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Game-Changer: Obamacare's New Coverage Rules And Costs

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:12:56 -0700

Questions and answers about how the Affordable Care Act affects the price, accessibility and rules of health care.

Honeybees: The New Secret Weapon In Detecting Land Mines? (Video)

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:42:06 -0700

It's better to bee safe than to bee sorry. That's the attitude of a group of Croatian researchers who are training honeybees to detect the thousands of buried land mines hidden all over the Balkan country.

San Diego Schools Honored For Pledge To Technology In The Classroom

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:30:00 -0700

Technology is changing fast and schools are doing their best to keep up. We take a look at what's going on in San Diego's schools to help advance learning with the use of technology.

Strike Underway At UC Medical Centers

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:43:14 -0700

Thousands of health care workers at UC San Diego Medical Center and University of California hospitals across the state began a two-day strike today, walking picket lines as they push for a new contract.

More Immigration Officers Oppose Senate Reform Bill

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:25:08 -0700

The union representing officers who process immigration applications declared its opposition Monday to the Senate immigration reform bill.

San Diego To Elect New City Councilmember, State Assembly Representative

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:22:19 -0700

Voters will decide today who will fill an empty seat on the San Diego City Council and choose a new member of the state Assembly.

Soldiers Killed In Afghan Suicide Car Bomb Attack ID'ed (Video)

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:06:21 -0700

Two young soldiers from the U.S. territory of Guam lost their lives in suicide car bomb attack near Kabul, Afghanistan on May 16. Killed were: Sgt. Eugene M. Aguon, 23, of Mangilao, Guam, and Spc. Dwayne W. Flores, 22, of Sinajana, Guam.

National Guard Uses Thermal Imaging In Search For Oklahoma Tornado Victims (Video)

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:56:05 -0700

More than 240 members of the Oklahoma National Guard are scouring the devastation for signs of life in Moore, Oklahoma, where a deadly tornado virtually flattened the town and killed at least 24 people - seven of them children.

Navy-Trained Dolphins Find Rare Torpedo Off San Diego Coast

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:26:58 -0700

Navy-trained dolphins have discovered a rare 19th-century torpedo off San Diego's coast.

San Diego Agrees To Pay Boy Hit By City Trash Truck

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:12:16 -0700

San Diego has agreed to pay $18.5 million to a boy who lost a leg when he was struck by a city trash truck.

Massive Tornado Hits Oklahoma, At Least 24 Killed

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:45:40 -0700

A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph.

Trial Begins In Lawsuit Over Encinitas School District Yoga Class

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:16:44 -0700

Trial of a lawsuit that seeks to stop yoga instruction in the Encinitas Union School District got underway today in a San Diego courtroom.

San Diego County Grand Jury Says City Should Independently Monitor Groundwater Contamination

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:56:07 -0700

Grand jury's report is the product of an inquiry into the effects of numerous oil spills from the Mission Valley Terminal just north of Qualcomm Stadium.

Obama Urges San Diegans To 'Call Out' Rep. Duncan Hunter On Climate Change Denial

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:47:16 -0700

Along with dozens of other Republican lawmakers, a local member of Congress is under fire from President Obama's non-profit over his global warming beliefs.

South Bay Schools Select New Superintendent

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:43:20 -0700

South Bay Union School District trustees have selected a Solana Beach administrator as the district's next superintendent.

Arrest Made In Killing Of Southern California Army Veteran (Video)

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:32:14 -0700

Maribel Ramos had served in the Army for eight years and was just weeks away from earning her degree at Cal State Fullerton when she went missing earlier this month. Her body was discovered late last week, and now her roommate has been arrested for her murder.

Survey Shows Majority Of Experts Agree Humans Are Cause Of Climate Change

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:30:00 -0700

Public opinion on climate change may still be divided but a new survey finds climate experts agree on the cause. They point to humans as the problem behind global warming. That validates research done nearly a decade ago by a University of California, San Diego professor who says the science has always backed up the effects of climate change.

San Diego-Tijuana To Have Binational Youth Orchestra

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:05:10 -0700

The San Diego-Tijuana region will soon have its first binational youth orchestra. Heightened border security and concerns about violence in Mexico can complicate such initiatives, but organizers say it’s worth the effort.

In 'Stung,' Researcher Connects Jellyfish Blooms To Doomed Oceans

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:16:18 -0700

In her new book, "Stung," researcher Lisa-ann Gershwin Ph.D., compares jellyfish to an angel of death whose presence in the ocean is causing destruction, death and disruption. And she says humans are contributing to the problem.

Navy Dolphins Make Surprising Find Off Coronado Coast (Video)

comment-notification@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:12:13 -0700

Two Navy dolphins trained to search for underwater explosives made a surprising discovery off the coast of Coronado. Using their keen dolphin sonar, "Ten" and "Spetz" found an extremely rare 19th century Howell torpedo.