Search results for

Congress is close to sending the president a sweeping measure to help homeowners avoid foreclosure. Under the bill, the Federal Housing Administration would provide loan guarantees for people seeking to refinance their mortgages. The Senate may pass the bill as early as Wednesday. President Bush has threatened a veto.

San Diegans can now file crime reports with the police department and renew alarm permits online. The new system is designed to free up time for officers and communications staff to handle other police duties.

Father's Day. Mother's Day. These days, it seems, every day is a special day. But has naming national theme days, weeks and months gotten out of hand?

We'll explore how the state is hoping to reduce the tens of millions of dollars it spends each year on the state's sickest inmates.

The city of San Diego and its pension system have paid close to $7 million dollars so far in legal fees to defend elected officials, pension board members and administrators involved in the city’s lo

A 14-year-old boy born in San Diego was arrested in Mexico this week. Authorities claim he killed at least four people on behalf of drug traffickers in Central Mexico. Other members of the teen's family have also been arrested including his mother, who was living in San Diego. KPBS Border Reporter Amy Isackson joins us with the latest details.

Although the Supreme Court's recent ruling shook up a decades-old campaign finance system, it also upheld current laws requiring disclosure of political donors. That's a setback for conservatives, who have pushed to undo disclosure laws in the past.

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.

A stand-up comedian gets sued over a mother-in law joke; a jury is made to swear it won't "google;" and a cutback in hiring may signal another Supreme Court Justice is about to retire. It's time to talk about some of the most fascinating current legal issues with These Days legal analyst, Dan Eaton.

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.