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A campaign manager for former Gov. Bob Ehrlich is charged with using fraud to dissuade voters from going to the polls on Election Day last year. The case could affect how many dirty tricks voters will see in upcoming elections.

All five defendants in the alleged bribery case involving San Diego SPAWAR defense contracts pleaded not guilty in court today.

In the first of two stories on counterterrorism training, NPR reports on one training session that turned a state employee into a suspect.

State and local governments have cut 242,000 jobs since the summer of 2008, and that number is expected to grow as many states face massive deficits. Atlantic City is trying to shore up its finances by firing cops and city workers. Nationwide, these layoffs are causing a drag on the economy.

Maternity and paternity leave policies around the world vary, but most countries do pay for a portion if not all of the leave. Some of the most generous parental leave laws in the world are in Sweden, and dads seem happy.

Today is California's deadline to submit its plan to reduce the state's prison population to the Supreme court. We'll hear details of the plan.

Gov.-elect Jerry Brown is keeping quiet about his plans to tackle a $28 billion budget deficit, despite reports that he plans to couple deep spending cuts with a special election next year to extend temporary tax increases.

A KPBS-Watchdog Institute investigation last year questioned the efficacy of the whooping cough vaccine after revealing the majority of people who got sick in San Diego County were immunized.

Dial-up is the only way many residents of Trinity County, Calif., can get online, putting elementary school students at a disadvantage. The solution could be in the county's own backyard, but there's a catch.

Labor unions have found a new ally for their long-time criticism of the country's ultra-wealthy. Around the country, Occupy Wall Street-inspired protests are drawing attention to a message unions have been advancing for years. But unions say they don't want to take over.