Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms officials say they see a pattern of gun smuggling from Nevada, through California and south across San Diego's border to Mexico.

"More Funny Ladies Of British Comedy" is hosted by beloved British comedy actress Penelope Keith and features some of the funniest moments from BritCom favorites like Dawn French, Judi Dench, the late Mollie Sugden, Patricia Routledge, and more.

A federal appeals court decision could make it tougher for state lawmakers to make cuts to the Medi-Cal program. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the state can't make cuts in federally-required programs just to save money.

Opponents of California's greenhouse gas emissions law are trying to qualify an initiative for the November ballot that would delay implementation of the law.

Hundreds of demonstrations and marches are taking place in California and in San Diego County today. Students and teachers are protesting against further state education budget cuts in what’s called “A Day of Action.”

A June ballot measure that would convert Oceanside into a charter city was endorsed today by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, which said it would allow the city to bypass union-friendly laws.

With the atmospheric conditions as schizophrenic as ever, it's probably best to have something lined up this Culture Lust Weekend. In case of rain, check out our picks: surfettes at the CA Surf Museum's Women on Waves, the 10th anniversary of Museum of Making Music, and fromage savvy at Venissimo.

California has been shut out for the first round of a $4.3 billion school-funding competition promoted by the Obama administration.

Homeowners Bill and Nancy Bamberger explain why they voted against Proposition 13 in 1978. They have owned their home since the proposition passed.

Del Mar homeowners Jerzy and Jolanta Lewak voted for Proposition 13 in 1978. They are among the 8 percent of current homeowners who have owned their homes since the proposition passed.

Tijuana-born artist Hugo Crosthwaite gives visitors a look at the fragility and beauty of humanity in his solo exhibition, Brutal Beauty: Drawings by Hugo Crosthwaite at The San Diego Museum of Art. He discusses what influences him as an artist on These Days.

A class on cheese, an exhibit for women surfers and the Blind Boys of Alabama are all on the docket for this weekend. We'll talk with two San Diego insiders to get their picks for what to do this weekend.

New legislation is being pushed that would require more farmers markets to accept food stamps.

The 21-st annual Women's Resource Fair is aimed at giving low-income, abused, homeless or recovering women the information they need to move ahead in life. Free services and resources are being offered by more than 70 organizations all day Saturday at San Diego's Golden Hall.

Male coming of age movies are plentiful but ones focusing on girls are few and far between. The new British film “Fish Tank” (opening March 5 at Landmark's Ken Cinema) focuses on a teenage girl living in England’s impoverished Essex.

San Diego’s fire department has been operating under a money saving strategy for about a month. Under the plan, up to eight fire engines can be idled each day and their crews reassigned to cover for sick or absent firefighters.