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Lawmakers in Sacramento are still in a deadlock over how to close the state's $26.3 billion budget deficit. What are the main areas of disagreement between the Republicans and Democrats? And, will lawmakers reach a budget agreement before their planned vacation begins this weekend?

San Diegans talk about their hopes and concerns for health care reform under the newly signed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

We'll speak to a Harvard-educated doctor who grew up in a small farming community in the Coachella Valley. Dr. Raul Ruiz, a son of farm workers, now devotes his life to building a pathway for youth from rural communities to become doctors who will return to practice medicine in their home towns.

Where does San Diego rank among California's healthiest counties? KPBS Health Reporter Kenny Goldberg breaks down recent report analyzing the health of communities across the nation.

Alan DeWeese had just finished watching the fireworks display when he saw a Coast Guard vessel racing straight at him in a crowded San Diego Bay. He furiously turned his boat but there was no time: The vessel landed on his 8-year-old son, Anthony, crushing him to death and seriously injuring four other passengers.

A verdict was reached in only one of the 24 charges against the former Illinois governor, and several jurors said the reason was simple: A lone holdout voted for acquittal for all of the most serious charges.

Japan's government revealed a series of missteps by the operator of a radiation-leaking nuclear plant, including sending workers in without protective footwear. The U.S. Navy, meanwhile, rushed to deliver fresh water to replace corrosive saltwater now being used to cool the plant's overheated reactors.

Throughout the course of any given week, I come across articles, podcasts, opinion pieces, and videos that I want to share. On this Friday, I give you random gems from the Culture Lust desk.

Budget cuts have forced San Diego city libraries to reduce their hours.

After baring her soul on dance stages, movie screens and gallery walls all over New York, the Oscar-winning actress can officially say that — artistically speaking — she's pretty much done it all.