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Last year's huge oil spill left an enduring mark on communities along the Gulf Coast. But courts are just starting to turn to the question of who's to blame for the disaster — and who should pay for it.

Several wildfires burning throughout California have forced people from their homes. They've burned tens of thousands of acres in Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Shasta Counties.

For the first time since World War II, there's a chance that horse racing will be canceled this year in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The state's thoroughbred industry is mired in debt and tangled in a fierce political battle in Albany. Without a $17 million dollar bridge loan from the state, the season could be called off, devastating the region's economy.

The non-profit Center for Environmental Health says some school supplies sold at major retailers contain high levels of lead. The Oakland-based group says it found a pencil pouch and a backpack that consumers should avoid.

Scaled-down versions of the military's unmanned flying machines are popping up all over the place. They may seem like souped-up toys, but these drones, especially those equipped with onboard cameras, are creating new questions about privacy in a world where technology moves faster than the law.

California School Superintendent Jack O'Connell has high hopes the federal No Child Left Behind Act will get an overhaul if Barrack Obama is elected to the White House. O'Connell was in Denver last ni

San Diego County was awarded a $3 million grant from the state for programs to improve residential energy efficiency upgrades and to increase green workforce training opportunities, it was announced today.

The city of San Diego has paid $1.9 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a computer software contractor it fired for missing deadlines that put the project more than a year behind schedule and $16 million over budget.

The Federal Reserve has cut a key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, seeking to stem the flow of bad news surrounding the U.S. economy. The action pushes the federal funds rate down to 2 percent — the lowest level since late 2004.

Sierra Club Tells San Diego State Law Requires Environmental Review