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US federal officials say an experiment at the Otay Mesa border crossing cut wait times nearly in half for passenger vehicles Sunday. In fact, they say the test worked so well they may do it again Labo

A San Diego school board member wants to know what the district is going to do with former chief administrative officer Jose Betancourt. Superintendent Carl Cohn replaced him yesterday. KPBS reporter

What issues should Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger address in his State of the State speech? We speak to KPBS Political Correspondent Gloria Penner about the key issues California faces in 2010. And, after the speech, we talk to San Diego Union-Tribune Political Writer John Marelius to get his reaction to the governor's address.

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.

We discuss whether California needs to enact stricter correction and incarceration guidelines for sex offenders.

A drop in Asian markets touched off selling after an index that forecasts China's economic activity was revised lower. In Europe, interbank lending tightened, placing the region's financial sector on shaky ground.

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.

Sierra Club Tells San Diego State Law Requires Environmental Review

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.

A $7 billion plan to build new medical facilities in California's prison system has been rejected by the state Senate. The money was requested by the federal receiver. From Sacramento, Marianne Russ r