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Being middle class in America once meant feeling secure. You could count on having a decent home and a steady paycheck. Over the past three years, that sense of security has eroded. In a new series, NPR profiles Americans who are feeling squeezed in the middle and fearing a slide to the bottom.

California Senator Barbara Boxer is pushing for a bill that she says will restore federal protection for waterways and wetlands such as San Diego County's Vernal Pools. From Washington Eric Niiler has

It would be hard to find stronger proof that former President George W. Bush's dream of pulling significant numbers of Latinos into the Republican Party has been pretty much dashed than the newly released poll from Pew Hispanic Center.

The State Department's top inspector on Wednesday recused himself from investigations into matters involving Blackwater Worldwide. Howard Krongard made the move after learning in a congressional hearing that his brother is a member of the security contractor's advisory board.

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders wants another federal exemption from the Clean Water Act. The city's Point Loma Sewage Treatment Plant is the only one in the country not meeting federal standards. Sande

Since the dawn of TV, presidents have used the setting to make some of their most important announcements. Tuesday night, President Obama takes his turn.

The Education Department's inspector general says some states are using stimulus funds to plug holes in education budgets. This despite the fact that the Obama administration said that stimulus dollars earmarked for education were meant to supplement school funding.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s civil suit against five former San Diego city employees is not the only case pending that involves alleged city pension fund wrongdoing. Two criminal suits at

California's senior senator says the federal government should pay the cost of keeping undocumented migrants in jail. She says the current law doesn't go far enough. KPBS reporter Andrew Phelps has de

Barrera Delivers His First State Of The District Address