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Ambiguous pressure readings from the blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico kept scientists from the oil company BP and the federal government puzzling over details Friday as they tried to decide whether it’s safe to leave the well shut down.

Hear about the growing debate over the proposition to legalize marijuana in California.

Health insurance companies are crying foul over a number of bills moving through the California Legislature. The measures would require insurers to add coverage for a variety of medical services. Heal

A man who was kidnapped and held for ransom in a Chula Vista home takes the stand again this morning to testify against his alleged captors. The victim, Eduardo Gonzalez Tostado, was chained and blind

Mayors from all San Diego’s 18 cities and the Airport Authority met today to talk about the future of Lindbergh Field. The debate is about how to expand the airport, without causing gridlock downtown

The San Diego City Council has voted to go ahead with a scheduled plan to explore recycling wastewater into drinking water, despite objections from Mayor Jerry Sanders. Sanders vetoed the city's water

As Pakistan struggles to overcome record floods, NPR's Julie McCarthy has been documenting the hardships of the people -- 8 million homeless -- and devastation to the land. She shares some of her impressions and experiences covering the disaster, which took her from the top of the country to the bottom and back up again.

San Diego County's only residential school for foster teens is expanding. The San Pasqual Academy has broken ground on six new cottages that will house 48 kids. KPBS Reporter Kenny Goldberg has more.

San Diego County and City officials are considering different ways to raise millions of dollars to bring the region's fire protection up to scratch. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

What's been learned from the recent earthquakes in Chile and Haiti? And, what do local residents need to do to prepare for the possibility of a large earthquake in our region? We speak to a local geology professor, and a representative from the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services.