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In November, voters in San Diego County will be asked to decide on Prop. A, the ballot measure for a new airport. But San Diego has been grappling with the question of a new airport for decades. Produ

A federal judge has ordered the city of San Diego to remove the Mount Soledad cross with in 90 days, because it violates the constitutional separation of church and state. KPBS reporter Alison St John

The former chief of staff to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will testify Thursday before a Senate panel investigating the firings of eight federal prosecutors. Kyle Sampson will likely be asked if the dismissals were politically motivated.

Measures placed on the ballot sometimes have the avid support of elected officials. But there are ethics rules that spell out how politicians can legally support those measures.

How are public agencies spending taxpayer dollars on travel and business expenses? And, what policies can be implemented to insure that public money is spent in an efficient way? We speak to a representative of the San Diego County Taxpayers Association about their recent report on the subject.

Last year, the wealthy city-state was still flying high, spending freely to fuel its ambition of becoming a business, financial and tourist capital of the Persian Gulf. Between all the oil wealth continuing to pour in and the royal family's deep coffers, few were worried about the massive debt being used to fund the development. Today, all of that has changed.

The San Diego City Council has voted to accept a plan that would require substantial investment in the city's failing sewer system -- and end six years of environmental litigation. KPBS reporter Alan

The California State Senate once again rejected a $7 billion bond package to build new medical and mental health care facilities in the state's prisons. As Marianne Russ reports, the move could actual

As part of our ongoing Border Battle series, we look at how Tijuana's police chief is tackling corruption and we explore allegations of torture by police and the military.

The U.S. has accused China of manipulating its currency and undermining free trade. China, in turn, blames the U.S. for sparking the financial meltdown. But some economists say China's currency policy paved the way for the worldwide economic crisis.