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In the wake of the rape and murder of 17-year old Chelsea King, some people are calling for tougher laws to regulate sex offenders. Others say the laws we have aren't working. We look at what's being proposed, what laws are in place and what needs to change.

Gen. David Petraeus is expected to advise continuing the so-called troop "surge" in Iraq when he delivers his much-anticipated briefing to Congress on Monday. However, he may also open the door for a gradual reduction of forces.

Twenty elementary schools in San Diego County have been recognized as distinguished schools in California. State Superintendent Jack O'Connell released his annual list of top-notch public schools toda

One of the environmental movement's greatest victories – the 21-year-old ban on commercial whaling – could be reversed at the International Whaling Commission's annual meeting this year. Japan has been leading the effort to resume the hunts, but anti-whaling forces are trying to block the effort.

Jerry Sanders faced his first true test as Mayor of San Diego when he delivered his State of the City address tonight. Tom Fudge hosts special These Days coverage of the speech.

When I was growing up in Brooklyn, the dog days of summer were marked by the delighted squeals of children, and sometimes their parents, cooling off under the shooting geysers of city water freed from neighborhood fire hydrants. Someone had managed to dismantle city property, sending streams of public water shooting skyward before falling back to the steamy streets to soak and refresh the sweltering kids. It wasn'tlegal, of course - but, boy, was it fun! The fire, police and water departments never pursued the offenders. Instead, city workers, with good humor, reassembled the fire plugs, watched the wasted water flow down the streets and then into the storm drains. There was no angst over wasted water at that time and in that place.

KPBS reporter Joanne Faryon has been looking into beef. She's learned industrialization and our demand for a big, juicy and cheap steak has created corn-fed, hormone-injected, and fast-growing cattle. Cattle that changes hands and travel thousands of miles before arriving at your local grocery store.

Admired for its green living, Japan has trouble meeting its limits for carbon dioxide emissions. Lifestyle changes and industry emissions contribute to the rising CO2 levels.

Last May, Sidney Ribeau became the 16th president of Howard University, a leading historically black college in Washington, D.C. Ribeau talks about his new post and responds to criticism that historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are no longer relevant.

Should students who participate in extra-curricular activities like the yearbook or theater have to consent to random drug testing in order to participate? Tom Fudge finds out about the mandatory rand