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The 41-year-old BP geologist was chosen to oversee spill-related claims submitted to the oil giant. Willis, who was born in Louisiana but has spent much of his 20-year career abroad, says he sort of fell into the job.

Airs Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

California may be on the verge of blazing another trail toward legalized marijuana. The state has certified petitions for a statewide ballot referendum in November that would make the use and sale of recreational pot legal. Polls show a slim majority of Californians favor legalized marijuana.

Winter storms have bolstered the Sierra snowpack and started to replenish California's water supply, but officials said Friday that may not mean much for farms and cities.

San Diegans will be deciding next week whether the city should increase its sales tax. The debate has created odd political alliances and raised the question of which side is telling the truth.

On the second day of Elena Kagan's Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama stuck to combative questioning while other Republicans remained tepid. Though Kagan did not fully reach the level of meaningful engagement she called for in an article 15 years ago, she did reveal some insights.

The most advanced planning and a willingness to help pay put California at the top when it came to securing federal funding for high-speed rail, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Thursday.

Assembly from China is more than just a war film (China Film)

Culture Lust contributor Emily Robichaud gives her New England-born stamp of approval to these beautifully connected short stories about a woman and her community on the coast of Maine. "Olive Kitteridge", by Elizabeth Strout, won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Airs Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV