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A refugee camp is coming to San Diego this weekend. Epidemiologist Brigg Reilly is with "Doctors Without Borders," an international medical humanitarian organization. Briggs explains why the organiz

One San Diego group is using its annual art show on March 26 and 27 in Balboa Park as a way to raise donations for the Japan relief effort.

Musical performances by Pamela Z and Marshall Crenshaw top our weekend to-do list, along with TNT and a family friendly St. Patrick's Day parade.

The Naval Training Center arts district was supposed to be the second Balboa Park. But unforeseen property taxes have led to increased rents for many of the struggling arts organizations housed there.

Ellen Browning Scripps was one of San Diego's most influential patrons and philanthropists. The annual conference of the Congress of History of San Diego and Imperial Counties this weekend will focus on the lives of local women who made a difference in the history of the region. Of these, the legacy of Ellen Browning Scripps is arguably the most far-reaching.

With gas prices soaring, a local organization has formed to encourage San Diegans to use their bikes more often. We speak to the spokesman for the San Diego Bike Union about their goals, and the challenges that local cyclists face when they ride around town. Is San Diego a bike-friendly city? How can our transportation infrastructure be improved to make our local roads safer, and more accessibility to cyclists?

The 3rd Battalion of the 5th Marine Regiment is preparing to come home from Helmand Province in Afghanistan. They have been there for seven months in searing heat and freezing temperatures and have seen more casualties than any other similar sized battalion in the 10-year-war.

Artist Robert Wilson's portraits of celebrity performers are strangely familiar. They are videos that look like still images, and they reference paintings by the old masters. Even more surprising? These contemporary works are on view at the Timken Museum of Art. We'll talk to the museum director and a producer who works with Wilson on his portraits.

A Walkabout Tour of San Diego May Rekindle Memories of an Australian Vacation

Last week I attended the opening of artist Robert Wilson's Video Portraits at the Timken Museum. I snapped a few photos to give you a feel for the exhibit and opening reception.