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Next June San Diego voters may get to decide whether to impose term limits on our County Supervisors. The Service Employees International Union gathered the necessary signatures to put a measure on the June 2010 ballot. They say that County Supervisors are out of touch with the citizenry. Is this a matter of a strong local union flexing its muscle?

After years of wrangling with the issue, Los Angeles is launching new strategies for combating violent street gangs, with help from the federal government. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has a message for gang leaders: "We're coming with everything we have. And we're putting you out of business."

Members of Congress delayed their August recess for a final legislative push in the House of Representatives on Saturday. Democrats and Republicans are fighting to control the narrative of the 110th Congress.

I produced two segments about books this week for These Days, which means it was a banner week. Lucia Silva and Tiffany Fox recommended some good fiction, along with a book of essays about America and Margaret Atwood's prescient book on debt. Here's what they recommended, listed in no particular order.

Ben Bernanke, President Bush's pick to succeed Alan Greenspan as Federal Reserve chairman, tells lawmakers he would seek to maintain continuity with Greenspan's policies. Bernanke also said he would not pursue a specific inflation target without building consensus for change in the existing policy.

Deborah Borza, mother of United Flight 93 passenger Deora Bodley, is one of the thousands of people to visit the field where the plane crashed on Sept. 11, 2001. But Borza has become a regular at the Shanksville, Pa., site.

A federal judge says he intends to force Google to turn over Web search data to the Department of Justice. In January, the department subpoenaed information contained in Google's database, claiming it would help prove the need for tougher laws against online pornography.

Five months after a new democratically elected government swept into power, Pakistan is facing a deep crisis and widespread criticism that nobody seems to be doing anything about the problems.

In an address to the nation from New Orleans Thursday evening, President Bush outlined a massive reconstruction plan to restore areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina. He touched on areas from rebuilding electrical systems to mail delivery as he pledged substantial federal help.

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil complaint Monday against five former San Diego city officials, alleging they committed fraud by concealing a ballooning shortfall in the city pensi