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More than 60 doctors and nurses at a state prison have signed a petition expressing a lack of confidence in the facility's director of nursing, according to a union official.

Just living in a smoggy city can make you 30 percent more likely to die from lung disease, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Nearly 1 out of every 3 Americans lives in a city with unhealthy levels of smog, and there are few ways to limit exposure without cleaning it up.

The City of Escondido has killed its controversial ordinance that prevents landlords from renting to illegal immigrants. In an about face, the City of Escondido has agreed to settle a lawsuit that all

Faced with mounting anxieties about U.S. economic problems as energy prices soar and more Americans lose their homes in foreclosures, President Bush urged Congress to help allay those fears. At a news conference Tuesday, the president discussed energy prices, food costs and farm legislation.

What is the San Diego Unified School District doing to make school lunches healthier? We speak to the district's food services director, and dietitian about their plans to improve nutrition, and reduce childhood obesity by eliminating processed foods and buying more local produce.

The Bush Administration has given their A-OK to Governor Schwarzenegger’s healthcare reform package. In San Diego on Wednesday, the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Levitt said th

Several San Diego County beaches are losing sand. The natural replenishing processes have been blocked by development. Local officials want state and federal help to fix the problem. KPBS environmenta

The full Senate began debate Tuesday on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor. With all the Democrats and a handful of Republicans expected to vote for her, there was little doubt President Obama's first high court nominee would be confirmed.

Zacarias Moussaoui is transported to the federal Supermax prison in Colorado to begin serving a life term for his role in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Fellow inmates include Ted Kaczynski, Ramzi Yousef, Eric Rudolph and Terry Nichols.

Some people are angry at San Diego County Supervisors for continuing a legal challenge against California's medical marijuana law. Supervisors say they'll ask the State Supreme Court to review last we