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San Diego City Attorney Mike Aguirre and his opponent Jan Goldsmith faced off Thursday in a ballroom packed with San Diego’s movers and shakers. The Rotary Club forum was one of only a few remaining

A taxpayers' group is suing a California state organization overseeing plans for a bullet train in California for failing to prepare its business plan as required by law.

Round Two: Yawn

Governor Schwarzenegger is calling legislative leaders back to the Capitol this afternoon to address California's mounting financial problems.

Diminishing Returns for the October Surprise?

European governments are scrambling to shore up their banks. The governments promised to work together to solve the financial crisis, but so far, they have acted separately. Philip Coggan, capital markets editor for The Economist, talks with Ari Shapiro about the steps European officials are taking to reassure investors, and whether those steps are working.

Not So Full of Grace - McCain's Last Hail Mary's

A New York judge on Saturday blocked Wells Fargo & Co.'s attempt to purchase Wachovia Corp. The judge scheduled a meeting between representatives from Citigroup and Wachovia for Oct. 10.

Trinity High School in Euless, Texas, has the nation's top-ranked football team. Many credit the squad's success to the town's large Tongan population — and the large players it produces. The team is at the core of two communities that believe in football and family.

The bailout package signed into law on Friday was passed amid dire warnings that the U.S. economy was on the verge of collapse. Still, many Americans are asking: Was it necessary? NPR's Adam Davidson tackles the question.