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The War Crimes Act covers combat offenses committed by people who are not active military personnel. NPR has obtained a draft copy of the administration's proposed changes, which would exclude "humiliating and degrading treatment" from the category of war crimes.

The past ten years have been rocky for San Diego's Islamic community, we hear first-hand what they dealt with after 9/11

The Los Angeles suburb of Commerce is a hotbed for training young water polo players. Two members of the women's Olympic water polo team trained in Commerce and are important role models for the 9- to 16-year-old hopefuls.

If you want to see some fireworks this Fourth of July, then we've got you covered. We'll also get the skinny on the new restaurants in town.

As the Easter earthquake shook Southern California, the state's disaster management chief was thousands of miles away in Chile, examining what experts say is the best case study yet for how a truly catastrophic earthquake could impact the United States.

Several decades after Argentina's Dirty War, Oscar-award winning Luis Bacalov's opera The Mother Was There traces the experiences of mothers searching for their children who vanished during the war.

The Supreme Court hears arguments on some law schools' objections to military recruiters on campus. The schools are asking the court to overturn a law that withdraws federal funds if the schools don't allow the military the same access and help that it gives other employers who recruit on campus.

The KPBS documentary, Building Expectations, focuses on Lincoln High School -- one of the most expensive campuses in the county, built in one the poorest neighborhoods. Lincoln was supposed to provide a route to college for their kids - the majority of whom live in poverty. But as Lincoln’s first freshman class prepares for graduation, few are destined for college. We'll discuss the expectations set for Lincoln high school and whether the school is living up to them.

How many families in San Diego County go to bed hungry every night? We'll discuss the latest stats on hunger in the county, and talk about what Feeding America San Diego is doing to reduce the meal gap in our community. Plus, learn about the unique challenge of reducing hunger in the Imperial County.

Gays and lesbians across the country are pressuring the Obama administration to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act. We'll find out why the Libertarian party is coming to the aid of gays and lesbians on this issue.