Technology is changing fast and schools are doing their best to keep up. We take a look at what's going on in San Diego's schools to help advance learning with the use of technology.

Grand jury's report is the product of an inquiry into the effects of numerous oil spills from the Mission Valley Terminal just north of Qualcomm Stadium.

Public opinion on climate change may still be divided but a new survey finds climate experts agree on the cause. They point to humans as the problem behind global warming. That validates research done nearly a decade ago by a University of California, San Diego professor who says the science has always backed up the effects of climate change.

In her new book, "Stung," researcher Lisa-ann Gershwin Ph.D., compares jellyfish to an angel of death whose presence in the ocean is causing destruction, death and disruption. And she says humans are contributing to the problem.

A forum tonight will address the impacts of chronic marijuana use among San Diego County youth. We take a look at how many teens are using marijuana, at what age and what effects it can have on academics.

The Boy Scouts of America's national council meets in Texas next week to consider lifting the ban on gay scouts.

What to do about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: that's the focus of housing finance reform. Dr. Michael Lea, director of SDSU's Corky McMillin Center for Real Estate, was Freddie Mac's chief economist in the 1980s. Next month, he heads to Washington where he'll testify on housing finance reform and, more specifically, what to do about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Bestselling author Anchee Min's second memoir "The Cooked Seed," tells the story of Min's life as an American immigrant.

Next week voters in San Diego's southeastern neighborhoods will pick a new city council member and there's a lot at stake.

As the 2013 college grads get ready to grab their diplomas, many will also be hitting the streets in search of that perfect job. What does the job market hold for new grads in light of the economic downturn of the past few years? We take a look.

One week before the May 21 special election, candidates for California's 80th Assembly District race to connect with voters.

The city the California Regional Water Quality Control Board of abusing its discretion. The board says it's confident in how it has regulated the cleanup.

Governor Jerry Brown wants to give more money to school districts that serve large numbers of poor and non-native English speakers. But critics say there may be some unintended consequences.

The death of Junior Seau, a year ago, put a spotlight on brain injury and added momentum to a lawsuit against the NFL.

The paper's rise in readership follows its purchase of the North County Times last fall.

The inquiry comes after an analysis of political ads, which appeared last fall in U-T San Diego, is done by the inewsource/KPBS Investigations desk.

An inewsource and KPBS investigation found the U-T San Diego appears to have offered discounts to favored candidates and causes in last November’s election.

Current rules allow special interests to write checks to lawmakers minutes before key votes.

A Santa Clara County judge has ordered officials in San Jose to make public their private emails and text messages about city business.

Officials believe Jehad Mostafa is a key figure in the Somali terrorist group Al Shabab.

Springtime is traditionally when the real estate market begins to blossom in San Diego and there are lots of good signs for the market this year.

Public squabbles at San Diego city hall are nothing new. But insiders say bickering between Mayor Bob Filner and City Attorney Jan Goldsmith’s office have degenerated into heated confrontations and outright yelling and screaming behind the scenes. So much so that Goldsmith won’t allow his staff lawyers to go the mayor’s office without a "witness."

Sleep researcher Sara Mednick talks about how losing just one hour at Daylight Saving Time can have a big impact and her discovery on how sleep aids affect memory.

Federal regulators have released parts of a once-confidential report at the center of a dispute between California Sen. Barbara Boxer and the company that runs the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant.

Federal regulators began inspection of San Onofre nuclear plant’s cyber security program this week. The inspection is routine and is being done at all of the nation's 65 nuclear plants. But the check at San Onofre comes several months after an employee alerted plant majority owner Southern California Edison that many at the facility had fallen behind on cyber security training. Senior managers were also included on the list.

Southern California Edison has until March 15 to file papers showing the nearly $700 million cost of the troubled steam generators at San Onofre nuclear plant is reasonable.

Sequestration: It's not just about possible military cuts that could affect the San Diego region. San Diego is a hub for health science research, including cancer research. Spending cuts could affect grants used in this work and slow it down if the funds aren't available.

Union members told federal regulators they thought the plant is safe to operate again.

Pension costs in San Diego County are on the rise. That's according to a new report, which comes after an administrative judge's decision that the city of San Diego's attempt to bring its pension expenses down is illegal.

President Obama addressed the war in Afghanistan, immigration, the budget and gun control in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night. We hear from San Diego's Democratic and Republican parties for their take on his speech and how it affects San Diego.

Matchmaking has reentered popular culture. Can someone else know your heart better than you do yourself?

A new report from the University of San Diego Trans-Border Institute shows drug-related violence in Mexico is down.

San Onofre's troubles continue. San Diego schools' CFO under fire for misinformation. The line for becoming a U.S. citizens may grow longer. Judge nixes plan for Balboa Park renovation. Meatball the Bear is living the good life in the East County.

Congressman Markey adds details about the Mitsubishi Report revealing what Edison knew about problems, even before faulty steam generators were installed at San Onofre nuclear power plant

San Diego will be expanding a new program this month aimed to tackle the problem of readmitting patients after they've been discharged from a hospital.

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner answers questions from listeners in what he says will be a monthly appearance on KPBS.

The trial against four Somali men accused of funneling money to terrorists began last week in San Diego. How strong is the government's case and how has is affected the San Diego Somali community?

The debate over what to do to prevent gun violence in the U.S. is splitting the nation, and women are weighing in as strongly as men.

The Border Patrol's hiring and training practices scrutinized. Local farmers don't use the guest worker program. The Gregory Canyon Landfill Gets Another Airing. The Coastal Commission sues the Navy. SOHO sues over Plaza de Panama.

San Diego Congressman Juan Vargas weighed in on the one-year anniversary of the plant's shutdown due to equipment problems.

Groups say California Public Utilities Commission is pulling a fast one on ratepayers by narrowing scope of investigation.

Today marks one year since the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station was shut down. KPBS News takes a look back at the investigations and hearings and a look forward at what's next for the troubled power plant.

The Earth's population has nearly doubled in 100 years. William Ryerson of The Population Institute says overpopulation is real and offers solutions.

Who'd have thought that a diabetes drug pulled from the shelves because of harmful side effects would shrink lung-cancer tumors? Scientists at Salk Institute's new Helmsley Center for Genomic Medicine had that very idea, and it's panning out.

Last-minute legislation in Washington D.C. delayed the start of the 2013 tax season. The IRS begins accepting tax filings on Wednesday.

When filmmaker Charlie Minn began documenting the war between rival drug cartels in Juarez, Mexico, the city was on its way to becoming the murder capital of the world. His latest documentary, the New Juarez, tells a different story.

Hundreds of volunteers fanned out across San Diego County to survey the homeless population last Friday, but a lot of work still needs to be done to complete the annual survey.

A key question hovering over the Convention Center expansion is what role climate change will play.

A little bitty beetle is making a meal of San Diego's oak trees -- and could kill them all. The race for City Council District 4 is wide open. Immigration reform may really be coming. And a proposed development is stirring up Carmel Valley folks.

The ACLU says the number of students not receiving English language instruction in California schools is unacceptable.