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What potential legal issues arise with the use of TASER devices by law enforcement? Is it the right of the police officer to have a useful tool during situations that mandate split-second choices, or

The San Diego City Council has voted to send construction of a new downtown central library out for bids. We look at why (and whether) a viable, robust central library is necessary, what it would cost, if the city can afford it and if now is the right time to go ahead with it.

Del Toro's Dark Fable

The recent anti-China protests in Tibet have raised concerns about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. But the political controversy over this summer's games pales in comparison to the 1936 games in Berlin, hosted by Adolf Hitler during the rise of Nazi Germany.

What were the highlights from President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address? We speak to a White House correspondent, a pair of local congressmen, and a political science professor about the speech.

Two documentaries, including one called Everything’s Cool, will deal with global warming this year. They join The Day After Tomorrow and An Inconvenient Truth as movies concerned with climate change.

The Illinois Republican served in Congress for 30 years. He steered the impeachment proceedings against President Clinton and championed government restrictions on the funding of abortions. He was 83.

After eight days and 700 miles on a bicycle, cyclist Levi Leipheimer from Santa Rosa was declared the winner of the 2007 Amgen Tour of California. Last year's Tour winner was also a California residen

Most surfers are environmentally-conscious people, who oppose pollution and advocate for clean oceans. Yet, the process for making surfboards, especially the foam cores, can be very toxic and hazardous to the environment. We speak to world-renowned surfer Rob Machado, and other members of the local surf community about what can be done to clean up the surf industry.

Iraq's central bank anticipated economic progress in 2006, but violent attacks have crippled the banking sector. Robberies are common, and many banking executives have now fled the country.