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A Charlotte, N.C., construction firm is among an increasing number of small companies trying a strategy that makes the firing process a bit gentler. It's called "attached unemployment," a kind of temporary layoff aimed at softening the blow of job cuts.

Voters in the city of Carlsbad will choose between dueling ballot measures next week that aim to preserve flower and strawberry fields Interstate-5. But the two initiatives differ in how that land mi

The uninsured aren't the only ones using California's public hospitals and community clinics. A new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research reveals three-quarters of those who use safet

Home sales in San Diego continue to plummet and one local economist says this means a turnaround in the real estate market will likely take longer than expected. Full Focus reporter Amita Sharma has m

We'll hear local reaction to the protests and violence in Egypt.

Can brain scans read your mind? If so, how should information about what you're thinking be used and who decides? Those are questions that scientists, ethicists, policy makers and average people are d

An analysis of campaign contributions made last year to candidates running for San Diego city office shows developers leading the pack. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

Since the uprising against President Bashar Assad began in March 2011, international attention has been focused on the marches and demonstrations led by the Syrian opposition. Though it is often cast as a monolith, the Syrian opposition is made up of many subgroups with varied interests.

His victory came after seven rounds of voting and plenty of wrangling behind the scenes. Priebus, chair of the Wisconsin Republican Party, is a staunch conservative who's regarded as a rising star in the party.

Assembly Republicans say they won't support new taxes to get through the state's budget crisis. But, they're offering bills they say will free up funding for schools in the face of potential cuts. Fro