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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

President Bush says he accepts responsibility for failures in the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina. He also reminds Americans that rescue workers have risked their lives to assist victims. Bush will address the nation Thursday night about Katrina relief efforts.

Days before Hurricane Katrina hit, state, local and federal agencies knew the storm could devastate the city. They spent the weekend in almost non-stop conference calls. But even before the storm hit, some of the plans started to fall apart. And the wait began for chain of command to be established.

A new front in the debate over illegal immigration opens up tonight in Escondido. City Council members are expected to vote on a proposal that prohibits landlords from renting to illegal immigrants. T

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

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

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.

More than 14,000 Iraqi refugees are expected to enter the U.S. this year, and most of them have gravitated to Detroit. But the economy is so bleak that the State Department no longer wants to allow Iraqis to settle in Michigan unless they have immediate relatives already living there.

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.

The ACLU joined an existing lawsuit Wednesday over conditions at a San Diego detention center used to house suspected undocumented immigrants. A Kenyan man who’s been detained at the facility for two