It didn’t strike me until several minutes after I had left the theater, but the “Toy Story” films -- "Part 3" opening June 18 throughout San Diego -- are one of only a handful of franchises that have been tailored specifically for my generation.

Every year, more than 9,000 people are paroled in San Diego County. Most of them don't have health insurance. So they go to hospital emergency rooms for care, or forgo medical treatment altogether. In San Francisco, a community clinic is trying to help parolees manage their chronic health conditions, and get their lives back on track. That service doesn't exist here.

Two San Diego City Council members were at the center of a heated debate on the KPBS show "These Days" Thursday. They were debating a proposed outsourcing measure.

I walked into the theater for "Jonah Hex" (opening June 18 throughout San Diego) thinking I was going to watch a movie but it felt more like I was watching a TV episode.

The California Attorney General's office says DNA samples, taken from people arrested for non-violent felonies, have helped police identify many violent criminals. This information could bolster the case for Proposition 69.

A grim-faced Tony Hayward, CEO of BP, faced angry lawmakers on Thursday, issuing an apology for the Gulf Coast oil spill but denying any direct knowledge about safety issues at the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon well.

A federal judge’s decision on California’s law banning same-sex marriage could have a variety of effects. That’s the word from one legal expert. Closing arguments in the federal trial over the constitutionality of Proposition 8 were held yesterday.

This Culture Lust weekend, check out surf on a stage, spend some time in the mind of artist John Antoski, and do the tight rope with Janelle Monáe.

Music and visual art are abundant this weekend. Imogen Heap, Josh Ritter, performance art, a San Diego painter from mid-century, and gringos in their underwear. It's the Weekend Preview.

What's the motivation behind City Councilman Carl DeMaio's "Competition and Transparency in City Contracting" initiative? Why are some councilmembers, and local labor unions, concerned that the proposed initiative will overturn the city's "living wage" ordinance? We discuss what could be the most talked about initiative on the November ballot.

San Diego artist James Hubbell heads to South Korea in July to design another Pacific Rim Park. We'll talk about his projects and the new chapel on his property in Santa Ysabel.

This weekend we celebrate Father's Day and that's a good time to examine the changing role of Dads. Family dynamics and the recession have more fathers taking on a much bigger parenting role than in previous generations. We'll get an update on modern Dads from the founder of a collaborative blog called DadCentric.

Nearly as many American troops at home and abroad have committed suicide this year as have been killed in combat in Afghanistan. Alarmed at the growing rate of soldiers taking their own lives, the Army has begun investigating its mental health and suicide prevention programs.

The San Diego Unified School Board revealed the names of three finalists competing to be the district's next superintendent. The announcement came late Wednesday.

Coco Chanel was the subject of the recent biopic "Coco Before Chanel." Now she’s the subject of another, "Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky" (opening June 18 at Landmark's La Jolla Village Theaters). This time the focus is on her relationship with composer Igor Stravinsky.