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Outgoing San Diego City Council President Ben Hueso is under scrutiny for hiring three workers from his brother Felipe's failed campaign to represent the 8th District. Hueso says he was so concerned about the inexperience of Councilman-elect David Alvarez's incoming staff that he decided to hire the former campaign staffers. The workers will serve in Hueso's office until December 6, and will be paid $2,308 every two weeks to work on "time-sensitive" projects. We talk about the ethical questions that have been raised about the hiring of these individuals.

The former controller for Sempra Global in Mexico says he was fired for asking too many questions about the company's business dealings in Baja California. Sempra adamantly denies Rodolfo Michelon's lawsuit that claims the company bribed Mexican officials, and built a lavish oceanfront vacation resort "at utility ratepayers' expense." We discuss the questions that have been raised about the company's business practices in Mexico.

Your favorite YouTube video synched up on TV as easily as your Thursday night lineup? With Google TV, it's happening right now. Culture Lust contributor Aaron Watanabe investigates TV's digital upgrade. TiVO who?

Many newly elected GOP lawmakers believe strongly in a smaller government, even if that means cutting military spending. Some anti-war activists are reaching out to those Tea Party-backed House freshmen, hoping they'll join the call for a speedy withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Cities like San Diego cannot wait for the federal government to provide the investment and action needed to spur significant job growth. That’s what former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich told attendees of the Workforce Partnership’s annual summit at Qualcomm Hall in Mira Mesa Thursday morning.

A report from the Bipartisan Policy Center suggests that seniors should start paying more for Medicare to help the nation's deficit. It also wants the government to check the growth of both Medicare and Medicaid programs in the future.

President Obama must decide how to reset his agenda in the face of an incoming Congress that's not only newly divided, but decidedly more hostile to the big ideas he prefers. Can Obama, who views himself as a transformational figure, find common ground with a Republican House?

At 27 percent, Yuma County's unemployment rate is the second worst in the country, just behind neighboring Imperial County, California.

The Food and Drug Administration sent letters to four companies that make alcoholic energy drinks saying the combination of caffeine and alcohol poses "a public health concern." KPBS Reporter Kenny Goldberg joins us to talk about the health effects of these caffeinated alcoholic drinks.

When GM's shares start trading Thursday, it will be a bittersweet occasion. Despite interest from Wall Street, many with ties to the automaker -- including 700,000 retirees, active workers and dealers -- are showing little enthusiasm for the new company's stock.