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Are you struggling to finish your tax returns in time for the April 15 filing deadline? We have representatives from the IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board on to take your calls, and offer last-minute tax tips

What kind of economic impact did last Sunday's 7.2 magnitude earthquake have on businesses and residents who live in the Imperial Valley? We speak to Brad Jennings, editor of the Imperial Valley Press, about the latest damage estimates, and the recovery efforts taking place in his area.

Eva Hornung's novel Dog Boy is based on the true story of a young boy in Moscow who lived with a pack of dogs for two years.

Unfettered praise and grudging respect greeted Justice John Paul Stevens' announcement that he will retire this summer at age 90 after 35 years on the Supreme Court. Stevens' announcement, made 11 days before his 90th birthday, gives President Obama his second court opening to fill.

An analysis of the San Diego Convention Center expansion land deal.

The Port Commission approved a plan this week to give the San Diego Convention Center control of six acres of bayfront land. The move opens the doors to a proposed $753 million expansion of the facility and the construction of a 500-room hotel.

Twice a week, Yoani Sanchez transforms the living room of her small Havana high-rise apartment into what she calls the Blogger Academy. In a country where few people have an Internet connection, Sanchez is teaching her students the tools of a digital revolution that Cuba's government views warily.

On the streets of Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, there is a general sense of lawlessness. After bloody protests, the president has fled, the opposition says they are now in charge, and gangs of looters are wandering the city. The political upheaval has frustrated Kyrgyzstan's citizens, as well as the United States, which relies on a military base in the country to fight the war in Afghanistan.

Two of the country’s biggest airlines, United and US Airways, are reportedly in merger talks again. Previous attempts over the past decade failed. An aviation consultant says a deal wouldn't create much turbulence for passengers.

The Masters kicked off Thursday morning, but it didn't really get going until 1:42 p.m., when Tiger Woods hit his opening drive. Woods chose the Masters for his return because of the protective bubble that Augusta National provides. But that bubble extends only as far as the club's fence.