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American Indian Heritage Month: 2010 Honoree

San Diego City Council members voted unanimously Monday to add the city to the list of California municipalities that requires their contractors to offer the same benefits to employee spouses and domestic partners.

San Diego's Stand Down Wins Over Skeptical '60 Minutes' Correspondent

Opponents of Don't Ask Don't Tell, the 17-year-old military ban on openly gay service members, celebrated a victory last week. California Federal judge Virginia Phillips issued a ruling striking down the law that bans gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the U.S. military. She said it violates due process and freedom of speech. The ruling will be appealed by the justice department. How will this ruling affect former service members who were discharged for being gay?

San Diego’s police, fire, library and parks departments are taking their warnings of possibly drastic budget cuts to the people. City department heads will appear at a series of town hall meetings beginning Monday in University City.

Some of the largest mortgage companies are being sued for allegedly filing fraudulent court documents when foreclosing on homeowners. As a result, banks are delaying thousands of foreclosures. The state of Maine is trying to use an in-person mediation program to resolve the crisis.

She gained supermom status for her gentle portrayal of June Cleaver, the warm, supportive mother of a pair of precocious boys in Leave It to Beaver. A spokeswoman said Billingsley, who had suffered from a rheumatoid disease, died at her home in Santa Monica, Calif., on Saturday.

This election season, the TV airwaves are saturated with nasty, snarling attack ads. Those who fund some of the ads can now remain anonymous, but we'd like your help giving them a special name.

The conservative movement looks to have enough clout and momentum to be a factor in Congress after Election Day. But not all of its candidates are doing equally well. An up-close look at three races.

To gain an outright majority in the Senate, Republicans will need to win at least one state that usually goes Democratic. And it may be Washington, where incumbent Patty Murray is trying to fend off a stiff challenge from Republican Dino Rossi.