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We'll talk about ways to enjoy the end of summer.

What could make San Diego better? Every sector of the city has its own ideas.

San Diego Unified School District has led the way when it comes to serving up healthy school lunches. With this year's new guidelines from the federal Hunger-Free Kids Act, SDUSD is stepping up to the plate.

Hillcrest's Ion Theatre presents its world premiere production of "Julia," a radical reworking of August Strindberg's classic play "Miss Julie." But instead of 19th-century Sweden as the backdrop, the drama is set in 1970s San Diego.

A joint effort between San Diego county and city, CalFire and SDG&E to share technologies to aid in fighting wildfires was unveiled today.

Skateboarders in City Heights skate wherever they can, in hopes that a skatepark will someday be built in their neighborhood.

Researchers found that a little "I Voted" button on Facebook may have inspired more than 300,000 voters to go to the polls in November 2010.

"Allegiance" is a musical making its world premiere this week at the Old Globe Theater. It focuses on the Japanese American internment and has Broadway aspirations. George Takei, probably best known to people as Sulu in the original "Star Trek" TV series, describes the play as his "legacy project."

San Diego and Baja California officials took a major lobbying trip to Washington D.C. last week. The main agenda topic was the impact on San Diego of threatened across-the-board federal spending cuts due at the end of this year.

Superior Court Judge races usually don’t get a lot of attention, and candidates, not a lot of scrutiny. The KPBS/I-Newsource Investigations Desk takes a closer look at judicial seat number 25 and what’s at stake.

Doug Manchester doubles down on print media, sewing up the county's two daily papers. Orchestra Nova seeks an unusual concession from its musicians. And returning vets find mental health in the violence of mixed martial arts.

Two political experts explain several state and local propositions that will appear on the November ballot.

Whether you're a theater lover, music lover, foodie or all of the above, this weekend has plenty to offer.

Former Oklahoma Governor and San Diego resident David Hall writes about the most infamous part of his life and discusses the current political scene.

The budget signed this summer by Gov. Jerry Brown cut more than $500 million from California courts. The first round of cuts to San Diego Superior courts have now taken place.