A federal appeals court has declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, paving the way for a likely U.S. Supreme Court showdown on the voter-approved law.

San Diego's rising population will bring with it hundreds of thousands more cars, more concerns about finding place to park and a fear that parking lots will overtake the city's landscape.

Political scientist Carl Luna says San Diego voters are looking for a mayor with a vision, who is interested in doing more than pinching pennies.

A psychologist says the shocking stabbing death of a 12-year-old boy, allegedly by his 10-year-old playmate, can be traced to clues and causes in the childhood brain.

The All Men March takes place on Saturday to send a message of male accountability on the Martin Luther King Day weekend.

Assemblyman Martin Garrick is co-sponsoring a bill to give California voters a chance to change their minds on high-speed rail.

One of the designers of the controversial "Wings of Freedom" sculpture defends the idea to create what he believes may be an iconic structure on the bay.

The Scandinavian Aviation Academy, based in San Diego, is working hard to supply pilots for China's growing airline industry.

Housing Consultant Gary London says pent-up demand and restrictions on building will bring San Diego a housing shortage, especially for single-family homes.

Nearly all housing markets in the U.S., including San Diego, will lose value in 2011.

KPBS Morning Edition host Tom Fudge reviews two novels penned by female authors: from a dark thriller to a witty take on amnesia.

Making a longer runway at the Carlsbad airport means building the expansion on an unstable old landfill.

Changing demographics and changing families pose new challenges for elderly people in need of care.

Michael Zucchet, general manager of the MEA, says shifting San Diego city workers to a 401K pension will only sabotage the city's hiring efforts.

Lani Lutar, with the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, says pension costs in San Diego are out of control, and the city has no choice but to switch to a 401K.

Morse High School has installed a garden and a new kitchen to bring the "farm-to-table" movement to their campus.

A San Diego church has mounted an exhibition of a bible, which is the first hand-written and hand-illuminated bible that's been created in more than 500 years.

Wildfires over the past 10 years have stoked incredibly destructive fires. They've also taught us to question some of the old assumptions about how to keep your home from burning down.

San Diego's index of leading economic indicators declined in August, causing economist Alan Gin to say we're at risk for a double-dip recession.

Most people believe the San Diego trolley has been a success in serving San Diego. But some say it needs to do better to justify the investment in new lines.

On-Ramp comes to an end as the author moves on to Morning Edition.

Nearly a decade ago the state flagged thousands of schools for possible earthquake risks -- why have many gone unchecked?

A grunion run, a Rocky Horror flash mob, beer and chocolate. It's another eclectic mix of options for your San Diego weekend.

According to theoretical physicist Dr. Geoffrey West, cities of similar size are alike in many ways. He says that population numbers can predict details about a city, from crime rate to economic activity.

A San Diego business is offering a unique program helping active military soldiers transition to civilian life -- and earn a paycheck.

San Diego Police are dealing with recent deaths in their department -- we hear from an Assistant Chief on how they're coping.

California's governor just signed a bill that relaxes regulations on San Diego's brewery tasting rooms. Will this change the brew landscape in San Diego?

Watch what you post! Twitter, Facebook, Linked-in, logging on to social media, could keep you from landing that great job.

The Navy SEALS are dealing with the deaths of 22 of their own after a Chinook helicopter goes down in Afghanistan. We take a look at this locally trained elite group.

Some people say at-large elections make it more difficult to elect members of racial minority groups to boards. And this issue is coming home to roost in Vista. Today we bring you a look at the news of North San Diego County. And we start by talking about the Vista School Board.

Who is responsible for cleaning up the toxic sludge in the San Diego Bay and how is this an environmental justice issue?

Does petition signature gathering open you up to Identity Theft? The San Diego Labor Council says yes, but those behind the City Reform Pension plan say that unfairly targets the measure they're trying to get on the ballot.

Researchers at Salk Institute have mapped the genome sequence of a plant - that leads the way for widespread implications for agriculture and possibly human medicines.

Civic leaders in Ramona will attend a workshop this week to look for ways to make their town center more walkable, attractive and profitable.

The racial and ethnic demographics of San Diego county have changed dramatically but the look of the county board has not. It's still comprised of five white Republicans. Can this be affected by drawing new political boundaries that give more power to minority voters? That's the question at hand.

President Obama signed a bill on Tuesday that allows borrowing to continue and allows the nation's debt to increase. Today we look at the local political and economic fallout.

San Diego County took a major step toward limiting urban sprawl today when it approved a revision to its general land-use plan.

My research into the state of the San Diego urban forest inspired me to get some trees planted in front of my house. And it didn't cost me a dime.

Overnight roadwork on the Coronado Bridge will begin a little later, since the original start time on Sunday caused a nightmarish traffic jam.

Restricting land use is smart growth to some. To others its a sure way to drive up the cost of housing.

San Diego it has to give up $70 million dollars in redevelopment funds this year, and 16 million in subsequent years to the state budget. Cities have filed suit, calling the move unconstitutional. A lot of redevelopment projects, from fixing roads to funding economic development projects, to paying for sports stadiums, are in jeopardy.

We're back to square one in the game of hopscotch that is the medical marijuana business in San Diego. Medical marijuana advocates didn't like the city's regulations, and they got enough signatures to put a measure on the ballot to challenge it at the polls. So now what??

Borrowing by the federal government has become so rampant the debt ceiling must be raised if Washington is going to pay the bills, especially if tax increases are off the table. How are our local repressentatives bearing under the pressure?

American interstate highways are crumbling under the weight of too many cars and not enough dollars to maintain them.

An group created to fight urban sprawl is calling San Diego's Regional Transportation a recipe for environmental disaster.

San Diego is trying to link urban farms to farmers' markets and bring a bounty of fresh food to areas of the city sorely lacking in healthy alternatives.

SANDAG today voted to use $800 million it will save on the I-5 freeway expansion and spend it on commuter rail, walking and biking.

Why, for God's sake, is the City of Escondido being threatened with legal action by the ACLU? The problem is the moment of "reflection" that has been instituted at the beginning of council meetings.

One of these days, if proposed political maps hold up, some San Diegans will hear the alarm go off and wake up in a different City Council District, perhaps one that has never existed before.

in San Diego, affordable housing units are about twice as expensive to build as homes that go for market rates, due to a complex mix of political and business agendas that conspire to drive up expenses and cost taxpayers millions.