Escondido police Chief Jim Maher will step down from the post at the end of the year, after six years in the job, city officials announced today.

Walk San Diego recognizes National City as San Diego County's number one city for encouraging people to walk as a means of transportation.

A poll conducted by SurveyUSA found that the race for the 52nd Congressional District is tied between Republican Brian Bilbray and Democrat Scott Peters.

Federal regulators have announced the results of a September inspection blitz targeting 13 coal mines in seven states "previously cited for violations regarding respirable dust sampling...inadequate dust control...and hazard complaints" involving excessive coal dust.

There are now more “No Party Preference” voters than registered Republicans in the city of San Diego, according to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters’ October registration numbers.

Young voters turned out in droves four years ago, helping Barack Obama gain the White House. This year the thrill is gone for many.

Though Superstorm Sandy destroyed much in its path, it did apparently build at least one bridge, that of bipartisanship between President Obama and New Jersey's Republican Gov. Chris Christie.

While brash American women flapped their way to newfound freedoms, heroines of Broadway like Marilyn Miller become a testament to pluck and luck. It’s the age of “Whoopee” and the “Charleston,” "Runnin’ Wild" and the "George White Scandals." In 1921, a jazz show like no other arrives: "Shuffle Along," which features a rich, rousing score by Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake, reopening Broadway’s doors to black talent. Highlights include rare performance footage of composer Eubie Blake and a specially animated sequence of Rodgers and Hart’s 1927 hit “Thou Swell” from "A Connecticut Yankee."

Public health officials are warning that people in areas devastated by Superstorm Sandy face many risks in the aftermath and are urging people to protect themselves from health threats in the water, air and even their refrigerators.

The San Diego Police Officers Association reminded trick-or-treaters not to venture out alone tonight and to remain visible.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases Wednesday testing what, if any, limits there are to the police using drug-sniffing dogs. By the close of two hours of argument, it looked very much as though the court would rule against the use of drug-sniffing dogs without a warrant in one case, but not the other.

As the presidential campaign has unfolded, the candidates have traded polemics about wealth, class warfare, taxes, dependency and the role of government.

If you're using social media to follow the presidential campaign or even if you're related to someone else who's doing that, there's a good chance your cellphone got spammed Tuesday night with an anti-Obama text message.

Better satellites, smarter computer models and faster computers helped government forecasters correctly predict the devastation from Hurricane Sandy, scientists say.

Halloween might be the best day of the year for kids who love candy and grown-ups who love to be scared, but it is also the last day of work for thousands of ghouls and clowns.

The use of unmanned arial vehicles, or UAVs sometimes known as drones, is growing so fast it has returned aerospace to the top of the list of defense contractors in San Diego.

The "Assassin's Creed" video game series has become a megahit for gaming enthusiasts. The story line follows a bloody war between Assassins and the Knights Templar, first during the Crusades and then in Renaissance Italy.

The mother of a Navy sailor whose suicide may have been triggered by Spice use has started a campaign to bring awareness about the dangers of the designer drug.

As the presidential race zeroes in on Ohio, and the auto industry gets renewed focus in the all-important swing state, Mitt Romney's campaign is touting the backing of former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca, and the company's former president, Hal Sperlich.

This six-part documentary series chronicles the Broadway musical throughout the 20th century and explores the evolution of this uniquely American art form. The series draws on a wealth of archival news footage, lost and found television moments, original cast recordings, still photos, feature films, diaries, journals, intimate first-person accounts and on-camera interviews with many of the principals involved in creating the American musical.

Former President Bill Clinton today endorsed Bob Filner in the Democratic congressman's San Diego mayoral bid, his campaign announced.

While it's unlikely San Diego could be hit with a hurricane, there are other concerns, such as sea level rise.

VERA, ITV1's critically acclaimed crime drama returns, starring multi-award winning actress Brenda Blethyn ("Secrets & Lies"; "Little Voice") as Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope. Based on the best-selling Inspector Stanhope books by renowned writer Ann Cleeves, the new season finds DCI Stanhope and her team facing a series of daunting challenges. Combined with beautifully shot landscapes and atmospheric production, each episode creates a haunting backdrop for Vera's inner turmoil as she discovers hidden truths about her own past, which threaten to change her life forever.

The U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the National Guard are all providing much-needed assistance to the victims of superstorm Sandy.

It's not yet time to change the subject. That might pose a problem for Mitt Romney.

Two legal cases in San Diego focus on the tension between First Amendment rights and law enforcement security.

An index of San Diego County's leading economic indicators rose 0.6 percent in September, compared to 0.1 percent decline in August, according to figures released today by the University of San Diego Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate today.

It's a commuter's nightmare.

Next year will the Lone Star state turn into a swing state?

Officials along the U.S.-Mexico border, near El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, prepare for Halloween

Vampires and monsters will be out in force tonight on Halloween, but some of the darkest creatures out there might be your little angels inside those costumes.

Teachers unions in Ohio are supporting President Obama in the race for the White House. But way down the ballot, in races for the state Legislature, it's teachers themselves who want some support on Nov. 6.

Even before Hurricane Sandy came roaring up the East Coast, political prognosticators were worried about next week's election being thrown into chaos and confusion.

We want to note the death of Letitia Baldrige, who as The Washington Post writes "was social secretary to first lady Jacqueline Kennedy and also became known as a 'doyenne of decorum' and chief arbiter of good manners in modern America."

The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and Marines from Camp Pendleton's 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit have arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Across New York City, much of New Jersey and other places hit hard by Superstorm Sandy, power remains out today and the long, hard process of digging through debris and starting to rebuild continues.

Ghosts may come out on Halloween, but if you want to know where they live year-round, consider our local theaters. KPBS arts reporter Angela Carone goes ghost hunting on San Diego’s stages.

As of Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, at least 2,015 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count.

President Obama offered thoughts and prayers Tuesday for all those who have been affected by Sandy. He also offered something more tangible: the full resources of the federal government.

One of the most dramatic stories to come out of New York last night is the critical evacuation of New York University Langone Medical Center.

While we're on the subject of devastating storms, consider a report published last year by the National Hurricane Center. The title alone makes it worth a look:

A new auditorium, classrooms and housing for 24 post 9/11 veterans will soon be open at the Veterans Village San Diego.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to explore potential partnerships with the state organization that operates the Del Mar Fairgrounds, which could lead to increased local oversight of the facility.

Some milestone moments in journalism converged 60 years ago on election night in the run between Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower and Democratic Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson. It was the first coast-to-coast television broadcast of a presidential election. Walter Cronkite anchored his first election night broadcast for CBS.

You can already hear all the likely jokes at the Supreme Court, about the justices going to the dogs. But the issue being argued Wednesday is deadly serious: whether police can take a trained drug-detection dog up to a house to smell for drugs inside, and if the dog alerts, use that to justify a search of the home.

Hannon Young was listening with only half an ear during the General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints earlier this month when Church President Thomas S. Monson started talking about missionaries. But then Young perked up -- and froze, as Monson declared that women no longer have to wait until they are 21 to go on their missions. They can begin at 19, he said.

Heartbreak and heroics on Staten Island in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy:

Suppose Sandy had struck a week later. With power out across multiple states, how would people be able to vote on Election Day?