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Should the City of San Diego consider municipal bankruptcy as a possible solution to its financial problems? We speak to City Attorney Jan Goldsmith about the impact bankruptcy would have on the city, and discuss Goldsmith's goals for his second year in office.

After years of polluting and contaminating the environment, the American Smelting and Refining Company's notorious copper-smelting plant in El Paso, Texas, will be cleaned up this year. Asarco will also pay $1.79 billion to settle claims for pollution at more than 80 sites throughout the country.

Two new polls are out tracking the attitudes of California voters. The polls reflect recession-era gloominess and reveal what could be some competitive races ahead for the California Senate and Governor's office.

The Super Bowl has always had a fondness for Roman numerals. Commentator Frank Deford takes a look at noteworthy numbers in pro football — and has a message for anyone who thinks the commercials are more fun than the game.

The San Diego Community College District is reaching out to service disabled veteran-owned businesses. The goal is to make sure the businesses have opportunities to bid on district construction projects.

On our monthly food segment, we'll talk about making comfort foods like winter soups, stews, roasts and casseroles.

Bickering within the fledgling Tea Party movement raises questions: Where is it heading, and can it become a unified organization? Blogger, teacher and movement organizer Keli Carender, aka Liberty Belle, weighs in with her take on Tea Parties. She's still trying to figure out if she's going to speak at the convention. After all, who needs to meet in Nashville, when there's YouTube?

In Obama's first week in office, he vowed to close Guantanamo within a year. That deadline has passed. Now with Congress pushing against trying alleged Sept. 11 plotters in civilian courts and the administration having trouble finding countries willing to accept detainees, it looks like the prison may not close anytime soon.

Toyota's gas pedal woes are turning into a full-blown crisis for the carmaker that could end up doing long-term damage to the sterling reputation it has painstakingly built up for several decades.

President Obama unveiled a multitrillion-dollar spending plan Monday, pledging an intensified effort to combat high unemployment and asking Congress to quickly approve new job-creation efforts that would boost the deficit to a record-breaking $1.56 trillion.