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San Diego voters have twice rejected increasing the hotel room tax, even though some of the money would have paid for badly needed firefighters and equipment. But in December, just five weeks after wi

Microsoft's Bill Gates testifies before Congress about the need to make it easier to hire foreign-born workers. He says the U.S. is losing its position as the global innovation leader due to limits on H1-B visas for these employees.

San Diego County voters joined the rest of California in rejecting a statewide proposition that would have secured more funding for California's community colleges. KPBS reporter Ana Tintocalis has th

Little Vegas or America’s Finest City?

A Blogger Responds to the President

President Bush's final State of the Union address prompts praise from Republicans and a lukewarm reaction from many Democrats.

In his final State of the Union address, the president hailed the policy shift in Iraq which he said had brought success there, and he cautioned against a quick withdrawal of U.S. troops. He also urged Congress to extend his tax cuts.

The race is crucial for Hillary Clinton and John McCain. In last-minute campaigning, Clinton struggled to avoid a highly damaging second straight defeat in the Democratic presidential race. Republicans John McCain and Mitt Romney fought hard for victory in New Hampshire, where neither could afford to lose.

Sweeney Todd

President Bush holds a news conference to give his opinion of "the good, bad and unfinished" work of Congress at the end of its session before adjourning for the holidays.