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In Egypt, political parties are frantically trying to organize, register and make themselves known before elections scheduled for this fall. But there is increasing worry that lawlessness and sectarian strife could lead ordinary Egyptians to favor postponing the revolution in favor of stability.

Mexico is in the midst of its most violent confrontation with drug traffickers, with an estimated 28,000 people killed since President Felipe Calderon declared war on drug cartels soon after he took office in late 2006.

Omar Giron lived in the United States for so long that when he returned to El Salvador — the country he left 20 years ago — it was anything but a homecoming. And perhaps nothing marks him more as an outsider than his daily battle against dust.

The San Diego Food Bank’s annual status report shows the demand for their services continues to soar. Their food distribution has tripled in San Diego County since the recession began, and quadrupled in certain cities.

Hundreds of people from law enforcement and other walks of life converged on Liberty Station today to honor the second San Diego police officer killed in the line of duty in less than a year.

Street festivals are in full swing in San Diego now that spring has arrived. We'll talk about options for your weekend and get the behind-the-scenes scoop on Mel Gibson's new movie, "The Beaver."

Trolley service in Santee, interrupted when a single-engine plane crashed into power lines, did not resume today as expected, but should be up and running tomorrow, according to Metropolitan Transit System officials.

Mexican officials said the arrest of Jose de Jesus Mendez Vargas, aka "The Monkey," has dealt a lethal blow to the La Familia cartel, which has terrorized western Mexico. Mendez is accused of moving tons of cocaine, methamphetamines and marijuana to the U.S.

This week, Comic-Con International, the largest comics and pop culture convention in the world, begins at the San Diego Convention Center. Back in the early 70s, Comic-Con was a much more focused and intimate affair, started by San Diegans who love comic books and science fiction. We'll talk with three of the original founders of Comic-Con.

On July 1st , California will be the first state in the nation to ban foie gras, which is the fatty liver of a duck or goose. It’s being banned because of the way it’s harvested, which some say is cruel to the animals. Here in San Diego, animal rights activists are declaring victory while chefs and foodies cringe in horror.