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Students at San Diego Second Chance--the homeless, the jobless, the under-educated, even those with a criminal record--can become productive members of society if they can learn to follow the rules.
San Diego's defense industry dodged a big hit thanks to the deal to avoid the fiscal cliff.
The rule change will make it easier for some immigrants to legalize their status without facing indefinite separation from their families in the U.S.
Oceanside voters gave their mayor Jim Wood a third term in office, but now some members of his own City Council are challenging his right to represent the city.
The Mexican border states of Baja California and Sonora are losing the army general whose leadership coincided with a sharp decrease in drug violence there.
California has the ninth largest economy in the world, its workers are staying unemployed longer and home prices are rising. These are a few of the tidbits in a new report by the state’s non-partisan Legislative Analyst.
Almost as soon as the San Diego City Council grew to nine members, a surprise resignation shrunk it back to eight again. The race is on to fill the open seat, but not everyone will get a chance to vote in it.
The Wall Street Journal’s list of “13 people To Watch in 2013” includes seven who were either born, educated or reside in California.
San Diego's economy continues to improve, employment numbers and home values are up and economists expect modest increases through the new year. But there are still some hurdles ahead.
School board meetings, crowded with parents supporting and opposing an in-school yoga program, haven't changed the Encinitas district's plans.
The winter weather hasn’t hurt local crops. In fact, farmers are likely happy with the conditions.
Informal border crossings, like the one between Big Bend National Park in Texas and Boquillas, Mexico, were closed after 9/11. But a port of entry at Boquillas may open again.
KPBS takes a look at the top investigative stories of 2012 with KPBS reporters Joanne Faryon and Amita Sharma.
Legislation to protect distressed California homeowners will also expedite a process that can lead to foreclosure.
As 2012 wraps up, here’s the weather forecast for the next 20 years: hotter and drier.
