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Pregnant women are more vulnerable to infections and are at higher risk of complications if they get sick. So, treating infections is critical. A new study finds that while most common antibiotics are safe, two types raise red flags.

A 1969 Supreme Court decision renders it almost impossible for the Senate to outright deny a seat to Roland Burris, the man tapped to serve the remainder of President-elect Obama's Senate term by Illinois' scandal-dogged Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Wilmington, N.C., on Monday became the first major city to permanently switch TV broadcasts from analog to digital. Most of the country will make the transition to digital TV on Feb. 17.

Idaho rancher-turned-governor "Butch" Otter has opposed having wolves in the state since the federal government started talking about reintroducing them 15 years ago. Now the government is about to take the gray wolf off the endangered species list in the Northern Rockies, and Otter says he'll be the first in line for a tag to shoot one.

The county's practice of cashing out unused sick time for managers and administrators is an uncommon benefit in this region, according to the Watchdog Unit at the San Diego Union-Tribune. We discuss how much the county has paid out for unused sick time in recent years, and what other local employers are doing.

The latest government data may put at least a temporary damper on talk of economic recovery, with a spike in weekly jobless claims, more foreclosures and an unexpected fall in retail sales. Meanwhile, the private RealtyTrac reports a jump in foreclosure activity.

Two congressional committees have issued subpoenas for testimony from former White House counsel Harriet Miers and former political director Sara Taylor regarding their roles in the firings of eight federal prosecutors.

Mexico's federal government is sending thousands of soldiers to Tijuana to stem the brutal drug violence in that border city. Police corruption and attacks against legitimate officers have compromised law enforcement there.

Lorie Zapf was elected in 2010 to replace the termed-out Donna Frye as the City Council representative from the 6th district. We ask her about the controversies that followed her during the election and the big issues in her first months in office, including water rate increases and the city budget.

The San Diego Police Department today came out with its crime statistics for 2008. In general crime was down, but there were a few areas of concern. KPBS reporter Katie Orr has details.