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As global temperatures rise, many plants and animals are moving to higher elevations to keep their cool. But a new study found plants in northern California are actually moving downhill, where it's wetter. "These plants are tracking water availability more so than temperature," one researcher says.

A Portland, Oregon-based company wants to build a wind farm in Southeastern San Diego County. The first of several public hearings on the project will be held Wednesday evening in Jacumba. The proposal is one of three interconnected energy projects in the same area.

Anti-poverty advocates say House-approved spending cuts could hurt millions of low-income Americans, but some claims are hard to nail down. One proposal — derided by Senate Democrats as heartless and reckless — to provide no new money for homeless vet vouchers echoes President Obama's 2011 budget.

Federal investigators say a Los Angeles commuter train engineer missed two verbal safety checks just moments before he slammed head-on into a freight train Friday. They're also trying to determine whether the engineer — who died in the crash — was using his cell phone.

What role do the San Diego County Supervisors play in our region? We speak to KPBS News Reporter Joanne Faryon about her upcoming Envision documentary that analyzes the priorities of the County Board.

Airs Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

For months, prices paid to farmers for corn, wheat and soybeans have been shooting up. But so far, grocery prices have held steady for consumers. When will you have to pay the price?

Democrat Barack Obama has drawn in more money than any presidential candidate in history. Critics argue that represents a backward step in campaign finance reform. Others see Obama's success as an attempt to level the campaign-funding playing field.

The Obama administration plans to announce Tuesday that it will send as many as 1,200 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to improve border security, an Arizona congresswoman said.

Democrats are caught in the snare Republicans set for them when the Bush tax cuts were passed in 2001 and 2003. Republicans knew they'd be able to claim Democrats supported raising taxes if the Dems voted against extending the cuts.