Search results for

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger outlined plans for his last year in office during the annual State of the State speech earlier this week. The governor discussed plans to reduce prison spending, and to increase funding for higher education.

A little more than a year ago, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki made primary education both compulsory and free. Among those flocking to schools are members of the nomadic Maasai tribe, who used to resist formal education but now see it as key to survival. But some Maasai elders worry a Western-style education will erode traditional ways. Jon Miller reports as part of the Worlds of Difference series.

A new report shows federal poverty line leaves seniors destitute. We discuss the Elder Index, a tool that measures the actual costs of basic necessities for older adults and find out how San Diego social service providers use the index to meet the needs of elderly clients.

Could you be classical music's next big star? We'll talk with Orchestra Nova San Diego's artistic director Jung-Ho Pak about their new classical music talent competition The Next Star.

Intense negotiations are under way to end fighting between Shiite militiamen and government forces in Iraq's southern oil hub of Basra, as well as in Baghdad. The fighting, kicked off by the Iraqi prime minister's decision to go after militias in Basra, has high stakes for both Iraq and the U.S.

As we approach another election season, we look at the status of voting in San Diego County and across the state, including the modified open primary, mail-in ballots and the lack of standardized voting procedures.

Why do rescued pets seem so well-behaved, and grateful to their owners? Why do the owners of those pound puppies and kitties constantly gush over how great their pet is? We speak to Karin Winegar, author of SAVED: Rescued Animals And The Lives They Transform, about the special connection between a saved animal and their human companion.

Some of the smartest people in the fields of health care and medicine were in San Diego last week to participate in the TEDMED conference held at the Hotel Del Coronado. We speak to the president of TedMed, and one of the local conference participants, about the goals of the conference, and the innovative ideas that were discussed.

Known as the Venice of the North, St. Petersburg, Russia, is undergoing a building boom that residents say threatens its unique architecture. As land prices skyrocket and new high rises go up, residents say they're being pushed out.

Were any breakthroughs made when U.S. and North Korean officials met with other diplomats from Northeast Asia at UC San Diego this week? We speak to the organizer of the Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue about the purpose of the meeting, and what came out of the international discussion.