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What do the Padres need to do to hold their slim lead in the National League West? What did we learn from the Chargers season-opening loss to Kansas City? And, will the Aztecs football team surprise people this season? We speak to Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton about this week's top local sports stories.

All political eyes are focused on the Iowa caucuses, the first statewide test in this year's presidential race. A victory could boost a campaign's profile, while simultaneaously winnowing away the field of competitors. But doing well in Iowa also does not always foreshadow winning the nomination.

No Dessert 'Til You Eat Your Vegetables

Adam Lambert shocked audiences at the American Music Awards, Glee becomes an unlikely hit, and Mad Men grabbed the spotlight. Television in 2009 had some hits and misses and we'll talk about both.

Here and there are signs of decay and stress in the glitzy football game's infrastructure. Sports-marketing and sports-sponsorship growth is virtually flat, major advertisers are in dire financial straits and the NFL itself is laying off staffers.

Casting Call

Herzog only plays a supporting role but he's the funniest thing in

Law enforcement officers wanted: must work graveyard shifts alone in remote towns along the Mexican border, put in long hours and perform well in triple-digit temperatures. That message is never toute

How did Sen. John McCain manage to make 150,000 votes enough to win South Carolina when the 250,000 votes he got in 2000 left him a loser to George W. Bush? He had a lot of help from Fred Thompson.

Captains are leaving the Army in large numbers, especially West Point graduates. But the Army is having some success with large bonuses to persuade them to stay. It's also increasing its take of officers from Officer Candidate School, which takes four months compared with West Point's four years. But that practice is raising quality concerns.