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If California is ungovernable, what can we do about it? Overhaul the constitution or tweak it here and there through the initiative process? Common Cause and the League of Women Voters are examining the alternatives, and we talk with Thad Kousser about possibilities.

A San Diego-based biotech company is opening its doors and its 1,300 square foot lab to the county's science students. Once a week they come in to the Biogen Idec Community Lab and work side-by-side

Everyone knows that "time flies when you’re having fun," but a new study suggests that the reverse is also true. Researchers tricked people into thinking that either time was flying … or dragging. Those who thought time had "flown by" rated their experiences as more fun.

During Thursday's spacewalk, astronauts removed the telescope's main camera. It's an instrument the size of a baby grand piano, and it has taken some of Hubble's most stunning images. The camera, headed for a museum, also once saved the telescope, turning Hubble from a national disgrace to a triumph in space.

Why is a disease that was nearly extinct 30 years ago, finding its way back not just in this state, but in other parts of the country as well? A four-month investigation by KPBS and the Watchdog Institute, a nonprofit investigative center based at San Diego State University, has found that many people who have come down with whooping cough have been immunized. We'll hear the details of the investigation.

We speak to local Congressional Representatives Bob Filner and Brian Bilbray about the shooting in Tucson that left six dead and 20 injured, including Arizona Rep. Danielle Giffords, who is in critical condition in a nearby hospital. What lessons have been learned from the tragedy? How will Congress move forward following the shooting incident?

This morning, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies said the FDA and NOAA are confusing consumers about the pros and cons of eating seafood. Later today, the Journal of the American Medical Association will publish an analysis of the science on fish benefits and risks.

Carter, along with writer Frank Spotnitz and stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, appeared in February at a panel for WonderCon (Comic-Con's sister convention) in San Francisco where they revealed the teaser trailer for the film.

I traded quantity this week for quality and by quality I mean unusual! I have three very unusual experiences to recommend for your weekend, so if you're looking for a break from the holiday traditions and the commercialized nostalgia, check out Culture Lust Weekend.

Many parents in China who lost a child in the earthquake lost their only child. Chinese officials this week said families are allowed to have another child if their child was killed, injured or disabled in the quake. Tyrene White, author of a book about China's birth planning, talks about the policy.