Rep. Bob Filner, D- San Diego, and Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, R-San Diego, filed their nomination papers today for the San Diego mayoral race today, joining a field of a dozen candidates.

Backers of a proposed income tax on California millionaires continue to resist pressure from Governor Jerry Brown to call their effort off.

If you’re over 65 years old and poor in California, you probably aren’t seeing a dentist…unless it’s an emergency. That’s something Democratic Assemblymember Dr. Richard Pan hopes will change.

In 2008, Barack Obama corralled 56 percent of women's votes — 13 percentage points more than his GOP opponent. The question this year is whether the recent maelstrom over contraception, Congress, Catholics and conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh will widen that gender gap even further.

California regulators agreed Thursday to spend nearly $8 million to help integrate solar power into the state's electricity grid. A pair of San Diego researchers have won a share of the project.

The superPAC spent nearly $6 million on largely negative ads last week, and still the candidate won Ohio's crucial primary by less than 1 percent. Experts can't measure the effectiveness of superPAC advertising. But some believe it is discouraging voters from going to the polls.

The company that operates an electric vehicle rental pool in San Diego announced today that 6,000 members signed up in the first 100 days of the program, in part because of the recent spike in gas prices.

Two months into the budget process, legislative Democrats haven’t approved any of Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed cuts. In fact, they’ve rejected $1 billion of them. But they're promising a balanced budget in the end.

Treating lifestyle-related health conditions comes with a high price – and the state's Medi-Cal system is paying it. State health leaders share strategies for preventing type-two diabetes.

Under the Streetlamp, America’s hottest new vocal group, performs an electrifying evening of classic hits from the American radio songbook in this special recorded at the Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, Indiana. Exuding the irresistible rapport of a modern-day Rat Pack, the quartet — recent leading cast members of the Tony® Award-winning musical "Jersey Boys" — deliver an evening of unforgettable entertainment.

The California Coastal Commission today accepted an agreement that ends more than a decade of environmental violations by the Del Mar Fair Board.

The San Diego Zoo Global Wildlife Conservancy's Condor Cam is giving the public the first-ever opportunity to see a California condor hatch live today.

If you're a fan of Chow Yun-Fat, "Let the Bullets Fly" (opening March 9 at the Reading Gaslamp Stadium Theaters, Friday's 7:25pm show is co-sponsored by the San Diego Asian Film Foundation) might take a little getting used to as the Hong Kong action superstar does a comic turn.

Mama's Kitchen, the organization that has for years taken food to HIV/AIDS and cancer patients, will deliver its 6 millionth meal tomorrow.

The San Diego Latino Film Festival turns 19 this year and is still growing and changing.

Internationally renowned guitar superstar Joe Bonamassa delivers a stunning performance at the legendary Beacon Theatre in New York City in this special taped exclusively for public television. Bonamassa’s show at the Beacon Theatre is his follow-up performance for PBS, following the successful "Joe Bonamassa — Live At The Royal Albert Hall" that featured a special guest appearance by Eric Clapton.

Home Post Blog: A local Marine's Facebook comments regarding his political views results in an investigation by the Corps.

A video about the atrocities carried out by Kony's Lord's Resistance Army has gone viral, racking up millions more views seemingly by the hour. The marketing campaign is an effort by the San Diego advocacy group, Invisible Children.

Veterans Administration researchers studying the brains of San Diego-based Navy SEALs may have confirmed the validity of the frequent advice: Don't sweat the small stuff.

In NASA's video of the mass ejections of solar matter, they look powerful, even angry — like massive solar blisters. As NASA says, "One of the most dramatic features is the way the entire surface of the sun seems to ripple with the force of the eruption."

In some respects, the Republican presidential candidates' proposals aren't that far off from what the Obama administration is already doing. Still, there are some key differences.

Lawyers suing SDG&E warn that if regulators allow the company to bill customers for the costs of those fires, incentives to maintain lines will disappear. The Utility denies accusation.