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The cost of Hurricane Irene is likely to add up to several billion dollars. That means tough choices for FEMA, which has had to deal with a string of natural disasters this year.

The city is mourning the death of San Diego Police Officer Christopher Wilson, 50, who was shot in the line of duty Wednesday night.

Cities around the region are gearing up as fast as they can to apply for their share of the billions in federal stimulus money. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more on projects that will happen if Ch

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger hopes his state will generate a third of its electricity from renewable power by 2020. It's an ambitious goal that will take an unprecedented effort. But economic and bureaucratic challenges could hamper the efforts of clean energy developers.

Our lengthy discussion about legalizing marijuana in California is nearing its climax as Tuesday’s election approaches. And the question of marijuana DUIs has emerged as another reason not to vote for Proposition 19. That’s the way Proposition 19 opponents see it, at least.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has halted commercial and recreational fishing from Louisiana to parts of the Florida Panhandle. President Obama toured the region Sunday, saying he would spare no effort in trying to stop the "massive and potentially unprecedented environmental disaster."

The San Diego Housing Commission will take over the city's homeless shelters and programs, following a unanimous decision made by the City Council last week. We speak to the Housing Commission's president and CEO about the organization's role in providing local homeless services.

The government's point man on the Gulf crisis authorizes BP to keep its blown-out well capped for another 24 hours after deciding that evidence of oil and gas leaks around the site were not cause for serious alarm. The seafloor will be closely monitored for any signs of new leaks.

Another Imperial County official will try to join those defending the state’s ban on same-sex marriages. Other representatives of the county were denied standing to join the lawsuit in January.

House Republicans arguably found themselves under even more pressure Tuesday as a new bipartisan effort emerged in the Senate to reach a debt-ceiling agreement to avoid a U.S. government default on its obligations.