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The San Diego mayor’s race was expensive, hard fought and by most standards, nasty. The campaign strategists — the men behind the candidates — are paid to shape the persona and mould the message.

Iraq War veteran Paul Chappell lectures at USD on "Why Peace is Possible."

While some U.S. military members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan will settle back into their lives at home, others continue to deal with the after-effects of war. While some of their wounds are apparent, others are not. We take a look at what USD is doing to prepare health care workers working with our nations veterans.

Democrats have a super-majority in both state houses; they have the mayor's office and a majority on the San Diego City Council; and both the electorate and officeholders are more diverse.

San Diego Mayor-Elect Bob Filner has been very clear about creating a city department dedicated to "open government." Its aim is to help citizens have access to more information more quickly. We take a look.

Democrat Scott Peters still holds a slim lead over Republican incumbent Brian Bilbray for the seat in the 52nd Congressional District, with perhaps as many as 200,000 provisional and absentee ballots remaining to be counted.

Music, art and a dose of science. Here's a taste of what's happening this weekend.

Bob Filner shares his plans as San Diego's next mayor in a KPBS interview. Carl DeMaio concedes in a wistful press conference.

California voters have approved Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to raise income taxes on the wealthy and raise the statewide sales tax to fund K-12 schools and help balance the state budget.

Dave Roberts appears to have defeated Steve Danon in a tight race to fill the San Diego County Board of Supervisors seat vacated by Pam Slater-Price.

Democratic Port Commissioner Scott Peters appears to have unseated Rep. Brian Bilbray, R-Solana Beach, in the 52nd District.

San Diego is right in the middle of its annual beer week event. But have you ever thought of cooking with beer? The brewmaster from Mission Brewery and the author of "Brew Food" talks about drinking and cooking with beer.

A new planetarium show moves beyond the doomsday myths to reveal the real wonders of Mayan astronomy.

A SDSU study looks at heart disease risk factors among Hispanic/Latinos in the U.S. and finds some, particularly those with Puerto Rican background, experience higher rates of heart disease risk factors compared to other groups.

It's the countdown to the big Election Day. Here's what to expect at the voting booth, and what polls can predict about election outcomes.