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Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia are waiting to hear which state Shell Oil will pick to host a huge new chemical refinery. The project would turn ethane gas, produced through "fracking," into ethylene, which is used to make plastics. The venture could be the biggest investment in the region in decades.

Internet search engine Google is drawing praise from civil libertarians for its refusal to hand over records about the search requests of millions of its users to federal prosecutors. Government lawyers say they need the information to defend a law meant to protect children from online pornography.

Assemblyman and former mayoral candidate Nathan Fletcher said he plans to join Qualcomm as senior director of corporate development after his term in the state Assembly ends on December 2.

Who regulates Internet traffic? It's a question that the FCC, Internet companies and the telecom industry are fighting over. Wall Street Journal reporter Amy Schatz explains what's at stake for the future of broadband -- and what each side wants in current legal proceedings.

Temporary fixes were completed today at the iconic lily pond at Balboa Park, which was damaged during a water gun fight that got out of control.

The VA in San Diego is rethinking its drug prescription policies because too many veterans are becoming addicted to painkillers.

The state of Texas is turning down billions of federal dollars that would have paid for health care coverage for 1.5 million poor Texans.

Five Marine Corps installations in the southwestern United States, including Camp Pendleton, will begin a Suicide Prevention Program where leaders at all levels will facilitate access to prevention, counseling, treatment programs and services to any service member the command believes is at risk to themselves or others.

Airs Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV

As Cleveland embraces national attention for everything from its booming arts and culinary scene to its redevelopment plans, it struggles with recent high-profile crimes. Some residents and tourists are left with news whiplash as they try to figure out what these diverging storylines say about the city.