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As part of our ongoing series, San Diego Gang Stories, KPBS reporter Ana Tintocalis tells us how gangs are affecting lives in all corners of the North County.

Pakistan closed the Torkham border with Afghanistan to NATO traffic after U.S. helicopters mistakenly killed two Pakistani border guards. But U.S. officials believe Taliban fighters have been crossing at the border point, either paying small bribes or passing completely undetected.

A greater percentage of Asian-Americans have remained unemployed for the long term than any other major minority group. One possible reason: In a downturn, Asians can lack the networks or language skills to find jobs outside their community or industry.

Businesswoman and talk-show host Yang Lan is considered China's Oprah. Host Michel Martin speaks with Lan about her media empire and the changing roles of women and media in China.

A play that mixes real events with fiction along with comedy and serious social issues comes to a San Diego stage. David Henry Hwang's play "Yellow Face" looks at complexities of race and is produced by Mo'olelo Performing Arts.

How are the gang problems in the North County different from the issues that exist in the City of San Diego, and the South Bay?

Some might consider San Diego's North County to be an area of scenic coastlines, quaint main streets and suburban homes. However, police say underneath that pleasant exterior lies a severe gang problem. As part of the ongoing series, San Diego Gang Stories, KPBS focuses on how gangs are affecting lives in all corners of the North County.

Even as mental health treatment gets a stronger footing with insurers, the care itself may be less than ideal. Primary care doctors, rather than psychiatrists, provide a lot treatment for mental health issues.

Last week, a 15-year-old Encinitas girl told her parents and police that she'd been kidnapped and raped by three latino men. Before she admitted that the entire story was fabricated, the police had conducted an intense manhunt in a community already on high-alert after the murders of teenagers Chelsea King and Amber Dubois. It turned out, the minor had sex with a 20-year old man she met online. He is now in jail. But the story raises questions of how false accusations like this impact communities of color -- already vulnerable to institutionalized racism.

Our North County pundits look at how the proposed Escondido Ballpark is changing the election dynamic there; who's in the running for mayor of Carlsbad; the continuing antics on the Vista City Council; and the lethargic race for the 50th Congressional District.