Sunnylands Sets the Stage for a Presidential Meeting
Next week, President Obama and China's new President Xi Jinping will meet for the first time at a two-day summit at Sunnylands, a 200-acre retreat east of Palm Springs. The location is appropriate to China and California's long and deep connections, both economic and cultural.
Residential Solar's Success Cuts Into Utilities' Budgets
California is home to more than half of all rooftop solar projects in the United States. But as more and more Californians generate their own power, the state's big utilities are getting worried.
Central Valley Town's Schools Feel Pain of Sequestration
Californians are starting to feel the squeeze of those across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration -- and the pinch is especially tight in the Central Valley town of Lemoore. The local naval air station and Indian reservation fall under an elementary school district that, because of its unique population, relies heavily on federal funding.
In L.A., New Life for Old Sheet Music
The Los Angeles Public Library has a massive collection of sheet music, dating back to the mid-19th century. Mostly, the collection has been gathering dust in boxes. But now the work is coming to life, with a new book of sheet music out this weekend and a concert series later this summer. Caitlin Esch reports on how modern bands are playing the old tunes with a new twist.