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A collection of drug cartels has carved up territory throughout Mexico and waged war on each other and the Mexican government. The violence has spilled across the border into the United States. Here's a look at the major players.

Public schools in San Diego's poorest neighborhoods are now doubling as food stamp enrollment centers for low-income families.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says San Diego County programs to protect and conserve habitat of threatened and endangered species will receive more than $12 million in grants.

Major League Baseball's homerun champ Barry Bonds faces arraignment in federal court on perjury charges. Union-Tribune sports reporter Mark Zeigler explains how Bonds' trial might impact steroids in s

Gov. Luis Fortuno wants to build a 92-mile natural gas pipeline to help bring down energy costs. But more than two-thirds of the island's residents oppose its construction, and a majority don't believe it will lower their bills. The project has also drawn criticism in Congress.

Kansas City, Mo., has just approved one of the largest school closures in the nation's history. All over the U.S., the number of districts shutting schools is growing rapidly in the face of declines in both revenue and enrollment.

Last week, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced a major reshaping of the Pentagon. We explore how cultural and priority changes in the defense department will impact the military in San Diego. And we'll find out who the local military is fairing in this recession.

A congressional hearing in Fallbrook today considered ways federal resources could respond better to future wildfires, but focused mainly on the need to strengthen San Diego County resources. KPBS rep

San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen visited San Diego earlier this week, and said the nation's unemployment rate will remain "painfully high" for a long time. How will the Jobs Bill that passed the Senate impact the local and national employment picture?

Federal officials will have to consider a rare desert plant as they draw up plans to manage the Imperial Valley's sand dunes. The Bureau of Land Management is squeezed between off roaders who want the