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San Diego has regained the title of eighth-largest city in the country, surpassing Dallas in population last year, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Through Hungry For Music, Jeff Campbell takes in donated musical instruments and gives them to underprivileged young people. In 16 years, he's handed out more than 3,500 instruments. He finds complex harmony in helping others make music. After all, Campbell says, "music helped me through some dark times."

The city school board dances out the candidates for school superintendent. We'll find out what each has to offer to San Diego city schools.

The three finalists competing to be San Diego's school superintendent gave their best pitch for the job on Thursday. They took part in an unprecedented town hall meeting as the district searches for a new leader.

Music and visual art are abundant this weekend. Imogen Heap, Josh Ritter, performance art, a San Diego painter from mid-century, and gringos in their underwear. It's the Weekend Preview.

The San Diego Unified School Board revealed the names of three finalists competing to be the district's next superintendent. The announcement came late Wednesday.

In California, a few hippie head shops have been replaced with high-end boutiques -- "wellness clinics" where cannabis treatments can be paired with Pilates, massage and acupuncture. Owners are trying to build a brand that's beyond a medical marijuana dispensary -- and positioning themselves to cash in if marijuana is fully legalized in November.

The housing sector has been in the tank for several years, but sales are starting to pick up. Despite real improvements, however, housing markets remain fragile.

Haiti's recovery from the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake is proceeding — but not fast enough for most. Aid workers say some of the almost 2 million people displaced by the quake will be living in shelters for another year or more. The task ahead remains huge and, in particular, a shortage of equipment is hindering demolition efforts.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said missiles would be smuggled into the Palestinian territory from Iran if the embargo is lifted. He accused pro-Palestinian activists aboard the Gaza-bound aid flotilla of supporting terrorism. Israel said it was deporting all of the nearly 700 activists detained during Monday's deadly raid.