UC President Napolitano Leads Delegation to Sochi
On Wednesday, University of California President Janet Napolitano heads to Sochi, Russia, where she'll lead the U.S. delegation to the Winter Olympics. The delegation consists of 10 people, three of whom are openly gay athletes. Their selection by President Obama stands in contrast to Russia's repressive policies toward LGBT people.
Kettleman City Weighs Toxic Dump Expansion Against Funding for Clean Water
For decades, the small farmworker community of Kettleman City has been home to the largest toxic waste dump in the western United States. It's also home to a water system polluted by arsenic. But now the landfill is seeking permission to expand -- and it's making residents an offer they might not be able to refuse.