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Jeff Parker's new book is Iron River, a crime novel where the action is on the California/Mexican border, where the vicious drug cartels hook up with gun runners and the mayhem becomes increasingly scary.

How are demographic shifts in Mexico impacting the future of immigration to the U.S.?

Tahmima Anam grew up mostly in the West, but tells the story of the Bangladesh war for independence in her first novel, A Golden Age. The inspiration? Her grandmother, who lived through those tumultuous times.

Hollywood studios often release their best films this time of year, our Film Club critics will have plenty to say about what you should and shouldn’t see over the Thanksgiving holidays. We cover

The risk for wildfires will be higher over the next few months as the temperatures rise, and the local vegetation continues to dry out. What should San Diego County residents do to prepare? We speak to two fire chiefs about wildfire preparedness, and the current status of our local fire resources.

Lt. Col. Robbie Robbins recently returned from Iraq after spending a year assisting in the training of Iraqi National Police Brigades at a camp south of Baghdad. He says most Americans don't understand how much patience the situation in Iraq requires.

Forty percent of the world's oil exports travel on tanker ships from the Persian Gulf, through the narrow Strait of Hormuz. Until recently, a small Omani village on its banks appeared to have been forgotten by the modern world.

NATO forces take control of security forces in southern Afghanistan, which has been plagued by terrorism and violence. A U.S.-led coalition had previously controlled the area. Some 8,500 troops will be in the area when the NATO contingent is at full force.

Once firefighters got the upper hand on San Diego County's wildfires, homeowners started the process of picking up the pieces. KPBS Environmental Reporter Ed Joyce spent time at a "sifting party" in R

The 21-st annual Women's Resource Fair is aimed at giving low-income, abused, homeless or recovering women the information they need to move ahead in life. Free services and resources are being offered by more than 70 organizations all day Saturday at San Diego's Golden Hall.