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Democrat Scott Peters and Republican Brian Bilbray are embroiled in a tight race to represent the 52nd Congressional District. KPBS Evening Edition talked to both candidates.

Proposition 39 aims to change state tax law to raise money for green jobs and the general fund. Critics call it a tax hike.

Supporters and opponents of the death penalty look to an election showdown over Proposition 34. Plus, questions about evacuation plans, whether it was a gamble to restart the shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station and more technical queries were posed Tuesday night at a public meeting held by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Dana Point.

Proposition 36 on the November ballot would tweak the "Three Strikes" law at a time when California is being forced to cut the prison population and its budget.

California voters are getting a chance to tweak the state’s car insurance rules when they consider the fate of Proposition 33. Also, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will host a public meeting tonight to address concerns about the San Onofre nuclear generating station.

California voters will chose between dueling school funding measures on November's ballot. We provide a look at Proposition 30 and 38. Plus a tribute to Gloria Penner, a San Diego broadcasting pioneer whose distinctive voice and reassuring presence graced the KPBS airwaves for nearly half a century. She died Saturday.

With about a month to go until Election Day, the candidates to be San Diego's next mayor are working hard to get their message out. They’re trying to make that message as moderate as possible, even though both candidates are firmly tied to their parties. Plus, pharmaceutical drug trafficking has become so lucrative that Mexican drug cartels are trying to get in on the action.

Mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio said he met with U-T owner Doug Manchester only once. His personal calendar shows otherwise. Plus, Proposition 36 on the November ballot would tweak the "Three Strikes" law at a time when California is being forced to cut the prison population and its budget.

A recap of the mayoral debate hosted by KPBS between City Councilman Carl DeMaio and Congressman Bob Filner.

Voters in four cities in San Diego County will decide in November whether to allow medical marijuana dispensaries. And a community initiative on the importance of restoring respect and civility to our civil discourse takes place in San Diego this week.

Local arts and culture leaders weigh in on how a new mayor could make San Diego’s arts and culture community better. Plus, even as San Diego's courtrooms have closed, workers are fired, and litigants are forced to pay for transcripts, San Diego judges have retained a $1 million annual vehicle allowance for judges and administrators.

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

What does U-T San Diego owner Doug Manchester have to gain from a new Chargers stadium at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal? A KPBS/I-Newsource Investigation. Plus, 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?

Mayor Jerry Sanders endorsed Councilman Carl DeMaio Tuesday afternoon to be his successor over Rep. Bob Filner, D-San Diego. Plus, Gov. Brown signed a batch of bills aimed at promoting voter access in California which will affect San Diego County voters.

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