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City officials in El Centro and Calexico estimate Sunday's quake damage will exceed a hundred million dollars. Calexico's City Manager says the temblor has already cost the city tax dollars and left at least 3,000 people without work.

What can the United States learn from Australia's programs for treating people infected with HIV and AIDS? Host Tom Fudge speaks to KPBS News Reporter Kenny Goldberg about his recent trip to the Inter

A Qatari diplomat who sparked a bomb scare after smoking in an airplane bathroom was on his way to visit an imprisoned al-Qaida agent, a spokeswoman for the Qatari embassy said. Consular officials frequently visit foreigners held in the United States to make sure they are being treated well.

Residents of states that don't comply with a new federal ID law by next week could face extra scrutiny when they try to board an airplane. Three states have yet to comply or seek an extension in the deadline for meeting secure driver's license standards. But it looks like the standoff could be resolved soon — at least temporarily.

The agency that manages the state's electrical-service grid blamed its own personnel today for a blackout that left roughly a quarter-million San Diego County homes and businesses without power for about 45 minutes last week.

More and more people are surviving cancer in the United States. Health officials say earlier diagnosis and improved treatments are major factors. Scripps Health is building a new treatment center that will give cancer patients another tool to combat their disease.

Pentagon Tells Recruiters to Accept Gay Applicants, but San Diegans Rejected

President Bush and Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke have both endorsed the idea of a stimulus package for the economy. Bernanke said at a House Budget Committee hearing that if Congress is going to act, it should do so quickly and make sure its actions are temporary. The president said he'll lay out his plan Friday.

University of California officials say the multi-year proposal for tuition hikes they're presenting to University of California Regents today will maintain the quality of schools like UC San Diego. But students say they're tired of paying more and getting less of an education.

Some patients swear by it, but science has yet to catch up with their claims. Even so, 14 state legislatures and the District of Columbia have carved out a big exception to the usual definition of "medicine."