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A program that's been teaching generations of San Diego students about the city's history might become a thing of the past. KPBS Reporter Ana Tintocalis has more.

Maybe the third time will be the charm. President Obama can only hope. He named former Washington Gov. Gary Locke as his commerce secretary on Wednesday after his top two choices for the post fell through.

Salmonella traced to a peanut plant has killed nine people and sickened hundreds, spotlighting the system that safeguards the nation's food supply. The jumble of agencies and regulations has long been criticized. But now the idea of streamlining it has support in the president's Cabinet.

The port of San Diego is an agency established by the state of California. It's responsible for development and protection of 33 miles of waterfront. The port has a budget of nearly $200 million. But

The Taliban in Pakistan's Swat Valley made its cease-fire indefinite Tuesday. It is another step along the path toward reaching a peace deal in that part of northwest Pakistan. The deal has set alarm bells ringing in Washington, and heated debate among Pakistanis.

A state Senate committee has sided with opponents of Proposition 8 in the court battle over gay marriage.

Opponents of President Obama's plan to use government spending to stimulate the U.S. economy cite the failure of a similar strategy by Japan in the 1990s. But a Tokyo economist argues Japan fared remarkably well during its "lost decade."

As President Obama prepares to speak to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, aides say he is trying to strike the right balance as he talks about the ailing economy. That means delivering a strong dose of medicine, but without making the patient feel worse.

California ranks 48th in the nation in the percentage of high school seniors who go on to a four-year college the next academic year, according to the annual California Educational Opportunity Report

Compared to the United States, Canada has fewer MRI machines per capita, but does more scans per machine. And patients get the scans, free of charge. But there's a catch -- if it's not an emergency, y