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Could we see a decrease in the local jobless rate in 2011? We discuss how the region's double-digit unemployment rate affected San Diego's economy in 2010. And, we talk about next year's economic predictions.

Organizers of a petition drive seeking a special election to repeal a new ordinance that requires a study before so-called "big box" superstores can be built in San Diego collected nearly 54,000 signatures, according to the City Clerk's Office.

A new state law that takes effect on January 1 will increase the penalties for paparazzi who recklessly chase after celebrities in traffic.

A new law passed this year bans children’s jewelry made with cadmium -- a toxic metal. Yet, the law doesn’t take effect until the start of 2012 -- meaning for the next year parents have to evaluate the safety of the jewelry on their own.

Some prominent conservatives have called for a return to the days when being a member of Congress was a part-time job, arguing that it will keep lawmakers more in touch with reality. But critics warn it would strengthen the presidency too much. Either way, is it even feasible?

India's economy weathered the worldwide recession only to find the government mired in costly scandals driven by leaked wiretaps. Parliament is gridlocked, and business leaders fret that foreign investment will fall.

At a community center high in the rough western hills of Juarez, Lupe sits on a worn love seat inside a small counseling room. Outside, a harsh wind splats desert sand against the window pane. Out of safety concerns, she doesn't want to be identified by her last name. Lupe agreed to meet at the center; she doesn't feel safe talking in her neighborhood, where her son was killed last summer.

It's hard to find a city in America that isn't planning, proposing, studying or actually building a light rail system. Cities as diverse as Dallas, Seattle and Washington, D.C., all see light rail as part of their future — a way to reshape their development.

Jeanne Baret didn't set out to be the first woman to circumnavigate the globe when she stepped aboard the Etoile in 1766. Disguised as a man, the French botanist was looking for plants.

Shell has spent more than $3.5 billion on federal leases and preparations to drill in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas. Company officials are trying to demonstrate that it can not only drill responsibly, but also clean up an oil spill if something goes wrong. But environmental groups say it's not worth the risk.