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Doug Manchester and John Lynch are pulling out all the stops for a sports-entertainment complex downtown. Mayoral candidates DeMaio gets big endorsements while Filner counters with endorsements of his own. Courtrooms are closing, employees are laid off, but judges keep their car allowance.

Marketplace Money's Tess Vigeland examines the tradeoffs and choices San Diego's poor have to make when it comes to spending.

From outdoor festivals to an indoor feast, this weekend is chock-full of events to celebrate the beginning of fall (and soak up the endless summer sun).

Take a deep dive into San Diego's Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal and find out what developers and the San Diego Unified Port Commission are fighting over.

Local arts and culture leaders weigh in on how a new mayor could make San Diego’s arts and culture community better.

Mayor Sanders announces he is backing Carl DeMaio as his successor, as a new independent poll finds a widening lead for candidate Bob Filner.

Among the 11 propositions on November's ballot are two that reverse or amend initiatives already approved by voters. As we face another roster of initiatives on the ballot this November, it's time to ask, who is composing these initiatives and is there a better way to do it?

Six million people in California are eligible to vote but are not registered. Gov. Brown signed a batch of bills aimed at promoting voter access in California which will affect San Diego County voters.

The US News college rankings came out this month. So did the Forbes college rankings, the Washington Monthly college rankings and no doubt several others. But who participates in these subjective rankings and what are the numbers based on?

Local environmentalists talk about what could make San Diego’s environment better, and how a new administration could improve conditions throughout the county.

A new report introduced to a U.S. Senate committee contends the steam generators at San Onofre are in much worse shape than publicly acknowledged. This comes just weeks before Southern California Edison, which runs the plant, is expected to submit a letter to federal regulators outlining the root causes of the tube failure.

The San Diego Film Festival Kicks off its 11th year on Wednesday night with a film and opening night party, and runs through Sunday.

Will the San Diego City Council lean right or left? Will the LGBT community warm up to Carl DeMaio? Will customers pay for SDG&E's wildfire costs? And will the city's new definition of abandoned property ease blight?

Salaries continue to decline in many of San Diego largest industries, according to a report based on U.S. Census data. The numbers show that in 2011 many paychecks were lower in San Diego, the median income was down and the poverty rate increased.

Qualcomm is one of the largest employers in the city. The high-tech communications firm holds its sixth annual QWISE initiative today to reach out to women and girls here and around the world to encourage them to enter science fields.