The city of San Diego is preparing to inform its residents of another water rate increase. Critics say the city should only pass the extra cost of water along to users if water agencies adopt reforms.

About 600 San Diego-based troops will begin a seven-month deployment in Afghanistan in the coming weeks. The first group of Marines and sailors left Wednesday after a steak and egg breakfast at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.

State regulators have approved Health Net's application to raise insurance premiums an average of 16 percent for individual policy holders. The increase follows approved rate hikes for Blue Shield and Anthem Blue Cross.

Work will begin this week to begin dredging the Mission Bay Channel to make it safer for recreational and commercial boaters accessing the Pacific Ocean, it was announced today.

SeaWorld San Diego officials hope to find out why a performing killer whale died in the prime of its life. Park veterinary staff hope tissue and blood samples will provide answers.

President Barack Obama strongly defended his opposition to extending Bush-era tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans on Wednesday and delivered a searing attack on Republicans and their House leader for advocating "the same philosophy that led to this mess in the first place."

The San Diego Jewish community celebrates Rosh Hashanah starting tonight at sunset. The holiday marks the Jewish New Year. As leaders in Israel and Palestine renew efforts to end conflict in the Middle East, one local group is calling for a year of peace in San Diego.

"John Denver: A Song's Best Friend" celebrates the late singer/songwriter's legacy with classic performances from his popular 1970s television specials, rare footage from his Sing Australia! (1984 and 1994) and Red Rocks concerts (1973 and 1982), and interviews with the people closest to him, including ex-wife Annie and producer and arranger Milt Okun. Recorded August 2004.

Culture Lust contributor Randy Dotinga talks with the new owner of Obelisk, Hillcrest's gay and lesbian bookstore, about the future of independent bookstores and the purchasing habits of gay and lesbian consumers.

San Diego's best showcase for short films takes place this Thursday at MCASD's downtown location. Alt.pictureshows returns with films from all around the world screened on a continuous loop so you can physically channel surf the museum. We talk with curator Neil Kendricks.

There are close to one million feral cats living in San Diego County. We discuss how the feral cat population got so big, and what's being done to prevent the number of stray cats from growing.

San Diego faces a $1.3 billion unfunded retiree health liability. Do you think the city should have the right to change benefits promised to workers? Why do you think the city has let this problem go on for so long?

A study by the Urban Institute shows some 700,000 California children who are eligible for state paid health programs are not enrolled. That's a third of the state’s 1.5 million uninsured children.

Governor Schwarzenegger leaves Thursday for a six-day trade mission to Asia. He’s decided to go despite the fact that California still has no budget in place. Schwarzenegger will visit China, Japan and South Korea to promote investment in California and the state’s products.

Get free passes to "Role/Play" at the Birch North Park Theater by visiting the myKPBS Film Club page.

A new BP report concludes that "multiple companies and work teams" are to blame for the Gulf of Mexico rig explosion and the largest oil spill in U.S. history, including the rig's owner and a company doing cement work on the well bore just before the explosion.

Negotiations between San Diego and its unions over how to lower retiree health costs haven’t officially begun. But the two sides showed their positions Tuesday at a city council meeting and the talks could get off to a rocky start.