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A new public safety problem has Tijuana, Mexico in its grip. Kidnappings have hit an all time high causing an exodus with families fleeing north to San Diego for safety. KPBS Border Reporter Amy Isack

Amid grumbling by some southern conservatives and emotional speeches from black Democrats, the renewal of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 passed easily in the House Thursday.

Congress holds its third hearing in three days on the future of war crimes trials at Guantanamo Bay. The politicians are trying to find a way forward after the Supreme Court said President Bush's system of tribunals for Guantanamo detainees violates U.S. and international law.

President Bush visits Germany, before flying to Russia for the G-8 summit. He is consulting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a key U.S. ally. The Bush administration is counting on Germany's support for a flurry of recent diplomatic initiatives to defuse problems like the nuclear program in Iran.

The Oceanside Unified School District supports Superintendent Ken Noonan in his new role as president of California's Education Board. He was elected to the post Wednesday. KPBS Reporter Ana Tintocali

Lawyers both in and outside the Bush administration are debating how prisoners held by the CIA may be affected by this week's policy shift on detainees. The White House on Wednesday suggested that the Geneva Conventions will probably apply to those in the custody of intelligence agencies.

Congress is evaluating the No Child Left Behind act. Passed in 2002, it requires that states meet national educational standards or risk losing federal funds. But San Diego Democrat Susan Davis has co

The controversy over the Manchester Groups's redevelopment proposals for the Navy Broadway Complex is gathering momentum. San Diego city Councilman Kevin Faulconer, who represents downtown, is expecte

Defying a reputation for blowing big matches, France's Amelie Mauresmo rallies from a set down to beat Belgium's Justine Henin-Hardenne Saturday and capture the Wimbledon women's singles title -- her second Grand Slam championship.

In the first of a series of interviews with strategists who suggest plans to end U.S. involvement in Iraq, Zbigniew Brzezinski -- national security advisor to President Carter -- details a four-point program for disengagement.