabled in their homes. The judge stopped the cuts until she rules on whether they are legal.

Culture Lust contributor Emily Robichaud gives her New England-born stamp of approval to these beautifully connected short stories about a woman and her community on the coast of Maine. "Olive Kitteridge", by Elizabeth Strout, won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

A new study finds 93 percent of Californians under the age of 65 will have access to health insurance if Congress approves national health reform. The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research produced the report.

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station will conduct its annual emergency siren test on Wednesday morning. The test will include the sounding of 52 sirens, located in surrounding communities within ten miles of the plant.

American composer Charles Ives created his "Holidays" Symphony as a haunting sonic portrait of New England at the turn of the 20th century, at turns sentimental and chaotic. Michael Tilson Thomas explores the riddle of Ives the loyal son and businessman versus Ives the musical maverick who made listeners confront their understanding of what music could be. The program is filmed in New England and New York City.

Filmmaker Kristopher Belman started a ten-minute project in film and seven years later it has become the feature documentary “More Than a Game” (Opened October 16 throughout San Diego).

Bursting on to the international scene in 1999 as the 18 year-old wunderkind conductor of the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, Gustavo Dudamel has taken the classical music world by storm and will become the new music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in fall 2009. "GREAT PERFORMANCES" joins the opening night festivities for Dudamel's inaugural gala concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Patients prescribed marijuana for medical purposes and their licensed suppliers "will not be a priority" of federal prosecutors in states that have legalized the practice, the Justice Department said Monday.

Four San Diego County farmers markets are now accepting food stamps in an effort to encourage low income families to eat more fruits and vegetables. We take a look at the program and its impact on the community.

The Afghan electoral crisis intensified Monday as officials in Kabul responsible for declaring final results from the August presidential ballot refused to accept findings of a U.N.-backed investigative panel that would force a runoff, those involved in the process said.

How does fear of losing a job or growing old impact our lives? We'll talk with best selling author Rabbi Harold Kushner about his newest book "Conquering Fear: Living Boldly in an Uncertain World."

If the number of people illegally crossing into the United States from Mexico has dropped, then why is the number of border crosser deaths increasing? We discuss the findings from the "Humanitarian Crisis: Migrant Deaths at the U.S.-Mexico Border" report.

I remember reading Maurice Sendak’s “Where The Wild Things Are” (opened October 16 throughout San Diego) as a child and it was amazing. The main character, a little boy named Max, got in trouble, but even though he was in trouble he still had fun.

Parents of small children who come down with the flu can't get Tamiflu, the main antiviral medication, in liquid form. Some San Diego doctors say that's causing difficulties. Children under the age of five aren't expected to swallow pills.

More than 350 people in San Diego County committed suicide last year. Now a local group is stepping up efforts to prevent more people from taking their own lives.