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The San Diego Chargers got the green light today from the Port Commission to go ahead and explore a possible stadium site in National City near the bay. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

G & oacute;mez-Pe & ntilde;a has an international reputation as a premiere performance artist because he challenges mainstream ideas about race and society through transgressive performance. What does that mean? & It means his work is a recipe of shock, surprise, wonder, all mixed with a thick, stock base of social commentary. & G & oacute;mez-Pe & ntilde;a and his band of culture warriors build their performances on stereotypes and cultural fetishes, which means this fashion show will push some serious boundaries. & This is from La Pocha Nostra's

What's a border? We'll explore one of the least understood and most debated regions of the country - the border between the U.S. and Mexico - and how an artificial border impacts culture and politics.

Prosecutors have plenty of evidence to support allegations that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed masterminded the Sept. 11 attacks, including multiple confessions. But it won't be easy getting most of it into federal court. The accused terrorist most likely won't go free, but the trial could be a long, tough battle.

CalTrans is presenting the options for expanding the I-5 corridor from UTC to Oceanside, taking public comment and answering questions on the four proposals.

La Jolla Playhouse artistic director Christopher Ashley has long wanted to stage his vision of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," a vision that came to him in a fever dream. Now that dream has come true and it includes acrobats, an on-stage orchestra, and a topsy-turvy world for the Bard's lovers.

In the early years of the AIDS epidemic, volunteers at a San Diego food pantry noticed that some of it's clients, sick with the AIDS virus became too sick to pick up their food. The idea for Mama's Kitchen was born in 1990, and since then the organization has served more than 5 million meals. We talk to Alberto Cortés about the history of the organization and its mission to address nutritional needs of people living with AIDS or cancer.

The Vista Unified school board will vote today on whether to change a little-known but controversial policy. Currently the school district requires students to get parental permission to leave campus

NPR's Rebecca Martinez recently traveled to Haiti, to do aid work in the aftermath of the hurricanes there last year. In an audio postcard, Martinez shares her insights about the country which has been devastated by centuries of oppression, disease and natural disasters.

This weekend, a conference will gather visionaries, developers, gallery owners, and creatives to discuss the role art can have in key urban areas. We'll talk with the conference organizers and speakers about developing arts districts in San Diego and look at what other cities have done successfully.