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KPBS Special Coverage: The President's State Of The Union Address

Congress wants the U.S. Forest Service to boost hiring and retention of federal firefighters in Southern California, where the agency has experienced an exodus of experienced personnel.

Friday's move by the Federal Reserve and JPMorgan Chase to bail out Bear Stearns was designed to boost investor confidence in the investment banking giant. The $400-billion Bear Stearns was considered "too big to fail."

Federal researchers say the ash left behind by the Southern California wildfires is bad for both people and the environment. The U.S. Geological Survey collected samples from of ash left over from the

First Lady’s Support for Military Families: Is It Real? Is It Effective?

President Obama's fiscal commission begins its final round of meetings Tuesday, which may or may not produce a plan to cut the nation's growing debt. Experts say a debt crisis could come in 18 months or 18 years. But either way, it's a frightening prospect.

The fate of the 17-year-old law known as "don't ask, don't tell," which bars openly gay Americans from serving in the military, is expected to be decided before Congress goes home prior to year's end. Can those who want to end the ban find enough Republican support?

The California State University system announced it will move up enrollment deadlines, and increase admissions requirements due to a reduction in state funding. Plus, America's Big Three automakers pl

A federal magistrate on Monday ordered six attorneys who represented Qualcomm Inc. in the chipmaker's failed patent lawsuit against rival Broadcom Corp. be investigated by the State Bar of California

A report released Monday found that senior Justice Department officials considered political and ideological affiliations in selecting immigration judges, federal prosecutors and other candidates for jobs that are supposed to be free from politics.