A resolution calling for action to prevent automatic cuts in the defense budget was passed unanimously by the San Diego City Council today.

The San Diego County Sheriff's Department plans to hire 2,000 people through 2016, including deputies and civilian workers.

A new survey shows that two critical issues in California – pension reform and high speed rail– are NOT sitting well with voters.

A federal judge in Los Angeles has upheld California's law that bans the use of tightly confined cages for some farm animals.

Hot weather will drive into the region and park over San Diego for a couple of days, but the heat wave isn't expected to last long.

The San Diego Chargers were given another 24 hours today to try to avoid a local television blackout of its home opener against the Tennessee Titans Sunday.

San Diego home sales hit a seven-year high last month and home prices here are the highest they've been in six years.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced today it has scheduled an Oct. 9 public meeting in Dana Point to discuss issues with the troubled San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.

The House of Representatives today passed the Stolen Valor Act of 2012. The proposed law would make it a crime to lie about being awarded military medals for monetary gain.

In 2002, Dr. Karp stunned the medical world (and made parents cheer!) by solving the 3000-year-old mystery of colic with his discovery of the calming reflex – the incredible “off-switch” for infant crying and on switch for baby sleep that can soothe most fussy babies in minutes… or less and add 1-3 hours to a baby’s sleep. Since the initial release of his work, this award winning DVD and book, "The Happiest Baby On The Block," have literally redefined our culture’s understanding of the needs of newborns.

KPBS General Manager Tom Karlo has been elected to the 2012/2013 PBS Board of Directors.

An Imperial Beach man who was a Navy SEAL for twenty years has been identified as the fourth American killed in attacks at the U.S. embassy in Libya. Tyrone Woods, 41, was one of two ex-Navy SEALs from San Diego County who died in the Libyan attacks.

The USNS Mercy is returning home to San Diego tomorrow after five months at sea. The hospital ship with a crew of 1,200 participated in Pacific Partnership 2012, providing humanitarian aid to countries in Southeast Asia.

Two political experts explain several state and local propositions that will appear on the November ballot.

It's hard to pinpoint the moment that propelled Danny Gutierrez's life into a spiral of self-destruction. After all, there was no singular instant that set him on a path of joining a gang, breaking the law, using drugs, and causing pain to those around him.

The Department of Homeland Security has released new deportation statistics, and they show the number of immigrants being removed from the U.S. reaching all-time highs. Or do they?

Whether you're a theater lover, music lover, foodie or all of the above, this weekend has plenty to offer.

Fox 5 News reports friends say a former Navy SEAL is among four Americans killed in Libya.

For the first time, researchers at UC San Diego have used stem cells to help rats with severed spinal cords regain mobility.

Former Navy SEAL Glen Doherty, 42, was among the four Americans killed Tuesday during an attack on the U.S. embassy in Libya. Friends say he was an Encinitas resident.

The Pentagon has deployed warships USS Laboon and USS McFaul, both armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles, to the coast of Libya in the wake of the murder of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. U.S. officials now say they believe the attack on the embassy was "well-executed" by a group with possible links to al Qaeda.

Turmoil in the international financial markets and changing retirement benefits mean San Diego could owe significantly more to its pension fund next year.

San Diego’s Orchestra Nova says they are at an impasse in contract negotiations with the local musicians union. KPBS arts reporter Angela Carone says the orchestra is making an unusual demand and it’s become one of the major sticking points.

The years-long court battle over 76 acres of Mission Bay Park, and the mobile homes that remain there, could end early next year... unless it's appealed.