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New park includes grassy areas, seating, trees and natural landscaping.

New Waterfront Park Celebrates San Diego's Baseball Heritage

Lane Field Park in downtown San Diego is the former home of the stadium for the Pacific Coast League Padres.

Hull stands in a room of his home decorated with photos of movie star John Wayne. "He was the only hero we had growing up. No one beats the Duke. You never heard about the Duke giving up," Hull says.

After Overpayment Of Benefits, VA Wanted $38,000 Back

The VA says it overpaid $24 million to 2,200 incarcerated vets, including Clay Hull. Despite filing required paperwork to forfeit part of his checks while in prison, he was still sent the full amount.

FRONTLINE presents two films that build on its education reporting. “A Subprime Education” examines allegations of fraud and predatory behavior in the troubled for-profit college industry, and the collapse of Corinthian Colleges. Then, “The Education of Omarina” shows how an innovative program to stem the high school dropout crisis has affected one girl’s journey, from a public middle school in the Bronx to an elite New England private school, and now on to college. The hour airs as part of PBS’s “Spotlight Education,” a week of primetime programming focused on the challenges facing America’s education system.

FRONTLINE: A Subprime Education

Airs Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Chilly Morning To Make Way For Warming Trend

Although the mornings will still be chilly, forecasters said a slow warming trend would begin Wednesday.

The Wind River Reservation, pictured here, is trying to increase reports and treatment of sexual assault with new practices that encourage cultural sensitivity to better serve survivors.

Native Americans Turn To 'Safe Stars' For Help With Sexual Assaults

One in three Native American women will be sexually assaulted during her life, and even fewer will actually report the crime, per the Justice Department. Female elders in Wyoming want to change that.

Eduardo walks by the spot where he was arrested for selling cocaine when he was 17 in New York City. He was recently pardoned by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as part of a program that helps people who committed a nonviolent crime when they were 16 or 17 and have stayed conviction-free for at least 10 years.

After Teenage Mistakes, Pardons Give Second Chances To Ex-Offenders

More than a hundred New Yorkers who were convicted of crimes as teenagers are starting the new year with clean slates. They were granted pardons in the first program of its kind in the country.

Parents, students and supporters of Chicago Public Schools teachers gather at a press conference in 2016 near Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home.

Chicago Mayor's Plan To Update H.S. Graduation Has A Fatal Flaw

The mayor's mention of "like you do with your children," raises questions about his grasp of his school district's largest student and parent constituency — African-Americans and Latinos.

Amy and Dave Freeman paddle into the Boundary Waters, starting their 365 days in the wilderness to raise awareness of mining plans in the region.

For Environmentalists, Mines Near Wilderness Are Too Close For Comfort

A couple is spending 365 days in the nation's most visited wilderness area to raise awareness of a sulfide-ore mining plan they say will put the watershed ecosystem in danger. Some locals disagree.

Traffic backed up due to the blackout across San Diego County on Sept. 8, 2011.

San Diego Quality Of Life Dashboard Offers Mixed Review

A regional quality of life index was positive in most of the 15 areas measured, but got neutral marks in some areas and poor marks in others.

Jennifer Curry Wingrove (center) is the founder of Astraeus Aerial Dance Theatre, which is presenting "Mythos -- The Opening of Pandora's Box" at the Fourth Annual San Diego International Fringe Festival.

Survival Guide To San Diego International Fringe

Highlighting what looks good at this year's festival

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