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In Detroit, an entrepreneur says he's got a plan to curb urban blight in parts of the city. He is buying up acre after acre of abandoned lots and planting thousands of trees. But where backers of the plan see a visionary proposal, critics see a land grab.

You might know City Heights youth want a skate park. Here are five more causes they took up this year.

President Obama is expected Friday to nominate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., as his next secretary of state. Kerry would replace Hillary Clinton, who's planning to leave the post after four years as the president's globetrotting emissary.

A federal appeals court has ruled that two leases the Boy Scouts of America have on city-owned land in Balboa Park and Mission Bay are not illegal.

A nascent discussion about gun laws has dominated the nation's agenda during the week following the school shootings in Newtown, Conn. But one dominant voice has been missing from the debate thus far.

California Marine Corps Cpl. Cherisess Paige, 21, is one of the first women to the Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard.

California's gun laws are among the strictest in the nation. Enforcement is backed up by the Armed Prohibited Persons System (APPS) database. How does the system work and how effective is it?

A program to monitor bike use in San Diego County seeks a way to improve the cycling environment.

Rape is a problem throughout India, and a particularly brutal attack on a Delhi bus has sparked street protests and condemnation by members of Parliament. The victim, a 23-year-old woman, is battling for her life.

New San Diego Mayor Bob Filner signed his first ordinance into law today. It deals with keeping foreclosed homes in good condition.