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Food banks are looking for innovative ways to make sure they have enough of the right kinds of food at the right times. Virtual food drives allow donors to choose items that the food bank needs. And because food banks buy in bulk, they can get more bang for the donated buck.

Are the Chargers in the AFC West driver's seat after their victory over the Broncos this weekend? Is the frequent turnover of athletic directors at SDSU the norm for universities of that size? And, what are the chances that hometown hero Adrian Gonzalez will be traded by the Padres this offseason? We speak to longtime San Diego sports talk show host, Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton, about the top local sports stories.

The San Diego Chargers are now if first place in the AFC West. Joining us on Morning Edition LIVE FROM DENVER is North County Times sports columnist Jay Paris.

Investigators are still trying to determine whether alleged Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan was a radical Islamist ideologue or an alienated loner. The U.S. has focused significant intelligence resources on the question of radicalization in recent years, but they admit the dynamics are still not well understood.

You may not ever take a flight to a place like Hot Springs, Ark. — but you're paying part of the cost for people who do. Under a decades-old government program, federal money is used to subsidize commercial air service for small communities that can't support it on their own.

Taiwan and China are enjoying their warmest relations in years, with stronger economic ties that have been welcomed by the business community. As President Obama visits Asia, some Taiwanese warn that their country could pay a price for expanding commerce with China.

Before the summit in Beijing Tuesday, President Obama had met several times with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao. But making his first presidential trip to Asia, this is Obama's first contact with people in China, and he did not received the rock star reception that has greeted him in other regions such as Europe.

President Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao emerged from hours of intense talks Tuesday determined to marshal their combined clout on crucial issues, but still showing divisions over economic, security and human rights issues that have long bedeviled the two powers.

While in Beijing, President Obama is trying to connect with the Chinese people. One of Obama's main messages is that the U.S. does not seek to contain China or force its values on it. Many Chinese welcome that message, but they don't necessarily trust it. One blogger says he sees little difference in Obama's policies toward China than those of President Bush.

Airs Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV