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The cable news network CNN is adding new programming aimed at U.S. Latinos. a fast-growing sector of the population that’s been getting a lot of attention lately from business and political leaders.
Public health officials around the country are turning to the Internet for warning signs of flu outbreaks.
The clock is ticking for California to get ready for the complete rollout of healthcare reform.
The San Diego County Apartment Association says rents are cheaper today in San Diego than they were five years ago.
Lawmakers will consider a bill at Nevada's 2013 legislative session that would allow all residents, regardless of their immigration status, to take a driving test and receive a driver's permit.
Commission for Environmental Cooperation finds costlier U.S. regulations have led companies to send batteries south of the border for recycling.
Budget cuts to California's court system are affecting San Diego County courts, in particular family law cases.
When Pete Wilson was elected Mayor of San Diego in 1971, downtown was a haven for tattoo parlors, seedy bars and burlesque houses, a place no respectable person wanted to visit. Times have changed.
Tijuana's long-shot soccer team went from an underperforming Second Division squad to the Mexican Premiere League victor.
Bob Filner was sworn in today as San Diego's 35th mayor during a Balboa Park Club inauguration ceremony.
The San Diego City Council voted to preserve an additional 6,572 acres of open space, though environmentalists wanted even more.
The U.S. House passed a bill Friday that would grant legal permanent residence to as many as 55,000 non-citizens who graduate with advanced degrees from U.S. universities.
The Tucson Unified School District has started hearing plans for how it is going to desegregate its schools and open equal opportunities for its Latino and African-American students.
On Saturday a new president takes power in Mexico -- Enrique Peña Nieto. He inherits a nation that is suffering from a long-running conflict against nacro-traffickers and an economy that has improved but is still anemic.
Military issues front-and-center this week include women in combat, punishment for attempted suicide, and retraining combat dogs with PTSD. Transition issues in City Hall involve new staff, new council members and lack of space.
