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The chief executive of Prince William County, Va., tried to count the cost of illegal immigrants to taxpayers and found it impossible. The county has no idea exactly how many undocumented residents there are, and is prevented by law in some cases from asking people their status.

Gunmen in Tijuana attempted to assassinate the city's next Director of Public Security Tuesday morning. According to the Border News Agency, the man is set to take over the post under the city's new m

The modern funeral industry is based on an unsustainable model which uses toxic chemicals and buries tons of wood, steel and reinforced concrete in cemeteries. But change is coming for those concerned about the environment in the form of biodegradable urns and caskets and new processes for cremation.

The Catholic Church is growing faster in Africa than anywhere else in the world. The Church also faces unique challenges in Africa, where poverty, AIDS, political corruption, and violence plague countries. We'll talk with Ugandan Catholic priest Emmanuel Katongole about the future of the the Catholic Church in Africa.

The latest winter snow survey by the California Department of Water Resources indicates that snowpack water content is looking good for this time of year.

On April 22, 1970 the people of Logan Heights and other Chicano communities in San Diego protested against the construction of a Highway Patrol station under the Coronado bridge and won the right to build a park. Today, 40 years later, Chicano Park is a vibrant symbol of the Chicano movement. We talk with Victor Ochoa, a muralist and founding member of the Chicano Park Steering Committee about the history of the park and Chicano activism.

Top congressional leaders from both parties joined presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain at the White House on Thursday for a meeting with President Bush. The aim was to complete a $700 billion rescue plan for Wall Street, but it appears no final deal has been struck.

President Obama's stimulus plan has taken a very public beating at the hands of Capitol Hill Republicans — and some Democrats. That's forced Obama to switch from a charm offensive to a sterner claim to a mandate as he pushes for the Senate to pass his package.

Mayor Ray Nagin suspends his ambitious plan to reopen parts of New Orleans. He said he was concerned about the threat from Tropical Storm Rita, now moving west toward the Gulf of Mexico. The mayor was also under pressure from federal officials who say the city is still unsafe.

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