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What will the Chargers need to do to beat the undefeated Broncos on Monday night? Who are the front-runners to be the next Padres General Manager? We speak to Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton about this week's top local sports stories.

What will new San Diego Unified School District trustees Scott Barnett and Kevin Beiser bring to the school board? What impact will Kevin Beiser's experience as a public school math teacher have on the decisions he will make on the board? How does San Diego Taxpayers Advocate Scott Barnett think the district should solve its ongoing budget problems? We'll talk to Beiser and Barnett about their backgrounds, and discuss their primary goals for the district.

Tuesday's big primaries are over, but in just a few weeks, what promises to be a long summer of combative and telling Senate primary contests begins in earnest. Here's what to look for in California, Nevada, Colorado and Arizona.

Cold and rainy? Who cares! From bargain hunting to art watching, you have no excuse to stay in this Culture Lust Weekend.

Long-time peace educator Colman McCarthy joins us to talk about bullying and violence in schools and why teaching children about peace is vital.

KPBS goes inside R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility in Otay Mesa for a two-hour broadcast to talk with the prisoners and staff about what life in prison is like. The broadcast marks the first time any radio program has been allowed to tape a program inside prison walls in California. KPBS also sent a photographer to capture images of life inside Donovan.

New York Times journalist C.J. Chivers has written a lengthy article for Esquire magazine on the bloody Sept. 2004 siege of a school in Beslan by Chechen militants. He talks with Liane Hansen.

Several tight races are in states with significant black populations, giving black voters an uncommon chance to tip statewide contests. To rouse black voters, Democrats are "fighting fire with fire" to counter what they call a racial undercurrent in rhetoric from Republicans and Tea Party activists.

In New Hampshire, the prospect of President Obama tapping conservative two-term GOP Sen. Judd Gregg to lead the Commerce Department — and a behind-the-scenes deal to ensure that the state's Democratic governor names a Republican to serve out Gregg's term — has uncorked a world of controversy.

Phoenix, Brad Paisley, The Walkmen. There's a lot of music to see this weekend as well as some arts and family festivals. Our guests will give some sage advice for your weekend plans.