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Tijuana's Mayor wants the U.S. State Department to omit warnings about violence in Tijuana from future travel alerts on Mexico.

Kris Michell is one of the most powerful people in San Diego city government that you've never heard of. Michell, Mayor Jerry Sanders chief of staff for the last five years, announced that she will step down in January. We discuss the impact Michell has had on city government, and what her departure will mean to the mayor's office.

President Obama's "drug czar" comes to San Diego Tuesday. Joining us on Morning Edition is National Drug Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske.

The earthquake that rattled Southern California this week was a gentle reminder that not many Californians have earthquake insurance. Only 12 percent of homeowners are insured.

Last Friday, a federal bankruptcy judge ordered 42 lawsuits against San Diego's Catholic Diocese be released for jury trials. The 127 lawsuits brought by people who say they were sexually abused as ch

Law enforcement officials say a Qatari diplomat trying to sneak a smoke in an airplane bathroom sparked a bomb scare during a United Airlines flight from Washington, D.C., to Denver. No explosives were found on the man, and the plane landed safely.

News that the CIA worked with a private contractor on a secret assassination program is the latest evidence of how much the agency has outsourced a range of its activities. It has prompted criticism of the high cost, as well as the potential lack of accountability of private firms.

Money and clout is at stake for California in the 2010 Census. The count doesn’t begin until next year, but the state is already focusing on San Diego County because it’s ranked as one of the hardest places in the country to count.

What will new San Diego Unified School District trustees Scott Barnett and Kevin Beiser bring to the school board? What impact will Kevin Beiser's experience as a public school math teacher have on the decisions he will make on the board? How does San Diego Taxpayers Advocate Scott Barnett think the district should solve its ongoing budget problems? We'll talk to Beiser and Barnett about their backgrounds, and discuss their primary goals for the district.

The Federal Trade Commission says it will file a lawsuit to block the proposed merger of Whole Foods and Wild Oats markets. The two organic food chains say the federal regulator informed them that it views their proposed combination as anti-competitive.