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Nearly 20 percent of the human genome is patented by private companies, amounting to thousands of genes. But should what exists in nature be patenting, and what impact will that have on cures for disease?

Two local news organizations, VoiceofSanDiego and the Union-Tribune, have had recent run-ins with San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders' office over freedom of information act requests. We talk about delays in getting information, what the law says and what recourse news organizations have when public information is not turned over.

Just two months after approving a 10 percent tuition hike, the California State University Board of Trustees authorized another 20 percent increase in student fees today as it tries to compensate for a sharp reduction in state funding.

Hepatitis C is the most common blood-borne infection in the U.S., affecting four million Americans. We'll explore the cost of the disease to society, and how clean needle exchange programs can prevent its spread.

We watched Michael Jackson grow up: He was a baby-faced boy with a captivating smile and an amazing voice who stole the show right out from under his big brothers. We saw him morph into a modern-day song-and-dance man, so light on his feet he seemed to be moving on air.

The Supreme Court surprised some court watchers Monday by declining to gut the 1965 Voting Rights Act. One legal observer suggests that recent racist incidents involving Southern Republicans may have influenced the court's decision.

Residents in the City of San Diego will only be allowed to water their lawns three days a week. We speak to representatives from the San Diego Water Department and the County Water Authority about the reasons behind the new restrictions. We also speak to a local garden journalist about how people can make their landscaping more water-efficient.

Republicans promise a fair examination of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, but conservatives question her ability to let the law — not ideology-- guide her decisions. Democrats and liberal groups praise the diversity that Sotomayor, a Latina, would bring to the court.

San Diego County’s Tax Collector is going after nearly a quarter billion dollars in unpaid property taxes.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus has emerged as the somewhat surprising champion of a health care overhaul in Congress. But some critics worry that in his efforts to craft a bipartisan health care bill, Baucus may compromise too much.