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As California celebrates Cesar Chavez Day, the state Senate has passed a bill giving farmworkers another path to unionization.

Two rebels who managed to escape by boat to the opposition stronghold of Benghazi said women and children and the elderly were being killed by tank fire in Misurata. The city — the opposition's last western enclave — was bombarded again by government troops.

The Egyptian and Tunisian armies were, ultimately, more loyal to their nations as a whole than to preserving the power of any individual. That has not been the case in places like Libya and Bahrain, so far.

The San Diego City Council adopted regulations this week aimed at limiting where and when local medical marijuana collectives can operate, and ensuring that the shops are operated legally. We discuss the approved regulations, and why some medical marijuana proponents were angered by them.

The San Diego City Council wants to have more of a say in next year's budget. Council President Tony Young is proposing budget cuts to the mayor. We discuss why the council is being more proactive in budget negotiations this year. And, we'll talk about the dueling pension reform measures that could appear on the ballot in 2012.

Governor Jerry Brown's hopes for a special election are fading fast. State Republicans refuse to support Brown's proposal to put tax-extension measures before the voters in June. We discuss whether the tax measures can be placed on the ballot without GOP support. And, we'll talk about what the state budget could look like without additional revenue.

Title X, the federally funded family planning program, is often the entry point for patients to get other health care services they might need. And many patients might not even realize they need them. Funding for the program is on the House GOP's chopping block.

As Democrats accuse Republican congressional leaders of being co-opted by the Tea Party in the federal budget negotiations, a new survey shows that half of all conservative voters ardently support the movement.

Since the tsunami damaged the Fukushima nuclear power plant 150 miles outside of Tokyo, Japanese citizens have grown more resistant toward nuclear energy. Analysts believe that any attempts at reform will face stiff resistance from the country's powerful nuclear energy establishment.

Yale University Law School is an intense place, and its library is no joke. To help students unwind, the library is offering a rather unusual checkout option: Monty, a certified therapy dog.