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Hoaxes, Satire, Art: What Crosses The Line Legally

Last week, news organizations in San Diego received a press release from the U.S. attorney's office that turned out to be a hoax. The creation of that hoax was inspired by a workshop hosted by the San Diego Museum of Art.

In this March 24, 2011 file photo, a passenger jet flies past the FAA control tower at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport.

FAA Orders Apnea Testing For Overweight Pilots, Controllers

U.S. pilots and air traffic controllers who are deemed overweight will be screened for obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, a condition that could cause them fatigue on the job, endangering the lives of air passengers, a new FAA order says.

Energy Secretary Steven Chu addresses the media at the National Clean Energy Summit while Senator Harry Reid of Nevada and John Podesta of the Washington-based Center for American Progress look on. Both Reid and the Center for American Progress were sponsors of the summit.

Federal Funds For Green Energy Drying Up–What’s Next?

Senior officials in the Obama administration pledged their support for renewable energy at the recent National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas. But some federal dollars that subsidize the budding industry are running out, and other funds are under threat.

The Mother Earth Alternative Healing Cooperative was the last licensed medical marijuana co-op in San Diego County. It closed its doors in September 2012.

Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill Fails in Assembly

The California Assembly has rejected legislation that would regulate medical marijuana. But the bill’s author says he’ll try again later this year.

Cathy Yamauchi has been waiting since Thanksgiving to hear from her mortgage lender regarding a short sale of her home in Ramsey, Minn. She is planning to move to a townhome, but is mostly living out of boxes while waiting on the short sale.

A Waiting Game For Homeowners Trying To Sell Short

Banks are often accused of dragging their feet when a homeowner wants to sell for less than the balance on the mortgage. New federal guidelines, though, could now push them to approve those "short sales" faster. But skeptics worry the new rules won't make a big difference.

Roundtable: Campaign Finance Scandal, PACs In Mayor's Race, Draining Lake Morena

The Feds charge three men in an alleged -- and quite bizarre -- conspiracy to shovel illegal campaign funds to San Diego candidates for mayor. Meanwhile, legal political action committees are also giving big money. And Lake Morena is slowly being drained by the city, to the chagrin of the county.

A young demonstrator is attacked by a police dog in Birmingham, Ala., in May of 1963. Scenes like these helped usher in the nation's landmark civil rights law, the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday over a key provision of the law.

Alabama Divided As Court Prepares To Hear Voting Rights Challenge

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court takes up a challenge to the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The law's future is to be decided on a case from Alabama, the very place the statute was born.

President Obama speaks to reporters in the White House briefing room on Friday following a meeting with congressional leaders.

Obama Looks For A Spring Thaw With Congress To Start Melting Deficit

President Obama is hoping for a spring thaw in White House-congressional relations.

The official seal for the city of San Diego appears on a door to City Hall in this undated photo.

The Race For San Diego City Council Districts 2, 6

Incumbents in two of San Diego's four City Council contests are expected to win re-election, but the race for the two other seats is wide open and the competition is heating up.

Democrats Draw Line On Medicaid Cuts

At least in public, Republicans have been clear that they see the current budget negotiations as a chance to address what they see as the source of Washington's deficit problem: Major entitlement programs

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