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Opinion has shifted over the years on the issue of gays serving openly in the military, with much of the public and top Pentagon officials now in favor. But political resistance to the idea remains potent. A Senate vote on Tuesday didn't change things.

Repeal of Ban on Gays Serving Openly in Military In Jeopardy

James Ellroy, the eccentric writer of hard-boiled crime fiction, joins us to talk about his new memoir. The author of "L.A. Confidential," "The Black Dhalia," and "American Tabloid" writes about his search for the right woman and the curse he's lived with for 50 years.

A push to build a permanent homeless services center downtown, and carry out other projects to get people off the street, may be under way. But that hasn’t saved City Council from its annual fight over where to locate a temporary winter homeless shelter.

As the location of a new winter shelter is debated, we discuss the people who make up San Diego's homeless. Each year at this time, the San Diego City Council debates where this year's temporary winter homeless shelter should be located. We'll hear what's being proposed and get a glimpse at the diverse backgrounds and needs of San Diego's homeless.

On the campaign trail and in two different TV ads, Boxer has relentlessly criticized Fiorina for shipping jobs overseas and tried to contrast that with her own record.

California is already setting records on a late budget and legislative leaders aren't even meeting.

In their new cookbook, The Geometry of Pasta, designer Caz Hildebrand and chef Jacob Kenedy set out to explain how certain sauces complement certain pasta shapes. From eliche to fusilli to strozzapreti, Kenedy says people simply have to tap into what he calls an enjoyable "mouth feel."

The DREAM Act would put some young people on a course toward citizenship. But it's unclear whether bringing it up now will nudge the issue forward, or further inflame already red-hot feelings and end up going nowhere.

ANALYSIS: The former Massachusetts governor, an early frontrunner for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, must be hearing tea cups as he tries to set the stage for his next presidential bid. Is the Republican riptide he reasonably expected to ride rushing past him instead?