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Bumper stickers are not a substitute for philosophy, but they can be a good place to start. We'll hear from the author of the new book IF YOU CAN READ THIS about the rational underpinnings of such pithy bumper proclamations as My Karma Ran Over Your Dogma and Kill Your Television.

Over the past three months 350 inmates from the Los Angeles County Jail were released before serving their full sentences. Sheriff Lee Baca says budget shortfalls are to blame. Some worry, however, that inmates released early will return to a life of crime.

How will local businesses be affected by the health care reform legislation? We speak to representatives from the small business community, and the head of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce to discuss what impact the legislation will have on local businesses.

Over the past six months, Republicans used the White House push for a health care overhaul as a way to build grass-roots energy and rebuild enthusiasm among activists demoralized by the Democratic sweep back in 2008.

One prominent Republican drew the ire of his fellow party members this week by calling the passage of the health care bill the GOP's Waterloo. But Republicans say the issue has lost none of its power to motivate the opposition in the midterm elections and beyond.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors will cast a final vote Wednesday on the controversial Merriam Mountains project. If approved, the proposed housing development will put 2,700 new homes across from the Lawrence Welk Resort, along Interstate 15.

Some House Democrats will pay a price for supporting health care legislation. But control of the chamber won't turn on it.

The parents of Chelsea King are speaking out to push for tougher laws against violent sexual predators. Brent and Kelly King say they want to change laws so other parents don’t have to go through what they’re going through.

Since multinational forces invaded Iraq in 2003, there have been hundreds of bombings and attacks. But there have also been elections. David Corn of Mother Jones and Michael Rubin of the American Enterprise Institute discuss Iraq today, and if it has been worth the cost.

Superbug, a new book by journalist Maryn McKenna, tracks the spread of MRSA, the drug-resistant staph infection that seems to outwit every antibiotic thrown at it. McKenna explains how the bacteria has changed over the past 30 years — and how a vaccine may be the only way to stop it.