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?

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.

A well-known San Diego Marine writes a guidebook for young people to help determine if they have what it takes to join the Corps.

San Diego youth football confronts new findings about NFL brain injuries. A high school football coach reacts to the news about Junior Seau's postmortem chronic traumatic encephalopathy diagnosis.

On Tuesday night, Mayor Bob Filner promised to direct the city attorney to stop using "zoning stuff" to persecute medical marijuana collectives and to get the U.S. Attorney to "back off."

San Diego family clinics are getting ready for a major transition. Early this year, kids and parents now in the Healthy Families Program will be transferred into an expanded version of Medi-Cal.

A wide range of new laws go into effect that regulate home buying, contraceptives and even bear hunting.

Many San Diego couples are eagerly waiting for a new immigration policy change to go into effect. The change will make it easier for spouses of U.S. citizens to apply for green cards.

A perfect storm of unusual election events may keep some residents of the newly redistricted San Diego City Council District 4 from being able to vote for their own City Council representative.

San Diego's economy continues to improve, employment numbers and home values are up and economists expect modest increases through the new year. But there are still some hurdles ahead.

San Diego is banking on bikes to help us cut our carbon footprint -- but we don't really know how many people ride bikes where. That's all about to change.

California's gun laws are among the strictest in the nation. Enforcement is backed up by the Armed Prohibited Persons System (APPS) database. How does the system work and how effective is it?

Laura's Law in California allows counties to court order individuals suffering from untreated mental illness into treatment. Why hasn't San Diego County adopted it?

A letter released Thursday from U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta confirms the government's decision to deny a posthumous Medal of Honor to San Diego Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta. Peralta died in 2004 in Fallujah, Iraq.

When California voters approved Proposition 30 in November, many thought the landmark tax measure meant the beginning of the end of school budget woes. Last night San Diego Unified School Board approved its first budget, which included more cuts to make up a $84 million deficit.

Most people are familiar with the concept of a carbon footprint. But what about your "water footprint"? You might be surprised by the amount of water it takes to put that burger on your plate.

Algae is being used as a biofuel and now UC San Diego researchers are using the tiny organisms to produce medicines to treat cancer.

Leaders of the group that brought the lawsuit that took down the county's regional transportation plan explain why they challenged the RTP in court.

La Jolla residents have nosed out the problem, now they need a plan to stop the smell at the cove.

A new documentary, screening tonight in San Diego, puts a human face on poverty in America and challenges stereotypes about the poor.

This Thanksgiving, Moms United wants to bring attention to the family devastation caused by the drug war with photographs of empty chairs at the holiday table.

Some say that to keep qualified people in the public sector, politicians should be paid more.

Congressman Brian Bilbray conceded the election for the 52nd congressional district on Friday. We'll talk to the longtime congressman about his next steps, whether he'll run for office again and find out what he wants to be remembered for as a legislator.

It came as a surprise to thousands of voters last June, that a man who believed President Barack Obama was born in Kenya has been elected a Superior Court judge. Now, according to a San Diego City Beat article, that's not the only thing surprising about soon-to-be-judge Gary Kreep.

Mother Antonia became a nun at age 50 and has called Tijuana's most notorious prison, La Mesa Penitentiary, home since 1978.

Iraq War veteran Paul Chappell lectures at USD on "Why Peace is Possible."

A new planetarium show moves beyond the doomsday myths to reveal the real wonders of Mayan astronomy.

It's the countdown to the big Election Day. Here's what to expect at the voting booth, and what polls can predict about election outcomes.

Two legal cases in San Diego focus on the tension between First Amendment rights and law enforcement security.

There is so much going on in Proposition 31, a measure that would change the state constitution, some might find it hard to have strong feelings for or against it.

Proposition 32 has become the most hotly contested state ballot measure this election season. The so-called “Paycheck Protection Initiative” would prohibit unions from using automatic payroll deductions for political purposes.

The Navy is hosting a conference to teach wounded veterans and potential employers about the challenges of re-entering the job market.

The two candidates for City Council District 1 traded barbs and shared their stances on traffic issues, pensions, water policy and partisanship during discussions on KPBS Midday and Evening Edition Wednesday.

Elizabeth Emken and Dianne Feinstein, the two California candidates for U.S. Senate, talk to KPBS.

The San Diego County Water Authority recently made public a plan to start buying water from a proposed desalination plant in Carlsbad.

Tonight, a group of young people will ask the City of San Diego's Human Relations Commission to speak louder for the well being of children, and say their lives are hard hit when decision makers vote to raise bus fares, cut sports programs and close the libraries that are their only access computers.

Nearly 424,000 people in San Diego County are enrolled in Medicare. Open enrollment is the time of year when people with Medicare can review their health coverage to make sure it still meets their needs. We'll get answers to your Medicare questions today at noon on KPBS Midday Edition.

Democrat Scott Peters and Republican Brian Bilbray are embroiled in a tight race to represent the 52nd Congressional District. KPBS talked to both candidates.

Proposition 33 on the November ballot asks votes to change the way car insurance rates are calculated in California.

A new PBS documentary, America By The Numbers, explores changing demographics in the U.S. and how that will affect the election. By 2042 demographers predict that we'll be a multicultural-majority nation.

A major water contract is in the works that will affect San Diego's future supply and what we pay for water. What are the pros and cons? San Diego County Water Authority unveils a contract that would commit the region to investing in a huge desalination plant in Carlsbad. It is vital that our region finds ways to become more water independent, but is this the best way? The public has a chance to comment for just a few more days.

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.

Among the 11 propositions on November's ballot are two that reverse or amend initiatives already approved by voters. As we face another roster of initiatives on the ballot this November, it's time to ask, who is composing these initiatives and is there a better way to do it?

Local environmentalists talk about what could make San Diego’s environment better, and how a new administration could improve conditions throughout the county.

Salaries continue to decline in many of San Diego largest industries, according to a report based on U.S. Census data. The numbers show that in 2011 many paychecks were lower in San Diego, the median income was down and the poverty rate increased.

What could make San Diego better? Every sector of the city has its own ideas.

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.

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

The budget signed this summer by Gov. Jerry Brown cut more than $500 million from California courts. The first round of cuts to San Diego Superior courts have now taken place.