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GM and its partner manufacture the Wuling Sunshine, a $5,000 minivan, in China. But there is little hope such an inexpensive mode of transportation would sell in the U.S. without fancy options and basic safety features like air bags.

Earth Day reminds us to be aware of how our actions, even the food we eat, affect the world around us. We'll speak to organic farmer and author, Myra Goodman about how making small changes in the kitchen can have a big impact on the environment.

What challenges are local small businesses facing in 2011? From the lack of adequate financial resources and the impact of health care reform to low-cost marketing resources, we'll touch on the issues facing small business owners nowadays. And, we'll offer some pointers for local small businesses.

While there seem to be a few positive signs for the San Diego housing market, experts agree the downturn has been unprecedented and perhaps just the beginning. The most recent good news comes from a report that shows home values grew on a monthly basis for the first time in three years. Prior to May, home prices had been in steady decline since July 2006. The bad news is it only grew by 0.4 percent, and the housing market usually has some sort of upswing in the spring or summer.

Free summer concerts are a New York City institution. But this year, one of the city's most prestigious presenters, the New York Philharmonic, canceled its annual concert series for the first time since 1965. Other nonprofit presenters are struggling, too.

The Great Depression wasn't just bread lines and soup kitchens. Some people actually made out pretty well during that era, which left its unforgettable stamp on American food, music and culture.

The stock market closed Monday at a record high of 14,087. Tuesday, there was some profit taking — pushing stocks down slightly. What has been causing the market to run up, especially in the face of a credit crunch? Robert Siegel talks with Cary Leahey, senior economist with Decision Economics, about Tuesday's market news as well as the overall psychology fueling the numbers.

The Changing Demographics of Comic-Con

San Diego is among a handful of cities chosen for the roll-out of the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt electric cars.

After years of polluting and contaminating the environment, the American Smelting and Refining Company's notorious copper-smelting plant in El Paso, Texas, will be cleaned up this year. Asarco will also pay $1.79 billion to settle claims for pollution at more than 80 sites throughout the country.