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You don't have to go to medical school to learn how to save someone's life in an emergency. Anyone can learn the skills to help someone until paramedics arrive. The local chapter of the American Red C

The Port of San Diego’s cargo business has lost tens of millions dollars since 1993. And the marine division has sustained larger losses than the port has admitted to the public. Critics say the port’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal is partly to blame for the shortfalls.

Mayor Jerry Sanders and other city leaders are pushing for a $750 million expansion of the San Diego Convention Center, but how will they pay for it? We discuss how Proposition 26 and uncertain redevelopment revenue could affect the proposal.

What kind of hardships will the local homeless population be facing this holiday season? We speak to representatives from the Alpha Project, the San Diego Rescue Mission and the United Way about the services available to local homeless people. Plus, we look ahead to talk about what can be done to end chronic homelessness in San Diego County.

Despite federal laws created to hold colleges accountable, schools almost never expel men found responsible for rape. Victims who do report the crime are left with few options, and have been unable to count on help from the government's oversight agency.

The San Diego City Council has approved Mayor Sanders' application for a federal waiver from upgrades to the Point Loma Sewage treatment plant. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

Casting Call

California's non-partisan legislative analyst says Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's new budget plan is too optimistic. The administration had estimated a roughly two billion dollar reserve - or rainy

Nearly six months after a massive earthquake leveled Port-au-Prince and much of Haiti, millions of Haitians still struggle to survive. Aid groups and the Haitian government continue relief efforts but some 1.5 million Haitians remain homeless and the hurricane season is underway.

Environmental groups and government agencies are gearing up to get a share of billions of dollars for water and park projects. The money is up for grabs because voters passed Proposition 84 in Novembe