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The House has voted to admonish Rep. Joe Wilson over his "You lie!" outburst to President Obama during the president's health care speech to Congress last week. The 240-179 vote on the resolution of disapproval reflected the sharp partisan divide over the issue.

It's a known fact that Miami's Housing Agency has been poorly managed and wracked by corruption. The federal government is now threatening to take over the local housing agency, but Miami officials are fighting for a second chance.

As the Easter earthquake shook Southern California, the state's disaster management chief was thousands of miles away in Chile, examining what experts say is the best case study yet for how a truly catastrophic earthquake could impact the United States.

Even in major airplane mishaps — like planes running off runways or landing on the Hudson River — passengers can walk away unharmed if they're properly protected, safety experts say. Air bags, standard in autos for decades, are now beginning to make their way into airliners as well.

With the start of the new horse racing season at Del Mar today, there are questions about national regulation of thoroughbred racing. Congress is looking to take the reins on safety issues and the us

The UT's Watchdog team reports that the former head of the San Diego YMCA had a pay package worth nearly $1 million -- twice as much as YMCA leaders in Los Angeles and Chicago. The newspaper also investigated rich medical benefits for board members at local water agencies. We discuss the growing anger over executive compensation.

A Democratic state lawmaker is saying "enough" to attention-grabbing electronic billboards. Jenny O'Mara reports.

The state of California and Planned Parenthood have filed lawsuits to block a controversial regulation from taking effect this week. The new rule would protect healthcare workers who refuse to provide

The Federal Reserve's Open Markets Committee, the group that determines key U.S. interest rates, meets today. They are expected to leave rates unchanged.

San Diego emergency response agencies are among the best in the nation for their ability to communicate effectively with each other in a disaster. The Federal Department of Homeland Security rated San