Shaking Out the GOP Senate Debate
Three Republicans vying to knock off Senator Barbara Boxer sparred in a lively debate Thursday night in Los Angeles. Polls show Tom Campbell leading the pack, followed by former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina and Orange County Assemblyman Chuck Devore.
Hair Booms to the Rescue
Crews in the Gulf Coast are still working to cap the massive oil spill that's been gushing from the ocean floor for more than two weeks now. A modest non-profit organization in San Francisco called Matter of Trust is doing its part to contain the damage -- by recycling human hair.
Book Review: "101 Theory Drive"
A University of California research lab and its work might not jump out as a scintillating subject for a good book. But in "101 Theory Drive: A Neuroscientist's Quest for Memory," author Terry McDermott spins a colorful account of one scientist's search to further understand our brains. Oscar Villalon has a review.
The Problems of Regaining Lost Vision
Thanks to stem cells and other medical advances, doctors hope they may one day be able to restore sight to the blind. Most of these treatments aren't available yet, but one rare case suggests that even when they are, curing blindness will be very complex.
Working on the (Model) Railroad
Saturday is National Train Day, the 141st anniversary of the first transcontinental railroad. Across California many train stations will celebrate by displaying model railroads -- one of them is in the small Central Valley farming town of Selma.