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The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a win on Monday to California consumer groups, who can go ahead with their price gouging lawsuit against energy providers. Evelyn Lombardo reports from Washington.

Consumers taking out home mortgages are getting new protections against foul lending practices under a plan introduced by the Federal Reserve. New rules safeguard subprime borrowers. The heightened lending standards come amid fresh news that housing construction fell.

With overall health care legislation heading to Obama's desk, the Senate will take up the House's reconciliation bill as early as Tuesday. Republicans are expected to try any and all strategies to delay and, if possible, derail the legislation. In other words, it's business as usual for the upper chamber.

Combat veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan showed up at a “Welcome Home” event at the V.A. Medical Center in La Jolla over the weekend. Many of them were looking for information on the new post-9/11 GI Bill.

A federal judge in Pennsylvania is considering whether an ordinance passed by the city of Hazleton is legal. City officials are seeking to penalize people who hire and rent property to illegal immigrants.

SDG&E is hosting a series of meetings this week in communities along the proposed path of the Sunrise Powerlink. While there are still several pending lawsuits related to the project, SDG&E is hoping for final approval soon. We discuss the impact the project could have in our region.

Tijuana spent Thursday night without local police. Federal officials in Mexico have ordered Tijuana’s entire Municipal Police force to turn in their weapons. KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson has the story.

Two U.S. Citizens were detained in Mexicali over the weekend for trying to enter Mexico with a machine gun and a large amount of ammunition. KPBS reporter Amy Isackson has details.

President Bush said Monday that he has directed the federal government to write new regulations to cut gasoline use and greenhouse-gas emissions from cars and trucks. His goal is to reduce gas use by 20 percent within 10 years.

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo told lawmakers that if the federal government doesn't step in to regulate the student loan industry, the states will. Cuomo has persuaded 4 major lenders and 16 colleges and universities to sign a code-of-conduct pact.