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Author Dorothy Allison is in San Diego this week. Her semi-autobiographical novel, "Bastard Out Of Carolina," is a fierce, compelling description of child abuse, family dynamics and poverty.

How does a person go from being a child soldier in the Congo to a decorated U.S. Marine? We speak to Tchicaya Missamou about his new book "In the Shadow of Freedom, A Heroic Journey to Manhood and Liberation."

The more oral sex someone has had, the greater their risk of getting oral cancers that grow in the middle part of the throat. Transmission of the human papillomavirus is the reason, a leading researcher says.

San Diego County authorities say 11 children have been injured in a school bus crash on the Campo Indian reservation. State fire spokesman Mike Mohler says the bus hit a light pole at around 8:15 a.m. Tuesday.

In order to pay back its debts, the mega church said it will sell its soaring glass building and 40-acre campus to a local real estate developer, who will then lease the buildings back to the church so services and programs can continue. The church hopes to buy everything back in four years.

Hundreds gathered at a vigil Monday night for Emilio Navaira, the man known as "the King of Tejano Music," who is in a coma after a bus accident and may not survive. Reporter Ramiro Burr offers a quick guide to Navaira's singular genre.

In the past few weeks, Moody's and Standard and Poor's have threatened to downgrade the country's credit rating. It's a powerful message from the agencies, which were largely discredited in the years leading up to the financial crisis.

It takes a lot of fortitude to survive cancer. Getting through chemotherapy and radiation is tough enough. Then there are the emotional challenges of dealing with a potentially fatal disease. Some can

For the past three years, sportswriter Jim Gorant has been following the pit bulls rescued from Michael Vick's compound. Gorant, along with an animal behaviorist and dog trainer, explains how the Vick dogs have been evaluated and rehabilitated.

There are more than 30,000 refugee families in San Diego County. Finding jobs for this population isn't easy, but some refugee women are finding opportunities by staying at home, with kids.