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The U.S. economy is in a state of upheaval with major financial institutions in trouble. This weekend lawmakers on Capitol Hill gathered to work on a massive bailout plan. NPR's Adam Davidson and money coach Alvin Hall talk about the affect of Wall Street's meltdown on everyday consumers.

The San Diego city council votes tomorrow on whether to resume the city's clean needle exchange program. The vote forces city council members to take a stand on the controversial issue. KPBS reporter

The city of San Diego now has a new blueprint for its growth over the next two decades. After five years of public workshops and discussion, the city council voted to approve its General Plan Update.

More than six years after al-Qaida was routed from its bases in Afghanistan, intelligence analysts debate whether Osama bin Laden's terror network has recovered from the setbacks it suffered. Some analysts say al-Qaida is a shell of what it once was, but U.S. intelligence officials are not so sure.

Los Angeles' embattled fire chief is stepping down. Chief William Bamattre's resignation comes amid allegations of racial discrimination, hazing and harrassment in the department. In an emotional press conference Friday afternoon, Bamattre said it was clear to him that he was becoming a liability to the city's fire department.

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders joined 320 other mayor’s across the country when he signed an agreement to combat global warming. The U.S. Conference of Mayors has adopted resolutions calling for citie

Summer is a great time for cooking outdoors. In our monthly food segment, we'll explore all aspects of barbequing, from charcoal and gas, to peaches and pork.

The House of Representatives passed a gun bill Wednesday that aims to improve national background checks so the names of people who shouldn't be able to buy guns are more likely to get into the system. It's the first gun-control measure in more than a decade to have a good chance of becoming law.

Titanic director James Cameron says he has found the remains of Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene and a son named Judah. Scholars are skeptical. A documentary, The Lost Tomb of Jesus, will debut March 4 on the Discovery Channel.

For years now, radio drama has been totally eclipsed by film and television. However, every now and then, the art form pops up to remind us of the ways in which radio can spark the imagination. The MFA playwriting students from the acclaimed theater department at UCSD have written four very contemporary radio dramas and we will hear them and talk with the scribes.