The new G.I. Bill promises veterans more generous education benefits than the previous one. But, because of last minute delays, neither students nor public universities have seen any money yet.

UC San Diego faculty members who are angry over student fee hikes might walk out of class this Thursday -- the first day of the fall quarter. They would be joining other University of California faculty across the state in taking the action.

California regulators say they're getting close to setting rules about how long-managed care patients have to wait to get doctor appointments. About 20 million Californians will be affected by the new regulations

San Diego County Republicans today are organizing a large turnout for Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting, in which a request will be made to audit voter registration cards submitted by ACORN, the nonprofit organization in trouble after controversial undercover videos were posted on the Internet.

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for much of Southern California because of unseasonably hot and dry weather. The critical fire weather conditions are also a concern for the operator of the state's electricity grid.

It's all books, all the time, this week on Culture Lust! Check back all week for reviews and recommendations from Culture Lust contributors and a special These Days show on the topic. To get us started, here's what I've been reading lately.

Envision San Diego is tracking down your dinner. We want to know what's on your plate, where it came from and how it got there.

San Diego Coastkeeper and I Love a Clean San Diego report that San Diego County had a record number of 9,587 volunteers Saturday for the 25th annual California Coastal Cleanup.

We'll learn about Thai cooking and traditions with San Diego chef and author Su-Mei Yu.

Champagne isn't just for special occasions anymore. Food and drink editor Maria Hunt talks about how to make sparkling wine cocktails for any occasion.

More troops and resources are needed in Afghanistan to avoid failure, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, writes in a confidential report being reviewed by the Obama administration.

We take a look at specific challenges that war veterans face as they try and find normalcy after leaving Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

The San Diego Chargers were dealt a defeat in last night's game against the Ravens. We're joined on Morning Edition by North County Times Sports Columnist Jay Paris.

The San Diego City Council must decide what to do about the contaminated sand at Children’s Pool in La Jolla. On Tuesday the council will consider a $1 million dredging plan that’s meant to restore the beach for swimmers.

More than 250,000 veterans live in San Diego County. Many of them are veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. KPBS reporter Alison St John spoke with Karen Scheonfeld Smith, chief counselor at the Veterans Center about the growing number of veterans coming to her with fresh, raw symptoms that affect their everyday lives.

San Diego National Guardsmen are part of a unit deploying to Afghanistan this week. Their mission is to develop agricultural businesses.

The federal government could begin issuing construction contracts as soon as tomorrow for the massive San Ysidro border crossing remodel project. Government officials say the first contract that will go out is for a pedestrian bridge.