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Federal education officials say the number of black and latino students who are taking Advanced Placement exams is surging across the country. Local educators say the trend has really picked up steam

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is urging state lawmakers to change key education laws so California can secure more stimulus spending. He visited the Chula Vista Learning Community Charter School to get his message across.

Prosecutors in the case against former drug cartel leader Francisco Javiero Arellano Felix are pleased with the recent resolution of the case and are emboldened by their success. Arellano Felix headed one Mexico's most notorious and ruthless drug trafficking organizations. He pleaded guilty in federal court in San Diego this week. The plea is expected to put him in prison for life. As KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson explains, prosecutors are now focusing on other members of the cartel.

A U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled the Treasury Department is discriminating against the blind by printing money that is all the same size, with no tactile features that would make it possible to distinguish, say, a $10 bill from a $20. The decision could force the Treasury Department to redesign U.S. bills.

A judge on Wednesday accused the Colorado parents who falsely claimed their son drifted away in a balloon of exploiting their children in a bid for a reality TV show, sentencing the father to jail and the mother to an alternative sentencing program.

In an interview with NPR, the president said that those from the left of his party who criticize the bill are ignoring the "real human reality that this will help millions of people."

President Obama hit back at critics within his own party over the landmark health care overhaul packages moving through Congress during an interview with NPR's All Things Considered.

Tax revenues for states may be ticking up, but cities and counties are just starting to feel the worst effects of the economic downturn. As property taxes slide, cities are laying off workers, cutting benefits and charging higher fees for many services.

Power updates and your stories about San Diego's Big Blackout. We hear from listeners with stories about the blackout and questions about the power outage.

Millions of Californians on Medi-Cal may see their health benefits severely restricted as a result of the state's new budget. The final decision rests with the Department of Finance and the State Trea