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A high level of investment in agriculture is driving up land prices, making it harder for new farmers to afford their own. And banks simply aren't lending to higher-risk first-time farmers. Unless young people are left farmland by their family, they're out of luck, one banker explains.

As Congress debates what to do about spending and extending tax cuts this fall, advocates for low-income Americans worry that several programs and tax breaks to help the poor will lose out.

A small fishing boat that apparently had ferried undocumented immigrants into the United States overnight was found abandoned on a North County beach today.

The 57-40 test vote fell three votes short of the 60 needed to advance and ends months of political wrangling on the bill. Congressional action on the repeal provision appears unlikely in the near future. The 1993 law bans gay troops from publicly acknowledging their sexual orientation.

Evidence continues to mount that more and more children are going hungry in San Diego. San Diego’s two largest Food Banks have both seen dramatic increases in demand from families in the last year.

In a major decision, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday that the Second Amendment's right to keep and bear arms applies to every state and city nationwide, ruling on a Chicago gun law. But the court also signaled that less severe restrictions might survive legal challenges.

Federal immigration officials say they arrested 81 foreign nationals in a recent crackdown on San Diego County gangs. However, more than half of those in custody do not have gang ties. KPBS Reporter A

Despite some dire warnings about defaulting on U.S. debt, the government seems no closer to an agreement that could solve either its short- or long-term budget woes.

The drug war has created an image problem for Mexico. But a record number of visitors are flying into Mexico's resorts, investors are plowing money into new hotels, and most tourist spots remain safe from the country's drug violence. However, fewer Americans are driving across the border.

Each year, millions of college basketball fans watch March Madness play out. Not only do they watch, they participate by making a friendly wager in the office pool. But there may be legal ramifications.