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California's prison system is the largest in the country. In fact, the inmate population is so big, it's violating a federal court ruling and costing the state millions more than it can afford. But the state has found it's not so easy just to open the doors and set prisoners free.

The federal government lifted the moratorium seven weeks early after coming under pressure from the oil industry and its allies in the Gulf Coast. The ban was put in place after the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in April, killing 11 people and prompting a massive oil spill.

Can a murderer ever be redeemed? That's the question journalist Nancy Mullane takes on in her new book, Life After Murder. Over the past few years, Mullane has made dozens of trips to California's San Quentin prison to interview men locked up for committing heinous crimes.

Debt ceiling negotiations continue -- but how will it affect us locally? It could mean those depending on government checks may have to wait.

Democrats are out in force in San Diego this weekend for the statewide annual party convention. Democratic House leader, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, joined them Friday.

The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee has previously denied any wrongdoing. Now, he says he welcomes the chance to clear his name.

A Mexican national accused of fatally running down a U.S. Border Patrol agent trying to stop suspected drug smugglers in Imperial County two years ago is scheduled to make his first court appearance in San Diego federal court today.

Law enforcement officials continue to piece together the facts from Saturday's shooting rampage that left a federal judge dead and a congresswoman critically injured in Arizona.

After seven months of community meetings, Tony Young and Nathan Fletcher say they're ready to move forward with a plan to improve education in San Diego.

San Diego labor leaders rallied today to gear up for a fight over local jobs. The president of the largest labor federation in the country was in town to address the demonstration.