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Southern California grocery workers say they are getting ready for a possible work stoppage. Union members are gathering today in San Diego and Los Angeles to prepare picket signs and build up a union

As the price of gasoline rises toward $4 per gallon, top oil executives explain to a House panel why they need $18 billion in subsidies when their companies rake in huge profits. Democrats want to end the tax breaks and spend the money on renewable sources of energy like wind and solar power.

Founded nine months ago, the radical Left Party has become a political force in Germany with its message of social justice, forcing the country's ruling coalition to adopt a minimum wage and other policies it once opposed.

The top health officer in San Diego County says a "cluster" of cases of a rare form of anemia is probably not evidence of a common cause, nor an indication that the cases are connected.

As part of our monthly series on ethics in science and technology, we'll look at how changing information about climate change impacts scientific, social and political realms.

The long saga of the seals at the Children's Pool in La Jolla will last for at least three more months. That's following a Superior Court judge's decision to delay a ruling on the fate of the seals until October. What factors played into the judge's decision to delay his ruling? And, why has this story captivated San Diego over the last decade?

The Senate passed its version of lobbying reform this afternoon. Now it will move to the House. But reform advocates say the bill does not go far enough. Both California senators voted for the bill.

Google has launched a new version of its search engine Web site in China. The site censors material about Tibet, human rights and other topics considered sensitive by the Chinese government. The move comes shortly after the company was praised for not complying with a U.S. federal subpoena for its records.

Growing numbers of military personnel are trying to become conscientious objectors to current military operations, but what sort of argument do they have? We speak to Pablo Paredes, a local sailor wh

Two years ago, the insurance industry had its most expensive year ever. Some $83 billion in claims were received, largely because of Katrina and other hurricanes in the United States. Now the industry is sponsoring research into houses that can better withstand storm damage.