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Obama's deal with Republicans to extend all the Bush-era tax cuts has prompted plenty of outrage. The Senate is set to vote on that agreement next week, but House Democrats may insist on changes. Can they settle their dispute on tax cuts before they expire three weeks from now?

Airs Monday, December 27, 2010 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

SDG&E broke ground on the controversial Sunrise Powerlink project Thursday. For years, local residents, community leaders, organizations and elected officials fought the project, concerned in part that the route will traverse some of the most fire prone areas of San Diego County. KPBS Fronteras Reporter Ruxandra Guidi explains why tribal leaders oppose the powerlink and what is being done now to stop the project from progressing.

Proposed fees and regulations for coastal fireworks shows in San Diego County would put an end to traditional July 4th pyrotechnics near bodies of water, and residents should oppose the idea, Mayor Jerry Sanders said today.

Chevron Corp. is seeking a new long-term lease for its oil terminal in the Santa Monica Bay, a move opposed by environmentalists who worry about an oil spill.

Kris Michell is one of the most powerful people in San Diego city government that you've never heard of. Michell, Mayor Jerry Sanders chief of staff for the last five years, announced that she will step down in January. We discuss the impact Michell has had on city government, and what her departure will mean to the mayor's office.

Authorities report the controlled burn of the Escondido "bomb house" went according to plan. What will be done to ensure that the property is safe and free of hazardous debris? And, what can be made of the bizarre story of accused bomb-maker George Jakubec?

China refused to allow Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo out of prison to collect his award Friday. But the prize's prominence will continue to burnish Liu's international image as a human-rights reformer.

In the face of strong opposition from members of his own party, President Obama says he's confident lawmakers will eventually approve a tax cut deal he negotiated with congressional Republicans.

President Obama tells NPR that despite strong opposition from fellow Democrats, the deal he negotiated with Republicans will win approval. "Nobody -- Democrat or Republican -- wants to see people's paychecks smaller on Jan. 1 because Congress didn't act," he says.