Finally, a Budget
After an all-night session and more, California's Legislature finally passed a new state budget 100 days into the fiscal year. Sacramento Bureau Chief John Myers gives us the lowdown on what's in and out of the budget.
Looking for a Charge
Electric vehicles are about to make a big splash when they hit auto show rooms later this year. The Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt already have tens of thousands of pre-orders. In the first in a three-part series on electric cars, we find out how feasible they are for everyday drivers.
Campaign Check: The Latino Vote
Today, our weekly "Campaign Check" series looks at the Latino vote. What are the Brown and Whitman campaigns doing to win it? We talk with Louis DeSipio, chair of the Chicano/Latino Studies Department at UC Irvine.
Climate Watch: The Arctic's Effect on California
While the far North may seem a world away from California, scientists say changes there could very likely be affecting us here in the not too distant future. Climate Watch producer Gretchen Weber journeys to the Arctic Circle to investigate.
Book Review: James Ellroy
Los Angeles is often the backdrop in the fiction of crime writer James Ellroy. Best known for novels such as "L.A. Confidential" and "The Black Dahlia," Ellroy is back living in his native Los Angeles after a decade away. Book critic Oscar Villalon reviews Ellroy's new memoir.