San Diego County Supervisors decided to backtrack on a vote they took that was designed to speed up the process of issuing development permits. They were facing a possible lawsuit for violating the state’s open meeting laws.

The fate of a proposed quarry just north of the San Diego County line could be decided today. The Riverside Board of Supervisors will have the final say, after a seven year battle over the Liberty Quarry.

For the first time in 16 years, there is an open seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. Two incumbents are running for fifth and sixth terms.

A San Diego veteran has launched his own business selling a new brand of hot sauce, based on his love of raw, edible plants.

A memorial wall was unveiled Wednesday on Camp Pendleton for Marines from the base who have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Northrop Grumman is assessing the possible impact of Pentagon budget cuts to the Global Hawk, an unmanned surveillance plane developed in San Diego.

Today is the deadline for candidates running in this year’s elections to disclose how much money they have raised, and where that money came from. But this information tells voters only part of the story.

San Diego County law enforcement is seeing more offenders being passed down from the state under realignment than expected. That’s affecting both the jails and the Probation Department.

San Diego's changing waterfront - from the convention center expansion to the 10th Avenue Marine Terminal to the suggestion of moving the stadium.

The subject of military ethics is very much in the news this week as we grapple with the conclusion of the longest running criminal trial stemming from the Iraq war.

Cool summer. Warm winter. Wind storms. High pressure. Not much rain. What in the world is going on with our weather? There's an explanation, of course, and it's called La Nina.

San Diego's annual report card is out and some areas such as transportation and waste get low marks. Today's release of the 2012 Quality of Life report is out we'll find out where the region is doing well and where it needs improvement

When a parent becomes seriously ill, is it best to keep the children in the dark or let them know what's going on? The authors of "How To Help Children Through a Parent's Serious Illness" talk about how to deal with the fear and sadness.

The California Attorney General and the Sierra Club have joined a lawsuit against a regional transportation plan approved by the San Diego Association of Governments.

A Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi women and children, who pleaded guilty to dereliction of duty on Monday, will not serve time behind bars, a judge ruled today. The sentencing ends the largest and longest-running criminal case against U.S. troops to emerge from the Iraq War.

Court proceedings were scheduled to reconvene Friday in the trial of a major Iraq war crimes case, after a military judge excused jurors for nearly two days and asked lawyers to explore their options.

Community leaders and parents in Poway will gather tonight for a town hall meeting on teen substance abuse. Three students at Poway High School have died as a result of drug or alcohol abuse in the last three years.

San Diego County Supervisors have approved a major new residential development project north of Escondido over objections from Native American tribes.

Millions of dollars in property values hang in the balance this week, as San Diego County Supervisors consider requests to up-zone or down-zone more than 100 parcels. The board is making last minute tweaks to its General Plan for future growth in the unincorporated areas.

The prosecution and the defense in the Haditha trial at Camp Pendleton have delivered their opening arguments. No one has yet been convicted for the death of 24 Iraqi civilians - including unarmed women and children - in 2005.

What's new for California voters this election year -- we hear from the head of the California Voter Foundation.

Editors look ahead at some issues and candidates in this election year in San Diego, including the mayor's race, the Comprehensive Pension Reform Initiative, open primaries and the newly drawn 52nd Congressional District.

San Diego City Council President Tony Young discusses 2012 priorities for the council.

It turns out that sexual satisfaction among women has something in common with fine wine. Both improve with age. That's the conclusion of a study of 806 women living in Rancho Bernardo. We'll speak to a UCSD researcher who says her findings will be a relief for many women who have been told they aren't normal.

A Camp Pendleton Marine goes before a military court this week in the Haditha case. Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich is the last solider to be charged in the killing of 24 Iraqis, including 11 women and children.

Now that the dust has settled after California's redevelopment decision, what does the end of redevelopment funds mean for affordable housing in San Diego?

"Kardash" and "99-percenters" are just two of Grant Barrett's words of 2011. Which will last and which will die off?

Last week the court upheld a law saying the state may eliminate redevelopment agencies and threw out a law saying the agencies could exist if they paid a portion of their revenue to the state. We discuss the recent history of state revenues and and the consequences of piecemeal reform like Prop 22.

A group of North County mayors has decided it’s time to join forces to crystalize the region’s identity, and attract money and jobs.

It's a new year, and there are new laws on the books offering some protection for gays and lesbians. From addressing bullying to teaching accomplishments of gays and lesbians in schools, we'll break it down.

The economic downturn has a silver lining for one environmental organization in North County. The San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy has bought a piece of land from developers who failed to raise the money to build on it.

We look at the state Supreme Court's ruling on redevelopment agencies and wrap-up the year's top stories in education (SDUSD's budget woes); public safety (SDPD's bad apples) and media (the UT sale).

The State Supreme Court’s ruling suggests the end of redevelopment as we know it. But it may not be the end of the story.

On Midday Edition we look at the top arts and culture stories of 2011 with KPBS arts reporters Angela Carone and Beth Accomando.

The California Supreme Court today upheld a new law that will abolish community redevelopment agencies, dealing a blow to San Diego city officials.

We look at corruption allegations in Sweetwater Union High School District and also the drop in housing prices in San Diego.

On Midday Edition, the top stories of 2011, from the Fronteras Desk, from immigration reform to economic changes affecting immigrants already here. We hear from those covering the issues from our Fronteras Desk.

Returning veterans who must deal with pain are finding it difficult to reconcile the different rules followed by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Justice Department.

Sweetwater Union High School District has had its share of troubles this year, including scandals involving grade-changing and misuse of credit cards, and now the homes and offices of several board members and contractors have been raided by the San Diego County DA's office.

On KPBS Midday Edition, we take a look at top San Diego military stories of 2011. The year included military cuts, the end of "don't ask, don't tell," and a close to the war in Iraq, among other things.

A new state law that goes into effect in January will have a significant effect on cities like Escondido that impound cars for 30 days if the driver doesn’t have a license.

Escondido appears to be headed to court over the question of whether the city’s Latino population has a fair chance to be represented on the council. The city risks being sued because it has not decided to change from city-wIde to district elections.

The City of Carlsbad squared off with state officials at an Energy Commission hearing in North County. The issue was whether the region needs a new power plant next to the old Encina plant, right on the coast.

The California Energy Commission is holding a hearing on whether a company can build a new power plant on a scenic Carlsbad lagoon - and whether it should remove the old one.

Half of Escondido’s population - and a quarter of the city’s voters - are Latino, but there's very little Latino representation on the City Council.

San Diego is one of a few California counties that plan to avoid building more jails by keeping offenders from ending up back behind bars.

Leucadia residents turned out in force to plant the first of hundreds of trees planned along a stretch of Highway 101. It turns out the North County project has a long history.

A delegation of Afghan military leaders from Helmand province has spent the last three days on Camp Pendleton. It's not the first time the Marines have brought over their Afghan counterparts, but this time they did more than discuss military training.

A multi-million-dollar effort to get San Diegans involved in planning for the region’s future is unveiling a new tool. The project hopes an interactive web site will attract more people than public meetings.

The Navy will release a list today of enlisted officers who will be laid off in the coming year. It’s the second phase of a strategy to re-balance the service after a period of low turnover in the force.