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With the financial crisis, the steep decline in the stock market and the Madoff scandal, investor angst has given rise to short-term pessimism. But investors also feel optimistic about their financial future, according to recent surveys by Gallup and the Pew Research Center.

As we approach another election season, we look at the status of voting in San Diego County and across the state, including the modified open primary, mail-in ballots and the lack of standardized voting procedures.

The Ronald McDonald House is a haven for families who have seriously ill children. We take a look at how this building is helping the community.

How will the health care bill that passed in the House on Saturday affect San Diego's uninsured residents? What are the key differences between the House bill and legislation that's being proposed in the Senate? We speak to Gary Rotto, with the Council of Community Clinics, about the latest on national health care reform.

Are you having trouble with that new puppy you got for Christmas? We speak to a local dog trainer, and a local vet about what you can do to improve the behavior of a new pet. And, we give tips about the behaviors you should look out for when looking for a new dog or cat.

Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility is the only State-run prison in San Diego County. It was built in 1989 and was designed to accommodate 2,208 medium to high-custody inmates -- today more than double that number, 4,680 inmates, call the facility home. What are conditions like for the prison population?

Is the local economy starting to improve, or are more hard times expected in the near future? Why is housing stabilizing, while the commercial real estate market is getting worse? We speak to local experts on the economy and real estate about the latest trends they are seeing.

The murder-suicide of Andrew Joseph Stack, who flew a plane into IRS offices in Austin, Texas in February, drew praise from some in the Tea Party Movement, those who would have been considered fringe nutcases a year ago. Even some elected officials have seemed to endorse his action. Who are the Tea Partiers really? What do they believe, why does the movement attract the far-right fringe, and what do they really want from government?

The film turns to Adolf Burger's memoir

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