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The future of California's rail system is coming to San Diego. Transportation officials are holding an open house for San Diegans to review and give their input on the statewide rail plan, which includes improvements to the rail system and readies it for high-speed rail.

The 2nd Annual Conference On Restoring Civility to Civic Dialogue gets underway Wednesday at USD.

Laughter Yoga participants get together and laugh at nothing. They practice laughter for its health benefits, stress reduction, and even say it can treat serious mental illnesses.

The debate continues over automatic spending cuts set to go into effect at the end of this month. Democratic Congressman Scott Peters, who just began his term representing San Diego's 52nd District, talks about what's needed to avoid the cuts.

Former San Diego Mayor Maureen O'Connor's $1 billion gambling addiction was blamed on a tumor, but what are the medical facts behind problem gambling?

'Canine Companions' enter the workforce to assist injured veterans and others.

The fourth annual national conference for educators serving homosexual and queer youth was held in San Diego.

As Somalia rises from decades of civil war, Somali youth raised in the United States consider returning to their families’ homeland.

Former San Diego Mayor O'Connor makes a sad court appearance. Pension reform may have to wait. Safety and protection on our trains and trolleys not a priority. When sidewalks fail, who pays?

Pension costs in San Diego County are on the rise. That's according to a new report, which comes after an administrative judge's decision that the city of San Diego's attempt to bring its pension expenses down is illegal.

Federal prosecutors say former San Diego mayor Maureen O'Connor gambled away millions of dollars.

Afghans and Iraqis who work in their countries with American troops often place themselves and their families in great danger. Because of the risks, they're supposed to have an easier time getting U.S. visas for themselves and their families. But the wait can still be long, as the story of one family illustrates.

Left-of-center politicos lean toward “progressive” label to cast off liberal baggage.

More than a thousand people attended the NRC meeting to bring the public up to date on its investigation of Edison’s plan to restart Unit 2 at San Onofre. Many of those in attendance were from San Diego.

Low-income Californians without health insurance or who aren’t eligible for Medi-Cal can now see which benefits they can expect under the federal health care overhaul- and how much their coverage will cost.