The debate over whether to expand San Diego’s Convention Center moves to the City Council Tuesday.

The Encinitas Arts Commission will consider a proposal today to put the popular Surfing Madonna mosaic on the corner of Coast Highway 101 and Encinitas Boulevard.

The third time wasn't the charm, so proponents of a ballot measure requiring doctors to notify parents 48 hours before performing an abortion on a minor will try again.

A record 69,225 students applied for undergraduate admissions to San Diego State University for the fall 2012 semester, the school announced today.

They call Santa “Big Red” and they’ve been tracking him on Christmas Eve for 56 years running

Host Joseph Rosendo journeys to Lausanne, Montreux and Basel to bask in the glow of a Swiss-style Christmas at some of the country's holiday markets, where food stalls feature some of the best regional fare. He samples locally produced wine, venison sausage fresh from the hunt and even chestnuts roasted on an open fire. Rosendo also enjoys a scenic train ride to Rocher-de-Naye, where he meets Father Christmas and his trusty companion, the Schmutzli, at Santa's Village.

With nighttime temperatures dipping into the 40s, the city of San Diego's winter shelter for homeless adults is in need of blankets, the head of the organization that runs the facility said today.

Sci-fi fans have been excited about the new adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars. Here's the latest trailer of "John Carter."

Psychologists trained specifically to help cancer patients assist them in dealing with the emotional challenges, and the transition to a "new normal."

The number of underwater mortgages in San Diego is still high, but improving.

The United Nations Climate Change Conference in South Africa has practical applications for California.

Toddlers outfitted with high-tech wireless recording devices have helped researchers discover that tantrums have a very distinct, predictable pattern.

Filmed live at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, this holiday special is a journey through the decades of the pop songbook, including everything from doo-wop to contemporary pop done with the unforgettable Straight No Chaser twist. From “The Boys Are Back in Town” to “Joy to the World,” from “Billie Jean” to “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” Straight No Chaser is the captivating sound of 10 unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music.

Part of the defense budget usually protected from budget cuts is health care and retirement benefits, but some argue those benefits are depleting the Department of Defense of funds it needs to function as a top military force.

On Thursday, Sundance announced the film line up for its January festival in Park City, Utah, and two San Diego films made the cut: "That's What She Said" and "I'm Not A Hipster."

The year is winding down for the San Diego City Council. And the council has a lot to do before leaving City Hall.

If it's proven economically viable, this promising biofuel could bring jobs and money to San Diego in the future.

Advocates hope the film serves as a warning to children and parents.

Temperatures dipped into the mid-20s to mid-30s early today, causing frost in the valleys of San Diego County, where strong gusty winds were also expected through Tuesday.