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We discuss another accusation against a $5 billion social program the state wants to cut. This time allegations government checks are being issued to dead people.

State and Federal agencies say San Diego’s water and sewer systems are on the brink of a crisis if the city doesn’t pay for improvements soon. The council is meeting today to warn customers of a pro

President Obama will mark his 100th day in office Wednesday with a prime-time news conference updating Americans on his administration's progress on the economy, health care and Iraq.

The economy shed 85,000 jobs in December, but the unemployment rate held unchanged at 10 percent, the Labor Department said Friday. Despite the unexpected drop, many economists still predict a gradual improvement in the economy over the coming months.

The U.S. economy unexpectedly shed another 85,000 jobs in December, the Labor Department reported Friday, but the unemployment rate managed to hold steady at 10 percent, and most analysts still expect a gradual improvement in coming months.

A report due out today in Washington details thousands of government programs at risk of waste and fraud. San Diego Republican Congressman Darrell Issa was among the lawmakers requesting the report.

When they plugged California's $42 billion budget hole in February, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders said everyone had to give up something to repair the state's finances.

The Bureau of Land Management has approved a $1.9 billion high-voltage power line that a San Diego utility says it needs to bring solar, wind and underground heat power from a distant desert.

The Bush administration's new regulations for chemical facilities are meant to tighten security and prevent terrorist attacks. The industry applauds the proposals, but critics say the federal rules will block more effective state plans.

What's the best way to improve the nation's struggling public school system? We speak to education historian Diane Ravitch about her book "The Death and Life of the Great American School System." Find out why the former advocate for No Child Left Behind is now opposed to using a "top-down" approach to reform struggling schools.