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A law that allows local governments to permit drug stores to sell syringes over-the-counter is set to expire. A bill that would extend the law for eight more years is moving through the state legislature.

How do you know if your pet is eating a nutritious diet? What should you learn if you are considering a raw food diet for your pet? We speak to a local veterinarian and the owner of a health food store for pets.

Vaccines prevent disease and save countless lives. But all vaccines pose some risks. We'll talk with scientists about how they balance safest and effectiveness when it comes to vaccines.

Volunteers collected thousands of pounds of trash in the Creek to Bay Cleanup over the weekend in San Diego County. But an unusual number of syringes were also picked up at the countywide cleanup.

Anne Lamott, author of "Bird by Bird," "Traveling Mercies," and "Operating Instructions," has a new work of fiction. "Imperfect Birds" is the third novel Lamott has written about mother and daughter Elizabeth and Rosie, but this time Rosie is a teenager. The novel explores the anxiety of parenting a teenager, especially one that battles addiction.

A teenager challenges San Diego's curfew ordinance and wins in a State Court of appeals. We'll hear what that means for the city's "be home before 10" curfew. We'll also check in a State Supreme court decision on the medical marijuana law and a new anti-discrimination law regarding genetic information.

Young children receive more than twice the number of inoculations that they did 50 years ago. This worries some parents, but experts say that vaccines have gotten cleaner and more efficient, and are much safer than risking outright illness.

Five-time Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Naomi Judd talks about her battle with Hepatitis C and her work advocating for patients.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced this week a proposal to reduce prison costs with privatization. KPBS Reporter Joanne Faryon discusses her investigation into the aging prison population.

KPBS reporter Joanne Faryon interviews 63-year-old inmate Glenda Virgil. Her profile is part of an ongoing look at the aging prison population.