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Countless organizations devote money and research to trying to fix the public school system in the United States and kids keep falling farther behind. Why do you think people disengage from talking about education? The United Way of San Diego is using the momentum of a new film, "Waiting for Superman," to start a local conversation about the troubles in our schools and what we can do to fix them. We'll talk about the difficulties faced by students and teachers in San Diego County and find out what the United Way is doing to address the future of education here.

Ghost stories, pumpkin patches, and a lot of music fills our weekend preview.

How is one of SDSU's most famous alumnus continuing to give back to the community? We speak to Aztec great, and soon-to-be Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk, about the work his foundation does in San Diego. Plus, we'll discuss Marshall's favorite memories from his playing days at SDSU and in the NFL.

What are the arguments for and against Proposition A? We'll talk to representatives on both sides of the debate over the proposed San Diego County charter amendment to prohibit the use of project labor agreements on County construction projects, except where required by state or federal law.

Elected officials in San Diego are either opposed to Proposition 19 or don’t want to make their position public, according to the results of a KPBS survey. Find out where they stand.

Most of the noise about the new health law on the campaign trail is coming from opponents.

The law allows the groups to accept unlimited donations, and they don't have to report their donors. That coupled with the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling means there's a wide-open path for corporate money to flow into partisan politics.

Employees for nine county departments got to tour their new digs Wednesday. Many were on hand for the opening of the county’s new $188 million operations center.

Yousef al-Khattab helped found Revolution Muslim, a group whose goals include establishing Islamic law in the U.S., destroying Israel and taking al-Qaida's messages to the masses. The organization has paved the way for multiple terrorism plots aimed at the U.S.

The proposal that the State of California sell the Del Mar Fairgrounds to the City of Del Mar has created a lot of questions and some controversy. We look at pros and cons of the proposed sale as well as questions about the sale price and whether Del Mar will be able to come up with the money.