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The hijackers attacking shipping off the coast of Somalia are regarded as folk heroes by some of their countrymen — much like the buccaneers during colonial times in America.

Normally, the San Diego County Sheriff is elected by county voters every four years. But this year, it will be very, very different. Sometime this spring, instead of a potential 1.5 million registered voters going to the polls to choose one of the county's most powerful officials, the decision will be made by only five people. True, those five are themselves powerful as members of the County Board of Supervisors and collectively have spent almost 100 years in office. But since all are white and Republican in an increasingly racially diverse region where Democrats now outnumber Republicans, it is reasonable to question whether their choice would reflect the voters.

The first town hall meeting on San Diego Unified's budget crisis takes place tonight at Kearny High School. District officials will talk about budget cuts and how federal stimulus money might help. It’s the first in a series of expected meetings that districts around the county will hold.

Michael Scheuer is the former head of the CIA's Osama Bin Laden tracking unit and a best selling author. In a recent Washington Post opinion piece, Scheuer describes the Obama Administration's condemnation of torture as narrow, unproductive and driven by ideology. The recently released so-called torture memos continue to stir debate about whether Bush Adminstration officials should be punished for authorizing harsh interrogation techniques.

In a news conference marking the first 100 days of his presidency, Obama says his biggest surprise has been "the number of critical issues that appear to be coming to a head at the same time."

As California's unemployment rate hits its highest level since the state began keeping records, the impact of the global recession is taking its toll on San Diegans. We'll examine the resources available to help San Diegans obtain food, housing and jobs as the recession lingers on.

Is Dada really dead? Not according to NPR commentator Andrei Codrescu. He'll talk about how his new impractical handbook for practical living, "The Posthuman Dada Guide," can save us from the modern high-tech world.

Sequel surpasses original for in-your-face non-stop action

Mexico has been hit the hardest by swine flu. More than 100 people have died there of suspected cases, and hundreds more have been sickened by the virus.

Just 16 nations are responsible for a whopping 80 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. These 'major emitters' are convening Monday and Tuesday in Washington, D.C., to develop a plan to deal with climate change. Representatives from these nations are hopeful that they'll have the political force needed to reduce emissions.