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Ramona Teachers Vote to Strike 'When and If It Becomes Necessary'

The Ramona Teachers Association "overwhelming approved" a strike authorization vote Wednesday, with more than three-quarters of the members in favor of calling a walkout "when and if it becomes necessary."

SD Congressmen React To Arizona Immigration Law

Where do our local congressional representatives stand on Arizona's controversial illegal immigration law? We asked Republican Brian Bilbray, and Democrat Bob Filner, to give us their take on the Arizona law, and the federal lawsuit challenging it.

Mayoral Candidates Make Bold Statements During School-Sponsored Debate

San Diego’s mayoral candidates went back to school today. They attended a debate sponsored by La Jolla Country Day and the Pruess School.

Poverty grew dramatically in San Diego County in 2010. Center on Policy Initiatives' analysis of U.S. Census Bureau poverty and income data shows that more than 1 million people in the county are struggling with economic hardship, including many who have jobs.

Poverty Rates Rise In San Diego County

Poverty grew nationwide last year, but the increase was even greater in San Diego County, where more than a million people are struggling with economic hardship, according to new census data.

Dueling Sides On Immigration Agree On Need For Federal Reform

Arizona's strict new immigration law has sparked debate in San Diego, however, many people agree the law is a wake-up call for the federal government to overhaul the immigration system.

16 San Diego-Based Sailors Busted For Spice

The commanding officer of the San Diego-based USS New Orleans announced this week that 16 of his sailors have been busted for using the designer drug Spice. One of those sailors has already been kicked out of the Navy.

Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., speaks Tuesday at a news conference calling for no reduction in the Medicare and Medicaid budgets, as part of the year-end budget talks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Waxman said he does not support means testing for Medicare.

Making The Rich Pay More For Medicare

When it comes to reducing Medicare spending, asking wealthier seniors to pay more is one of the few areas where Democrats have shown a willingness to even consider the subject.

For People With Pre-Existing Conditions, Insurance Prices Matter

Charge lower rates for health insurance and more people will buy it. Seems obvious, but the number of people with pre-existing conditions to buy federally subsidized insurance varies a lot by state. The reason has a lot to do with the prices.

Atascadero State Hospital, in central California, was built to treat mentally ill criminals. Since a new treatment plan was put into place, violent incidents at the hospital have increased. "I have constituents who ... work in the facility that are just distraught about their sense of threat and risk and potential injury," says one state lawmaker.

Violence Surges At Hospital For Mentally Ill Criminals

Atascadero State Hospital in central California was built to treat criminals who are mentally ill. But since 2006, assaults on staff have risen markedly. Employees blame the increase on a federally enforced plan that they say requires them to spend more time on paperwork than treating patients.

Judge Strikes Down Prop 8

A federal court judge in San Francisco today struck down Proposition 8, the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage in California, ruling that it violates the U.S. Constitution.

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