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Using wireless technology, a Scripps study hopes to explore what physical changes take place during meditation.

Phrases that became part of San Diego's public lexicon this year included "Filner headlock and "Filner dance." We take a look at the top words/phrases of the year with A Way With Words co-host, Grant Barrett. He tells us what made his New York Times list.

Five people were shot dead in a gunfight with Mexican police in the Sonora beach resort of Puerto Peñasco, or Rocky Point, early Wednesday.

Impostor service dogs are becoming more common, even as San Diego dog owners find many local businesses welcome their canine companions.

California and other states that operate their own Obamacare exchanges are seeing major surges in enrollment, but people whose primary language is Spanish are largely staying away.

California's community college system is considering a proposal to offer four-year degrees. And one San Diego lawmaker is getting ready to introduce legislation that would make it happen.

The Barrio Logan plan heads to the ballot, and San Diego pays out $98,000 in legal fees for its former mayor. We get an update on city business from Interim Mayor Todd Gloria.

Mexican authorities have ruled that a deadly explosion at a candy factory in Ciudad Juárez two months ago was accidental.

San Diego results on national tests of math and reading show higher scores for all students, but gaps between racial and socioeconomic groups remain.

inewsource examined the extent of surveillance throughout San Diego’s public transportation network, along with the implications for privacy.

A retired California lawmaker is proposing an alternative to costly special elections: empty state legislature seats would be filled by the governor, not voters.

Elected officials in San Clemente are expressing concern about how long waste will be stored in their backyard.

The San Diego City Council agreed on Tuesday to put the Barrio Logan Community Plan on the ballot for a citywide vote.

The Poway Unified School District sold the water tower site for $7.38 million to San Diego-based AmeriCare Health and Retirement Inc.

Good news and bad news seemed to go hand in hand for San Diego's housing market this year. We'll hear what may be in store for local real estate in 2014.