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The University of San Diego revoked a British theology professor’s speaking invitation last week because the professor signed a letter supporting civil marriage rights for same-sex couples in the United Kingdom.

Fall is a busy season for film festivals and right now we are in the midst of two thriving festivals, the San Diego Asian Film Festival now in its 13th year, and the San Diego Italian Film Festival, now in its 6th year.

As election season winds down, ads get emotional; Dave Roberts and Steve Dannon duke it out for supervisor sear. And a candidate for the Sweetwater school board has been indicted for various felonies.

Comedy, Music, and an Artful Dia de los Muertos

In the final weeks before the election, some campaign ads in San Diego have turned emotional.

California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson is on a statewide "Strong Schools for a Strong Economy" tour in part to promote Prop. 30.

While it's unlikely San Diego could be hit with a hurricane, there are other concerns, such as sea level rise.

Two legal cases in San Diego focus on the tension between First Amendment rights and law enforcement security.

Ghosts may come out on Halloween, but if you want to know where they live year-round, consider our local theaters. KPBS arts reporter Angela Carone goes ghost hunting on San Diego’s stages.

Listen to "mars is Heaven!" the second radio play from Ray Bradbury and performed by Circle Circle dot dot.

There is so much going on in Proposition 31, a measure that would change the state constitution, some might find it hard to have strong feelings for or against it.

Economists will need many days — maybe weeks or months — to assess the financial harm being done by Hurricane Sandy. But whatever the final figure, it will be huge, well into the tens of billions of dollars.

Three candidates want to be Oceanside's mayor; Escondido voters must choose whether their city will become a charter city with more power; and Del Mar will decide whether or not to completely change the way in and out of downtown.

Proposition 32 has become the most hotly contested state ballot measure this election season. The so-called “Paycheck Protection Initiative” would prohibit unions from using automatic payroll deductions for political purposes.

In September, Circle Circle dot dot did a fundraiser called "Invasion" in which they performed five radio dramas. KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando was so impressed she asked them to come in and record the two Ray Bradbury plays for air. Listen to the full play here and watch a behind the scenes video.