San Diego free summer lunch program is up and running and organizers hope the federally funded program feeds even more people this year than last.

As we head into the summer months, electricity grid managers remind consumers to conserve power.

San Diego's improving labor market is helping keep the region's apartment marketplace stable.

A large underwater predator has the attention of San Diego divers. There's been a spike in the number of sevengill shark sightings since January.

Do you have a question for Mayor Bob Filner? He joins KPBS Midday Edition today at noon to discuss the Tourism Marketing District controversy, the five-year agreement with city unions, revised budget and cleaning up La Jolla cove.

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has reversed his position and says he'll release money owed to the city's Tourism Marketing District. That ends a couple of days of uncertainty that could have shut down an agency that markets San Diego to tourists.

San Diego economists say the region's tourism season is in full swing now that Memorial Day is past.

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to spend time at San Diego County beaches this Memorial Day weekend.

California officials are working with grocers in San Diego's Barrio Logan neighborhood to encourage healthier eating – a rare treat for a community where unhealthy foods are easier to find.

Regional water quality officials are poised to approve a new storm water permit this week.

The president of a downtown San Diego medical marijuana collective is blasting last week's raid by federal officials.

San Diego city officials approved new rules yesterday that make it easier for residents to tap into a water source they already use.

International trade has bounced back to top pre-recession highs in San Diego.

Clean-up organizers expect to pick up less trash on San Diego beaches and creekbeds this weekend.

The city of San Diego honored top recyclers Monday as part of Earth Day.

Undersized Sea lion pups are swamping rescue centers along the Southern California Coast and scientists do not know why.

San Diego County's homeless population dropped to fewer than 9,000 in this year's one day count.

The Colorado River, the source of about half of San Diego's drinking water, tops the list of America's most endangered rivers.

San Diego County's average home price has climbed to a nearly five-year high.

San Diego's economic indicators hit a five-year high.

California power grid managers say there is enough electricity available to keep the lights on this summer, but some challenges loom.

Federal officials are looking into the high number of sea lion strandings along the Southern California coast.

An area global biotechnology firm has made the list of the world’s 100 most sustainable large companies because of its actively shrinking carbon footprint.

A new report finds California continues to grow jobs as resources are funneled into the developing green economy.

Newly published research finds fire is a serious threat in earthquake damaged buildings.

The Department of Defense settled a lawsuit calling for Camp Pendleton officials to do a better job of stopping sewage spills on the north county base.

The State Department of Toxic Substance Control says an internal review found no conflict of interest for two of the department's top officials, but Consumer Watchdog is pressing for an outside investigation.

California Condors are slowly edging back from the brink of extinction, but their future remains clouded.

San Diego home prices swelled 18 percent last month when compared to prices from the year before.

The California Department of Toxic Substance Control says it is close to wrapping up an internal inquiry that focuses on two key officials.

California led the nation in the creation of green jobs last year.

Consumer advocates want the governor to remove two long time employees of the state's Department of Toxic Substances Control. The group insists the state workers have serious conflicts of interest.

There could be an egg in the bald eagle nest near the Ramona Airport.

Dealing with a large, scared animal can be a nightmare at a crash scene or in a wildfire. That's why first responders are gathered at the Del Mar Fairgrounds today. They are getting training that might help them in a crisis.

San Diego County officials will start testing a DNA-based tool to measure water quality at beaches. That new test could protect public health better than the current system.

The San Diego region's military will suffer the most from federal budget cuts looming at the end of the week, but other economic sectors will suffer as well, including tourism.

San Diego shipbuilders rallied to protect their jobs Friday morning.

Dozens of sailors and concerned citizens spent Thursday morning picking up trash along the ocean at the Silver Strand in Coronado. The cleanup is a small part of a larger effort to protect two endangered birds.

A federal judge is leaning toward giving California consumers a $1.6 billion dollar refund check from energy wholesalers. The money is linked to California's electricity crisis in 2000 and 2001.

The change in Rome means change in San Diego.

California regulators are considering allowing furniture and baby product manufacturers to find alternatives to chemical flame retardants.

A long term Eagle Scout in San Diego County is optimistic the Boy Scouts are on their way to changing their restrictive membership policy.

San Diego County Supervisors will decide Wednesday on the fate of a solar project near Ramona.

San Diego gas prices surged up more than 25 cents a gallon in just the past week.

The ongoing dance over deep federal spending cuts is more than just a Washington DC curiosity for the nation's defense industry. Cutbacks dominated discussions at the West Coast's largest military trade show in San Diego last week.

Hundreds of military contractors are gathered in San Diego for the largest trade show of its kind on the West Coast.

A San Diego technology company will help Libyan officials identify the remains of an estimated 20,000 people discovered in mass graves. Life Technologies is providing equipment and know-how to make the project possible.

Hundreds of volunteers fanned across San Diego County Friday to get an accurate count of the region’s homeless population.

La Jolla High School students released four months of work into the waters off Mission Bay's Crowne Point Thursday afternoon as part of a hands on project to raise white seabass.

Home foreclosure activity in California fell to a six-year low in the final quarter of 2012.