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The federal agency charged with overseeing offshore oil drilling has been given a new name and a new director. But Michael Bromwich, who has taken over the former Minerals Management Service, faces intense political pressure to quickly turn around a troubled agency that is now widely reviled.

The current Supreme Court is composed of men and women who all served previously on the lower federal appeals courts. But in historical terms, this is the first time the court has had such a uniform professional pedigree.

Several large wildfires are burning in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. Severe drought has led to a hot start to this year’s fire season. While we may not see massive wildfires this year, fire experts warn it may happen in the near future.

Airs Monday, November 1, 2010 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

A letter to the city of San Diego from the National Park Service says the plan to remove cars from the center of Balboa Park could put the park's designation as a national historical landmark at risk. But supporters of the Plaza de Panama plan say the letter is nothing more than a scare tactic.

High school hitters have to use a different kind of metal bat this baseball season. The change is intended to reduce injuries on the field. But it might have another consequence — fewer home runs.

Gov. Jerry Brown was in San Diego today to bolster support for his tax initiative, Proposition 30, which would increase the sales tax and income tax to help finance education from kindergarten through community college.

San Diego County Supervisors have approved a major new residential development project north of Escondido over objections from Native American tribes.

One of the most wanted drug gang leaders in Tijuana has been captured. Both U.S. and Mexican federal authorities say Teodoro Garcia Simental, also known as 'El Teo', has been arrested in La Paz, Baja California.

The latest health debate in Washington centers on which expenses insurers can count as spending on medical care. How the rules are decided will determine which companies comply with the new health law, and which ones will have to pay rebates.