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Domestic car companies will come together next month for hotly debated contract talks. One option for the automakers to consider is copying heavy-duty equipment maker Caterpillar's successful two-tier labor contract that pays new employees far less than before.

The bill calls for increased use of ethanol and calls for improved gas mileage over the coming decade, but some Republicans complain that it does nothing to boost production of fossil fuels.

President Nguyen Minh Triet's trip is the highest-level visit by a Vietnamese leader to the U.S. since the war. Economic issues will dominate the agenda.

The Imperial Irrigation District has taken a first step toward possible water rationing by declaring a water shortage.

A recent survey shows San Diego County residents worry more about an earthquake than a wildfire. To encourage folks to prepare for the big one, the crew of the world's biggest mobile earthquake simula

The president exercised his veto for only the third time, sending the proposed law back to Congress, where Democrats lack the numbers to override it.

Investigator are trying to determine what caused a devastating warehouse fire in Charleston, S.C. Nine firefighters died Monday night when the roof of a furniture company collapsed.

An immigrant rights group says San Diegans want a more forgiving and humane approach to immigration reform. That's what they found in a poll conducted last month. KPBS reporter Nicole Lozare has more.

People have used mud baths and facials for years. Now San Diego researchers say mud could treat diseases such as cancer. KPBS reporter Ed Joyce has details.

Emboldened by an outpouring of international support in his showdown with Hamas militants, the Palestinian leader on Monday told a receptive President Bush that it is time to restart Mideast peace talks.