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Why are Calexico cops being asked to help clean the police station bathroom? And, why are leaders in Brawley hoping to turn two new housing developments into redevelopment zones? We speak to the editor of the Imperial Valley Press about the hot topics in that community.

Heat waves like the one we experienced about a week ago are relatively rare in San Diego. But, climatologists predict they'll be a lot more frequent and severe by the end of the century. Scientists sa

The UC San Diego continues its effort toward generating its own energy using green sources such as solar and wind. A major solar project on a campus parking structure is one of many planned in coming

On our monthly food segment, we'll talk about making comfort foods like winter soups, stews, roasts and casseroles.

County Supervisors are once-again looking at ways to improve the food stamp program. The supervisors this week discussed increasing enrollment in the food stamp program, and asked county staff to report back with a plan in 90 days. We discuss the food stamp recommendations, and assess what might be different this time as the county board remains the same.

A small but highly regarded theater company in San Diego has a second venue to call home. Cygnet Theatre plans to break new ground in Old Town. KPBS Reporter Dwane Brown has the story.

A year ago this week, the global financial system teetered on the edge of collapse. Large financial institutions were sinking, swamped by losses linked to subprime mortgages. In the early stages of the financial crisis, it was the Federal Reserve that did the heavy lifting.

As the global financial system teetered on the edge of collapse a year ago this week, the Federal Reserve stepped in with unprecedented actions. Yet some lawmakers say the Fed should have done more to prevent the crisis.

Yu's Family Kitchen, in Chengdu, China, confounds expectations. Located in a nondescript, gray apartment block, the restaurant takes its food seriously, says Shanghai correspondent Louisa Lim. A meal is a communion, where presentation, often humorous, is key.

The attack took place during a reporting trip to western Baghdad's battle-scarred Rabiye Street.