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The San Diego Master Chorale is presenting an evening of Latin American and Spanish music with the classical guitar talents of the Romero Duo, tenor Enrique Toral, and pianist Bryan Verhoye. We'll get a taste of those performances here in our These Days studios.

San Diego city mayoral candidate, businessman Steve Francis, landed the endorsement of the hotel and restaurant workers' union. Francis, who was the candidate most strongly in favor of outsourcing cit

San Diego government officials are concerned the state budget deficit could lead to a raid on local tax revenues. Mayor Jerry Sanders and other elected officials recently met to discuss possible cuts that could come from the state. Sanders also urged people to contact their state lawmakers to speak out against the possible cuts.

A Chinese police officer who criticized police practices has discovered a new way of life outside the state system after being fired. But he insists he's not the dissident hero his supporters believe him to be.

To celebrate St. Patrick's Day and all things Irish, we have a special hour of music, storytelling and performance for you. The San Diego band Skelpin will perform in our KPBS studios. Members of Write Out Loud will share their favorite Irish literature, and three local Irish will explain what it is about the Irish that Americans just don't understand.

The World Health Organization reports a slowdown in progress against tuberculosis. In some countries, the disease is coming back. In others, it is taking on new and more deadly forms. And in poor countries, many people don't find out that they have TB until it's too late to treat them — and too late to protect others from infection.

San Diego's thriving music scene gave birth to the band Pinback in 1998. It went on to garner national acclaim for its three albums, most notably 2004's “Summer in Abaddon.” On Sept. 11, Pinback rel

Interesting column yesterday by LA Times columnist Patrick Goldstein on Aaron Sorkin and the failure of his dramatic series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip…

A fence-building company in Southern California agrees to pay nearly $5 million in fines for hiring illegal immigrants. Two executives from the company may also serve jail time. The Golden State Fence Company's work includes some of the border fence between San Diego and Mexico.

Questions are being raised about the new commander in charge of the Army's Walter Reed Army Medical Center, a day after the previous general in charge was fired.