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The racial and ethnic demographics of San Diego county have changed dramatically but the look of the county board has not. It's still comprised of five white Republicans. Can this be affected by drawing new political boundaries that give more power to minority voters? That's the question at hand.

People who wait till the last moment to file their taxes were given an extra weekend to fret over their taxes this year. Today, Monday April 18, is the last day to file. If you are caught with last minute questions we have some help for you, a member of the IRS will be in studio taking your calls.

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Commercial TV has one central objective: to make money. The popularity of programs is closely monitored so advertising prices can be set. But the TV monitoring agency Nielsen is having trouble keeping up with viewers as they flock online to watch their shows.

The City of San Diego is now accepting additional plastic items in its recycling program. A representative from the city's Environmental Services Department joins us to explain which items can now be tossed into your blue curbside recycling bin.

Thad Salter's home is now worth less than half of its 2006 purchase price of $300,000. Even after his bank modified his mortgage, Salter wondered whether it would be better to walk away from the loan. At least one law professor says he should do just that.

Egypt is set to start rewriting its constitution in March, a year after the fall of president Hosni Mubarak in February 2011. During a visit to Egypt, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she "would not look to the U.S. Constitution if I were drafting a constitution in the year 2012."

Today in San Diego, the last chapter in Raymond Chandler's real life love story with his wife Cissie will be played out. More than 50 years after their deaths, Cissie's ashes will be placed in Chandler's grave in a San Diego cemetery.

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders leaves today on a tour of NFL stadiums around the country to gather ideas for building a new Chargers stadium downtown. At the same time, plans for building an NFL stadium in downtown Los Angeles are becoming more concrete. Chargers Special Counsel Mark Fabiani will answer questions about the team's future in San Diego.

Rescue workers raced to pull survivors in Padang from the rubble of buildings felled by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake. Thousands of people were thought to be trapped. Another earthquake hit the region Thursday, causing more damage but no reported fatalities.