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London has nearly tripled the number of police on the streets in an attempt to quell a wave of looting and violence, the worst the country has seen since race riots set the capital ablaze in the 1980s. Unrest that began in London has now spread to other British cities.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments on California's voter-approved gay marriage ban, known as Proposition 8. Audio of Tuesday morning's arguments is available above and a transcript, as prepared by the court, follows.

Don Winslow is the author of more than a dozen thrillers, many set in San Diego. His new book "savages" revolves around a deadly and vicious battle between slacker Laguna Beach marijuana entrepreneurs and a Tijuana cartel.

The vegetarian diet is considered healthy and viable. And vegetarians in San Diego have a wide array of options available to them. As part of our series: "The Food We Eat," we'll explore all the va

The American middle class faced new economic pressures even before the recession. But despite concerns that middle-income workers are falling behind the wealthy, standards of living have generally been rising.

As soon as a major news event takes place, a conspiracy theory or two is sure to follow. Why do some people believe that the official word is not what really takes place? What sort of comfort do the

On KPBS Midday Edition we'll look at San Diego's top education stories in 2011, from the threat of insolvency in SDUSD to budget cuts. We hear from our KPBS education reporter who covered the issues.

Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year? Will 20 relatives be roaming around your house waiting to taste the turkey or the pumpkin pie? We'll have two of San Diego's premiere chefs in studio to answer your cooking questions and put any hosting anxieties to rest. And, we'll get wine recommendations from a local wine expert.

The fall quarter at UC San Diego begins with students scrambling to get to their classes. That's normal. But much of yesterday wasn't. Hundreds of students, professors and other employees marched along campus streets with signs and banners protesting the University of California Regents’ response to the system's money problems.

The prosecutor who tried the famous Kitty Genovese murder trial in the 1960s still cannot believe dozens of people heard a woman being murdered, but chose not to intervene.