San Diego activists want to capitalize on immigration reform. Plus, the city owes thousands to some residents and an invasive beetle is killing San Diego trees.

The city of San Diego owes hundreds of thousands of dollars to people who live downtown. While city officials acknowledge these overcharges take place, they haven’t yet repaid anybody.

Home prices rose again in December, finishing off the year on a strong note, according to the Greater San Diego Association of Realtors.

Mayor Bob Filner made many medical marijuana activists and users very happy this week. He re-opened the door to the possibility of legal medical marijuana collectives in San Diego.

The yoga class controversy, District 4 voting mess, plan for a new Chargers stadium and some of the other stories we covered this week.

News that global warming is causing some of the runways in Antarctica to melt caused some concern among San Diego researchers.

UC San Diego researchers surveyed San Diego voters on their opinions of local candidates and local issues. They found unexpected results.

Local organizations are partnering with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department to offer free or reduced price rides home on New Year's Eve.

‘Twas the night before the decision on whether SDG&E or its customers will pay for the 2007 wildfire costs, and there was a lot of stirring going on in the house.

SANDAG's transportation plan is sent back to the drawing board, plus elderly atheists and other news of the week.

A group of retirement center residents in Carlsbad have started a group called Atheists Anonymous. But the group's leader says their reception hasn't been positive.

City Councilman Todd Gloria will likely be the next council president and a North County permanent homeless shelter won't be open until January.

A report released by San Diego's Independent Budget Analyst finds quite a few uncertainties projecting a deficit of up to $84 million.

An underwater Convention Center, politicians changing jobs and a potentially fishy mayoral poll.

Steve Danon, the Republican candidate for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 3 seat, conceded the race today.

Pechanga Tribal leaders announced Thursday that they have agreed to purchase the Liberty Quarry site south of Temecula from Granite Construction.

Assemblyman and former mayoral candidate Nathan Fletcher said he plans to join Qualcomm as senior director of corporate development after his term in the state Assembly ends on December 2.

San Diego has a new mayor. It has a new City Council with an added district. The county has a new supervisor—the first Democrat in almost 20 years. The San Diego region may have a new congressman, too.

Proposition Z, San Diego Unified’s school bond, passed with 60 percent of the vote Tuesday night. A 55 percent approval was required.

Sherri Lightner has beaten Ray Ellis, 53 percent to 47 percent, in San Diego City Council District 1. Win means Democrats retain their majority.

Congressman Brian Bilbray is leading Port Commissioner Scott Peters in the race for the 52nd Congressional District.

Democrat Bob Filner holds a slight lead over GOP Councilman Carl DeMaio in the race for San Diego mayor.

In the race for seats on the San Diego Unified School Board, Marne Foster is leading Bill Ponder, and John Lee Evans is leading Mark Powell.

Have you heard? There’s an election on Tuesday! Hang in there--we'll get you through it.

Brian Pat Bilbray, an Imperial Beach City Councilman and Congressman Brian Bilbray's son, officially endorsed Proposition S, an Imperial Beach voter initiative to allow medical marijuana dispensaries.

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

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.

San Diego Gas & Electric began sending equipment and repair crews today to storm-damaged areas along the East Coast to help restore electrical service.

Some are wondering whether U-T San Diego owner Doug Manchester and his CEO John Lynch are the next Pulitzers or Hearsts.

In our effort to make you the most informed voter you can possibly be, this week we brought you the candidates for the 52nd Congressional District and the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.

The "Yes" side on Proposition 37 called for a criminal investigation of one of the "No" side's campaign mailers.

Proposition 37 is attracting national attention because of the message it could send about our food. The measure would make California the first state in the U.S. to require labeling for genetically modified food.

KPBS breaks down the 10 state propositions on the ballot covering everything from the death penalty to genetically modified food.

Independent Voter Network, a website for "no-party preference" voters, launched in San Diego this year to provide election information.

This week brought two new ground-shakers in San Diego’s tight mayoral race, plus stories on medical marijuana dispensaries and the "Three Strikes" law.

The two candidates to be San Diego’s next mayor continued their tradition of mudslinging and negativity in a debate Monday hosted by KPBS and San Diego State University’s School of Public Affairs.

This week, KPBS and I-Newsource released a joint investigation that kept getting weirder and weirder.

UC San Diego has won part of a grant that will help researchers understand how the mind of a cybercriminal works by taking apart computer scams bit by bit.

Cal Fire lifted all evacuation orders in an area near Julian where a brush fire broke out Friday afternoon.

Researchers found that a little "I Voted" button on Facebook may have inspired more than 300,000 voters to go to the polls in November 2010.

As the November elections draw closer, campaigns everywhere are focused on how to get more voters to turn out at the polls. A new study from UC San Diego suggests peer pressure through Facebook could do just that.

A California bill that would give drivers licenses to some undocumented immigrants awaits Governor Jerry Brown’s signature or veto. But Congressman Duncan Hunter isn’t very happy with that idea.

Starting Tuesday, the San Diego Unified School District will have a special location to handle requests for deferred action policy documentation.

An ad airing during the GOP convention will feature San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders. In it, he will express his support for an issue most Republicans will not agree with: gay marriage.

Southern California Edison announced it will lay off 730 San Onofre employees at the beginning of October.

Brian Marvel, president of the San Diego Police Officers Association, said by better monitoring social media, police can be prepared for future events planned over websites like Facebook and Twitter.

Twinned rainbows are the subject of a new research paper from a team of scientists at UC San Diego and Disney Research.

A power outage in Hillcrest left 4,435 SDG&E customers without power Friday afternoon, according to the utility, but power was quickly restored.

Will Turner started a company, PaceDJ, that uses a website and smartphone app to match music with a runner’s pace.

San Diego Superior Court Judge Luis Vargas ruled Tuesday that San Diego can move forward with eliminating city pensions and implementing a 401(k)-style retirement system for most new hires.