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Wall Street lost more than 500 points Monday reacting to the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the sale of Merrill Lynch. It was the worst loss since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Adding to the misery is insurance giant American Insurance Group, which is facing serious trouble.

Should the City of San Diego build a permanent homeless center downtown? If so, what should that center include and where should it be located? We discuss the latest concerns over the idea, and when it might be voted on by the San Diego City Council.

An assessment of the problems facing American journalism and proposals for addressing them are the subjects of "The Reconstruction of American Journalism," a report out of Columbia University by Professor Michael Schudson and Leonard Downie, Jr., former executive editor of the Washington Post.

President-elect Obama announced Tuesday his pick for secretary of education, calling Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan a hands-on reformer with a proven record of success.

The County Board of Supervisors recently approved a plan to allocate $15 million annually towards the creation of a rural fire agency, and a rural fire protection plan.

The House has approved a bill that requires all people voting in federal elections to show a photo ID in 2008 and proof of citizenship by 2010. Supporters say it's the only way to fight election fraud. Opponents say the bill would put hurdles in the way of some voters.

San Diego’s neuroscience institutions just got a big financial shot in the arm from the federal government to do more research in treating neurological diseases. Reporter Amita Sharma has the story.

Federal immigration agents arrested more than 400 illegal immigrants in San Diego County during a six day period last month.

Local editors discuss the federal takeover of the Mount Soledad cross, new immigration hearings, and the pending Kroll report.

A federal judge upholds the FBI's search of the office of Rep. William Jefferson, the Louisiana Democrat at the center of a bribery investigation. The judge also denied a request to have the materials seized in the May raid returned.