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The requirement, announced Wednesday by the new conservative government of Prime Minister David Cameron, applies only to those from outside the European Union. The government said migrants will need to show they can speak English as well as a 7-year-old before being granted a visa. Critics call the new rule discriminatory.

The California Attorney General match-up is all set for November. We're joined on Morning Edition by nonpartisan Sacramento political consultant Leo McElroy.

California's Governor came to San Diego today to drum up support for his state budget. At a town hall meeting in Balboa Park Schwarzenegger defended his economic plan with vigor and ease. KPBS reporte

With baby boomers about to turn 65, homebuilders see a big market for a building concept called universal design. It means houses are designed so owners can stay as they grow old -- even if they develop physical limitations. The trick is making them beautiful enough that no one suspects they're meant for seniors.

Businesses can be either for-profit companies or nonprofit organizations. The law doesn't recognize a corporate form that falls in between. But some want to protect these "for-benefit corporations," so companies can balance profitability with social and environmental policies, without the threat of a lawsuit.

Californians should take shorter showers, wash only full loads of laundry and use a broom instead of a hose to clean their driveways.

A U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled the Treasury Department is discriminating against the blind by printing money that is all the same size, with no tactile features that would make it possible to distinguish, say, a $10 bill from a $20. The decision could force the Treasury Department to redesign U.S. bills.

China is the world's largest producer of coal — and its largest consumer. Engineer Huang Shengchu promotes reducing reliance on this dirtiest of fossil fuels by capturing a byproduct, methane, and using it to produce power. Methane power plants are one of the country's best tools in fighting climate change.

The San Diego Fire Department is releasing the tapes of 9-1-1 calls from last week's disaster. KPBS reporter Andrew Phelps got a hold of some of them and he joins us now. Good morning, Andrew.

What's lurking at the bottom of San Diego Bay? For the last 21 years hundreds of volunteers have gathered each summer for Operation Clean Sweep.