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America hasn't stopped borrowing, one economist says; it has just vowed to borrow less dramatically. "It certainly doesn't mean we've cut up our credit card," she says.

San Fernando has come to exemplify the harsh consequences of Mexico's drug conflicts.

KPBS Health Reporter Kenny Goldberg traveled around the world to cover the top health-related stories of 2010. Goldberg joins us to recap some of the biggest stories he's worked on over the last year. What impact is the federal health care reform bill having in San Diego? How might a new vaginal microbicide gel play a significant role in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa? And, why did a team of local doctors perform brain surgery on a patient that was awake during part of the procedure?

Earlier this year, the Obama administration said it would no longer defend the law that defines marriage as being between a man and a woman — a law the White House believes is unconstitutional. House Republicans said that decision gave them no other choice but to defend the law in court themselves.

Only 13 percent of Americans approve of the job their federal lawmakers are doing, according to a new poll — the lowest point since the survey started in 1974. So what will it take for lawmakers to get back in Americans' better graces?

Eleven mayors have been killed since January, as politicians have gotten caught up in the violent drug war. Drug cartels are growing more aggressive and preying on local public officials in order to weaken their authority.

What Washington was worried about and what many Americans have been worrying about has seemed out of synch in recent weeks.The fiery Washington debate was about the debt-ceiling, while the concerns of millions of Americans was about jobs, either finding or keeping one.For Democrats, the debt ceiling debate was a distraction from the jobs message they view as key to their re-election efforts.

More Mexican federal police are streaming into Tijuana. The government has sent the reinforcements to help crackdown on crime. KPBS reporter Amy Isackson has the story.

In recent years, authorities in Southern California have been confronting a rise in maritime smuggling of illegal immigrants and drugs from Mexico. In December, the stakes were suddenly raised when a U.S. Coast Guard member was killed during a confrontation with suspected smugglers. But law enforcement agents aren't the only ones at risk.

Census figures are helping government and non-profit planners assess financial needs within their own communities.