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Two FAA inspectors accuse the agency of being too cozy with the airlines it oversees, after several carriers were forced to ground planes because of safety concerns. They say their probes of maintenance at Southwest were stymied.

As if two open legislative seats (77th assembly, 36th senate) were not enough to keep the East County occupied, there is also the flap over the naming of a new high school in Alpine. The proposed name, Ronald Reagan High School, has deeply offended members of the Viejas band, while the near-secret process has angered others.

One of the bright spots of San Diego's economy in recent years has been biotech sector. But the local life science industry has caught a cold in this recession. KPBS health reporter Tom Fudge looks at

Najibullah Zazi has come to embody everything U.S. intelligence officials worry about in a suspected jihadist. He was in the U.S. legally, was familiar with American culture and customs, and could blend in. Most frightening of all, they say, Zazi had already begun to launch his plot.

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.

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

The Senate passed a $700 billion financial industry bailout Wednesday, winning lopsided passage in the Senate and gaining ground in the House, where Republican opposition softened.

The once booming construction industry in the San Diego region has collapsed taking jobs and money with it. KPBS Metro Reporter Katie Orr looks at the effect on workers and the region. It’s the third

People who want to cross the border more quickly on foot will have a new option come September. Customs and Border Protection will add a fast-pass program for pedestrians at the San Ysidro Port of Ent