A judge ordered a mysterious Arizona nonprofit to turn over records about its donors after the group gave $11 million to two California ballot initiatives.

With polls showing voter sentiment over state Proposition 30 to be very close, Gov. Jerry Brown will put the fate of his proposed tax increases into the hands -- well, paws -- of a special campaigner in San Diego tomorrow.

San Diego County’s premier live music venue, The Belly Up in Solana Beach, is proud to announce a series of shows in November that will be filmed in conjunction with KPBS and San Diego State University School of Theatre, Television, and Film, set to air on KPBS in starting January 4, 2013.

This special focuses on the most important issues at stake in the 2012 election. It is a collaboration between NEED TO KNOW, PBS NEWSHOUR, FRONTLINE and WASHINGTON WEEK. The program will be anchored by Hari Sreenivasan of PBS NEWSHOUR, with reporting from Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff, Jeff Greenfield, Maria Hinojosa, Ray Suarez and Christina Bellantoni.

Lower Manhattan continues to slog through another day without electricity, and it's taking a toll on businesses that have been shuttered since the storm hit. No electricity means no lights, no credit card machines, no heating and no refrigerators to keep food fresh, so local shops and restaurants are waiting desperately for the power to turn back on.

An ad featuring Congressman Brian Bilbray’s daughter has introduced a very personal note to the tight race between Bilbray and Scott Peters for the 52nd congressional seat. But the ad reveals contradictions in Bilbray’s position on health care.

Most of the attention heading into Election Day may be on the presidential race, but the stakes are also high in the battle for the U.S. Senate, where there are close contests in about a dozen states.

The Democrats on the San Diego City Council came out strongly today in defense of Councilwoman Sherri Lightner. Lightner is running for re-election and the race is getting heated.

Drivers looking for a parking space in one part of the city of San Diego may have to develop some new parking skills.

About 40 percent of new voters registered in San Diego County since February have been Latino, according registrar statistics.

Lower Manhattan continues to slog through another day without electricity, and it's taking a toll on businesses that have been shuttered since the storm hit. No electricity means no lights, no credit card machines, no heating, and no refrigerators to keep food fresh, so local shops and restaurants are waiting desperately for the power to turn back on.

The body of Army Sgt. Clinton Ruiz, who was killed in Afghanistan October 25 in a suspected insider attack, will return to Murrieta on Friday. Friends and family will be able to pay their respects along the procession, which will begin at Camp Pendleton.

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS continues its longstanding tradition of showcasing the best of original American music. In this episode, ACL presents alternative rock with The Shins and Dr. Dog. The Shins play songs from their latest record "Port of Morrow," while Dr. Dog highlights "Be the Void."

Amid the devastation caused by Sandy, there are signs the superstorm might have blown a fresh breeze into the nation's politics. Suddenly, everyone's talking about something that seemed impossible just days before -- bipartisanship.

Residents of Moonachie and Little Ferry, N.J., are beginning to clear the damage after their communities were inundated by floodwaters. The flooding occurred when a system of levees and berms was unable to control the storm surge pushed ashore by Superstorm Sandy.

NPR's Margot Adler is covering the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy in New York.

After more than 50 years of service, the nation's oldest warship has just wrapped up its final deployment. The U.S. Navy put together a time-lapse video (complete with jazzy music) of the USS Enterprise pulling into Naval Station Mayport, Florida during her final port visit as a tribute to the Big E.

San Diegans can vote on Saturday ahead of the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 6, according to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters.

Comedy, Music, and an Artful Dia de los Muertos

About 40 San Diego Gas & Electric employees were sent today to storm-stricken New York today, according to the utility.

For the first time in the school's 181-year history, the University of Alabama has named a woman to be its permanent president.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy wrapped up a post Hurricane Sandy news briefing earlier this week by talking about sewage discharges into Long Island Sound. "Suffice to say in the immediate time being, no one should eat the clams or oysters," he said.

Iron lung-bound writer, Mark O'Brien, rediscovers and redefines his sexuality in a film based on his true story, "The Sessions" (opens November 2 in select San Diego theaters). Warning: This review contains explicit language.

Republicans are working hard to court Latinos in Nevada, one of the most critical states in the upcoming presidential election. Currently, President Barack Obama holds a lead in the state.

Just five days before Election Day, President Obama returned to the campaign trail after spending several days preoccupied with overseeing the federal response to the devastation in the Northeast in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.

In the final weeks before the election, some campaign ads in San Diego have turned emotional.

California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson is on a statewide "Strong Schools for a Strong Economy" tour in part to promote Prop. 30.

MilitarySingles.com bills itself as the place "where the ultimate patriot goes to date." The dating website conducted a poll of its members to find out where they were leaning in the presidential election. Survey says? Most military men back Mitt Romney, with most women supporting President Obama.

"After Sandy, Wired New Yorkers Get Reconnected With Pay Phones: Coin-Eating Retro Devices Baffle Some, Frustrate Many; Moment Merits a Tweet."

Will the United States ever elect a woman president?

The Department of Defense is using its military planes to send power restoration experts from California to the East Coast to help those still in the dark after superstorm Sandy.

NPR's librarians are helping us keep track of two sobering statistics about Superstorm Sandy:

Arkansas voters are about to make history, one way or another.

The race for the 52nd Congressional District is among more than a dozen that immigrant rights activists are focusing on nationwide.

Sugar skulls, tamales, and a spirit's favorite spirits -- These are things you might find on the altar in cemeteries all over Mexico and nearby places where families go to picnic and celebrate the Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, on Nov. 1 and 2.

The Air Force Academy said 27 cadets were injured in a brawl during an unofficial ritual marking the first snowfall of the season.

California's undecided voters will determine the fate of Gov. Jerry Brown's tax initiative as the latest public opinion survey shows support slipping below the majority needed for passage.

San Diego is conducting its first Waste Composition Study in 12 years to see what is being recycled and what is being thrown away.

Blue Shield of California says it will refund $50 million to consumers before the end of December.

With a new administration and a brighter financial picture, the prospect of moving San Diego city hall to the Navy Broadway complex could be an option.

Life is no where near back to normal in New Jersey, New York City and surrounding areas that were punched hard by Superstorm Sandy, and it won't be for days if not weeks.