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The No Child Left Behind education law mandates that by year's end, every state should have ensured that every teacher is "highly qualified." Yet no state has met the federal government's requirements under this provision.

When the Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, announced new homeland security grants in March, New York and Washington DC were not the only cities outraged at funding cuts. San Diego is one of sev

San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders signed the city's 2007 budget Wednesday, ahead of schedule. He made the most of the small amount earmarked for deferred maintenance by spreading a little asphalt on a Poi

Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki planned to announce the last two Cabinet posts Sunday (Interior and Defense), but negotiations have stalled. The violence continues as well. Nineteen people, mostly high school students, were killed this morning when they were dragged from a bus and shot.

Federal Homeland Security money earmarked for the San Diego region will be cut almost in half next year. The Department of Homeland Security announced today it will allocate less than $8 million to Sa

A possible ballot initiative to block future fee increases for San Diego city residents threatens to sink the water and wastewater departments' budget. A critic of city finances made the threat at tod

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders will unveil his budget proposal this afternoon. He has released elements of it every day this week. Today's he's expected to announce the overall package. KPBS reporter A

San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders says his budget will hardly make a dent in the city's massive deferred maintenance needs, which run into the hundreds of millions of dollars. KPBS reporter Alison St John

California has entered into a historic agreement with the federal government. It will allow counties, not just the state, to spend money earmarked for foster youth. Children are placed in foster car

Following numerous lobbying scandals, the U.S. Senate is debating lobby reform. But Senators won't devote much time to the issue -- less than a day. They're in a hurry to tackle immigration reform. L