California Democrats gathered in San Diego last weekend. Among the attendees were their party's big name presidential contenders. We'll get a review from KPBS reporter Andrew Phelps.

Immigration activists are urging people across California to miss work or skip school on Tuesday. San Diego school officials say campus police will be out in full force to prevent student walkouts. KPBS reporter Ana Tintocalis reports.

Many college area homeowners are fed up with students packing mini-dorms and hosting loud parties. But starting today, anyone creating a neighborhood nuisance with too much noise will have to pay. Full Focus reporter Heather Hill has the story.

Copper thieves are preying on local schools, and they are hitting East County schools hard. The spree is part of the widespread and rapidly growing crime of metal theft due to soaring prices of metals.

An investigation by Special Olympics Southern California of its San Diego Office has been criticized for how it's been handled. Officials closed the office in March along with sports events and practice sessions without warning and explanation. Now a group of disenchanted volunteers and coaches is setting up its own nonprofit to host sporting events for athletes with developmental disabilities.

A United Nations human rights expert kicked off a three week tour in San Diego today on Monday to look at how undocumented migrants are treated in the United States. Results of the tour will be presented to UN this summer. KPBS reporter Amy Isackson has the story.

Governor Schwarzenegger says he wants to see the collapsed portion of a San Francisco Bay area highway repaired as quickly as possible. Late Sunday night, he toured the destruction caused by a tanker crash and fire in an area known as the “maze.” It's a series of ramps and interchanges near Oakland. Schwarzenegger says it was quite an experience.

California and six other Colorado River states have a plan to share the dwindling resource during drought periods. More than 30 million people rely on the river. KPBS reporter Ed Joyce has more.

For the first time in 40 years, tooth decay among young children is rising. A new federal study shows an increase in the incidence of cavities in the baby teeth of children under five. KPBS reporter Kenny Goldberg has the story.

A State Assembly committee has narrowly approved a measure that would require warning labels on flavored alcoholic drinks known as “alcopops”. Supporters of the bill say underage drinkers are big consumers of these beverages. KPBS reporter Kenny Goldberg has the story.

You might call it an “on-line hall of shame” for tax delinquents. The state has posted the names of the biggest sales tax violators online. From Sacramento, Jenny O'Mara reports.

Documentary filmmaker Steve James talks about how he approaches his subjects in the critically-acclaimed films "Hoop Dreams," "Stevie," and "The War Tapes."

Does freedom of speech allow a potential threat against others in a school setting? KPBS "These Days" legal analyst Dan Eaton discusses the social context of the legal system in the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shootings. He tells us how new court cases will determine the "artistic license" of students.

What were the highlights from the California Democratic Party Convention? Host Alan Ray speaks to KPBS reporter Andrew Phelps and San Diego Union-Tribune politics editor Michael Smolens about the big news stories that came out of the convention.

The band Pistolera performs in the KPBS studios and discuss their original brand of Latin pop-folklorico.

The San Diego Police Department starts a new program today to target loud residents in the College Area. The SDPD media services manager explains the purpose behind the 6-month pilot program, how it works, and how it fits into the bigger battle against so-called "mini-dorms" in the College Area.

There's no question the Democratic Party is strong in California. A record 3,400 people turned up for the weekend convention in San Diego. Among them were future politicians, waiting in the wings. It's a group that promises a big turnout in 2008 -- just as it has in past election years. KPBS Reporter Andrew Phelps took the pulse of young Democrats this year, and he has this story.