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A local environmental organization filed a lawsuit last week to stop the Fourth of July fireworks display in La Jolla Cove. We discuss the details of the lawsuit with Adam Harris, president of the La Jolla Community Fireworks Foundation and Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation Attorney, Marco Gonzalez.

The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that signing a petition does not count as speech protected from disclosure, although there may be exceptions. The case was brought by signers of a petition who feared harassment. The petition sought to repeal Washington state's recently expanded domestic partnership rights.

If the dealers win this battle, it would cap a long and costly lobbying campaign. As one critical part of that campaign, the auto dealers present themselves as part of Main Street with no ties to the high finances of Wall Street, but that image is more nostalgia than reality.

The American Institute of Architects San Diego held their awards show last weekend at the Neurosciences Institute. And the winners are...

After months of requests from reporters, a California university has agreed to allow members of the media to attend a fundraiser next week featuring Sarah Palin.

Officials with the Connecticut Department of Labor told the owners of a family-run pizzeria they could not let their children, who are less than 16 years old, work in the restaurant. One of the owners, Mike Nuzzo, has filed a lawsuit against the department, saying he has the right to teach the family business to his kids.

The writer-producer-arranger had a voice that was clear and powerful, and his piano-playing is remarkable in its own right. Although Hathaway is perhaps best known for his duets with singer Roberta Flack, the body of work he left behind when he died 30 years ago is part of the bedrock of American soul music.

Sarah Palin's pending appearance at a California State University fundraiser has generated widespread coverage and criticism since it was announced in March. University officials have refused to divulge the terms of the former Alaska governor's contract or her speaking fee for the event, where the least expensive tickets cost $500.

There's talk of expanding the city's redevelopment agencies, the SEDC and the CCDC. The city council approved a plan for SEDC to expand the boundaries of the communities it serves. And, many advocates for a new Chargers stadium are calling for an increase in CCDC's cost cap. We discuss how an expansion of SEDC and CCDC could affect other areas of the city.

How has the Hoover Dam affected the development of western cities like San Diego, Los Angeles and Phoenix? We speak to the author of "colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century."