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Three years ago, the Dairy Queen closed in Roscoe, Texas – a sure sign of bad times. But these days, people are moving back to the West Texas town, with its growing reputation as a sweet spot for wind-farm energy.

Unionized San Diego teachers are celebrating a hold on re-authorizing No Child Left Behind -- including 24,000 from the San Diego area. The California Teachers' Association has helped block the legisl

President Bush hears back Wednesday from the commission appointed to investigate the conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Former Sen. Bob Dole and former Cabinet secretary Donna Shalala headed the commission.

Four years after the No Child Left Behind Act became law, test results show progress in some areas. But many schools are not reducing the achievement gap between white and minority students, and closing that gap may take longer than the law's requirements.

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform begins hearings Tuesday on waste and fraud in the reconstruction of Iraq. This comes on the heels of an audit last week that called oversight of the spending in Iraq "less than adequate."

The city of San Diego's newest top executive will be responsible for overseeing disaster preparedness. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

A possible ballot initiative to block future fee increases for San Diego city residents threatens to sink the water and wastewater departments' budget. A critic of city finances made the threat at tod

Immigrants' rights activists are handing out cameras to day laborers in North County. Activists hope the workers will use the cameras to document the Minutemen. Minutemen have been taking video and ph

In Buckhannon, W.Va., two-day hearings begin about the Sago Mine accident that killed 12 people on Jan. 2. Family members of the dead miners gave statements, and company officials presented their take on the accident, as well.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell shocked many educators this year when he said built-in low expectations for minority students are contributing to the state's persistent achie