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Here’s something to think about over the Thanksgiving bird today. If you average it out, most Californians eat about one good-sized turkey a year. Not all at once, of course. Dave Kranz with the Cal

Democrats questioned Attorney General Alberto Gonzales about the White House's involvement in the firings of U.S. attorneys. Gonzales was testifying before the House Judiciary Committee. Republican committee members tended to ask friendly questions of Gonzales.

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.

Former Republican Congressman Randy Duke Cunningham heads to a San Diego federal court today. A judge is scheduled to sentence Cunningham who admitted taking $2.4 million in bribes from military contr

Former Republican Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison this afternoon in federal court in San Diego. He was also ordered to pay nearly $2 million

FEMA releases new federal advisories and recommendations about which areas of New Orleans are vulnerable to flooding in the future. The advisories will require that many houses be raised several feet to qualify for insurance. Residents plan to use the guide to decide whether to rebuild or relocate.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to change the way state workers get health insurance. It's just one of the money-saving proposals in the governor's latest budget plan as he tries to fill a $40 b

President Bush visits the Mississippi Gulf Coast and New Orleans for the first time since late summer, saying the government has written a check for $110 billion — and now the challenge is getting that money to the people who need it.

The world could lose all its coral reefs within the next century. As the Earth heats up, warming ocean waters could be deadly to these fragile ecosystems. On the Caribbean island of Bonaire, scientists are trying to figure out how to help coral reefs become more resilient.

In the past 12 months, more than 5 million people have gotten pink slips. Among hard-hit sectors: export-related industries, which were helping sustain the U.S. economy last year, but no longer. In a global recession, fewer people everywhere are buying American goods.