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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday pulled his party out of the ruling coalition. The main party in the coalition, the Pakistan People's Party, will have to scramble to hold the government together.

District Attorney Joyce Chiles in Mississippi is considering whether enough evidence exists to prosecute the 1955 murder of Emmett Till. FBI investigators reopened the Till case in 2004. Federal civil rights prosecutors are hamstrung by a statute of limitations, but there is no such obstacle in Mississippi.

Lawmakers in Sacramento are still in a deadlock over how to close the state's $26.3 billion budget deficit. What are the main areas of disagreement between the Republicans and Democrats? And, will lawmakers reach a budget agreement before their planned vacation begins this weekend?

With the passage of Proposition 96, the Sycuan Indian band in East San Diego County can more than double the number of slot machines at their casino. But Sycuan officials say they have no plans to bui

Hundreds of high school sophomores in San Diego Unified are gearing up to take the California High School Exit Exam. It's the first time 10th graders are taking the high-stakes test. KPBS reporter Ana

The Governor is forming a new “California Maritime Security Council,” with the goal of increasing security at the state’s ports. Schwarzenegger issued an executive order creating the council today.

Close to 1,500 homes were destroyed in the wildfires two weeks ago. Those affected are sifting through the rumble and trying to figure out how to rebuild their dwellings and their lives. We'll talk with some victims of the fires and with agencies offering assistance in the recovery.

San Diego school district officials say principals may have to scale back on teachers and programs that serve students who are learning English as a second language. KPBS reporter Ana Tintocalis has m

Laws will not stand in the way of completing 670 miles of fencing along the U.S. Mexico Border, including here in California. The Department of Homeland Security announced it will bypass all laws that

The new city council-appointed task force on medical marijuana held its first meeting over the weekend. We ask why the mayor's office, District Attorney's office and police department did not participate and find out what the task force hopes to accomplish.