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The ACLU in San Diego says immigrants held at a detention center in Otay Mesa have been denied medical care, causing them needless suffering and even death. The ACLU is now suing federal immigration o

St. Louis, Mo. held a parade for veterans of the Iraq War in January 2012 that drew an estimated 20,000 participants and 100,000 spectators. Fifteen other cities are considering similar parades, but some argue that such celebrations should not be held while the war in Afghanistan continues.

Mexico is at war, and the drug violence in February alone has flared all across the country. The escalating conflict killed more people in 2008 than all the U.S. service members killed in the entire Iraq war. This year, the rate of killings has more than doubled, and experts say there's no end in sight.

A court-appointed auditor found some parishes in the San Diego Roman Catholic Diocese tried to hide money from federal bankruptcy proceedings.

In a highly unusual reversal, the Supreme Court has agreed to review whether detainees at Guantanamo Bay can challenge their confinement in federal court by filing what is known as a writ of habeas corpus. Here, a guide to some of the legal issues involved.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke tells lawmakers the surge in energy prices coupled with a crumbling housing market and tight credit are expected to constrict the U.S. economy.

Federal investigators have reportedly taped phone calls between Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens and an oil executive who has admitted to bribing elected officials. The recordings suggest the FBI has been investigating the Republican senator for a long time.

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms officials say they see a pattern of gun smuggling from Nevada, through California and south across San Diego's border to Mexico.

Cal Trans officials, working with the San Diego Association of Governments (SanDag), have crafted a plan to improve mobility along the I-5 corridor from La Jolla Village Drive to Hwy 78 in Oceanside. The project, similar to the current expansion of the I-15 corridor, will use TransNet funds and will undergo environmental and community review. It could cost between $3.5 and 4.5 billion, depending on which version is chosen.

Voters sent a mixed message in Tuesday night's races: It's still a terrible year to be an incumbent, but maybe not as horrendous a year for Democrats as they had thought. That's raising the question: Is this 1994 all over again -- or not?