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Writers in New York and Los Angeles voted to lift a strike order, clearing the way for them to report to work on Wednesday. They will formally approve their new three-year deal over the next couple of weeks. With one fight resolved, the studios will next face the unions representing actors.

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin is pushing for new federal and state mine-safety regulations after two recent accidents in his state killed 14 miners. The new laws would focus on improving rescue efforts and communication.

Next week on May 25, the California Air Resources Board will consider stricter emission regulations for equipment such as backhoes and bulldozers. Environmentalists say it's overdue, but construction

Lawmakers tore into AIG chief Edward Liddy Wednesday about the $165 million in bonuses paid out to executives at the firm, a major bailout beneficiary. It was red meat, yes, but perhaps also part of a necessary unraveling of just what went wrong on Wall Street.

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts — the scion of an American political dynasty who became an iconic liberal legislator — died Wednesday of complications related to a cancerous brain tumor.

The California State School Board is forcing 97 failing school districts to adopt a series of academic reforms. Five of those districts are here in San Diego County. KPBS reporter Ana Tintocalis has m

Defying a reputation for blowing big matches, France's Amelie Mauresmo rallies from a set down to beat Belgium's Justine Henin-Hardenne Saturday and capture the Wimbledon women's singles title -- her second Grand Slam championship.

The Navy faces more delays in its effort to develop its new Headquarters on San Diego Bay. The California Coastal Commission has postponed for a second time its hearings on the ambitious project. KPBS

The U.S. government is suing two landowners in Imperial County for access to their properties along the U.S.-Mexico border. The government wants to survey the land in preparation for building more fen

The ferocity of the backlash against bonuses paid out to executives at AIG appeared to have the potential to erode President Obama's good standing with the American people. But it also presents him with an opportunity to tighten banking regulations.