Pipeline Safety
More than a week after the deadly gas pipeline explosion and fire in San Bruno, there are still more questions than answers. Why did it take so long to shut off the valves? Why didn't PG&E repair that pipeline, even after it was identified as dangerous and after regulators approved a rate hike to pay for the repairs?
Campaign Check: Meg Whitman and Jobs
There are new signs that the recession in California isn't going to fade any time soon. How to turn that around is a big issue in the race for governor. Everywhere she goes, Republican nominee Meg Whitman says California is on the wrong track. But is it really that simple? And are the solutions that Meg Whitman proposes the right ones?
Stem Cell Research
The last month has been a rollercoaster ride for stem cell researchers. First, a federal judge put the brakes on all federally funded research using human embryonic stem cells. Then a federal appeals court lifted the injunction. But those decisions didn't stop stem cell research in California.
Celebrating Mexico
The move toward Mexican independence from Spain in 1810 and the Mexican revolution of 1910 are being celebrated in 2010 with joint exhibitions opening this month at UC Berkeley and Stanford. Both exhibitions are free. We get a sneak preview of the Stanford highlights from curator Adan Griego.