Search results for

First Saturday in May opens with some daunting stats: 40,000 thoroughbreds are foaled in the U.S. each year but only 20 can hope to make the two-minute…

After 14 years in power, the African National Congress no longer cuts a youthful figure on the nation's political landscape, and young people say the party has let itself go. "The ANC came with a lot of promises and all the promises were never delivered," one 35-year-old says.

Are the Chargers in the AFC West driver's seat after their victory over the Broncos this weekend? Is the frequent turnover of athletic directors at SDSU the norm for universities of that size? And, what are the chances that hometown hero Adrian Gonzalez will be traded by the Padres this offseason? We speak to longtime San Diego sports talk show host, Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton, about the top local sports stories.

Disabled students at Lindberg Schweitzer Elementary School in San Diego have some new high-tech tools in their classroom. KPBS reporter Ana Tintocalis has more.

It was one year ago when a student at Virginia Tech gunned down 32 of his classmates and instructors in a nightmarish killing spree. At the Blacksburg campus, students, administrators and residents gather to honor those who died.

Imagine spending did almost 20 years on death row for a crime you not commit. That's exactly what happened to Juan Melendez. He tells us what went through his head during all those years, why he does

Fidel Castro says he will not continue as president of Cuba, opening the way for his brother or someone younger to consolidate power when parliament appoints a new president next weekend. The announcement was made early Tuesday.

What happened to the Chargers yesterday? The team that had won 11 games in a row looked totally out of it for most of the game against the Jets. We speak to Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton about the Chargers tough loss, and the team's plans for the offseason.

Will San Diego ever get a permanent shelter for the homeless? We'll look steps the city is taking to make the shelter a reality.

How far have we come in terms of accepting and understanding mental illness as a society? It is estimated that self-stigma keeps 50 to 60 percent of individuals with mental health challenges from getting treatment. We'll discuss a new initiative launched by San Diego County's department of Mental Health Services that aims to educate San Diegans about mental illness.