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A number of big decisions were made by local voters in Tuesday's primary election. Reporter Alison St. John joins us to discuss the most significant city and county races.

What determines which music sounds pleasant or unpleasant? According to a recent study from Current Biology, basic neurological and cultural influences are at play. The study's lead researcher, Josh McDermott of NYU, discusses his findings and their implications.

On the heels of a major political primary in California on Tuesday, and as his final term in office comes to a close, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger took some time this week to visit a movie theater in Washington, D.C.

As images of the oil spill continue to dominate news coverage, many nervous travelers are canceling plans to visit the Gulf of Mexico and looking east instead. While they don't want to sound too mercenary about it, East Coast beach resorts and hotels are happy to accommodate them.

We'll discuss the role of labor, power of name recognition and impact these results will have on the region.

In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, the California governor said the passage of Proposition 14, which moves the top two vote-getters to the general election regardless of party, will benefit candidates like him.

The San Diego Food Bank set up a food stamp sign-up clinic outside San Diego City Hall Thursday.

The primary election is hardly over and the campaign is already gearing up for a measure that will be on San Diego city’s ballot in November. Councilman Carl DeMaio is leading the campaign for the November initiative, the “Competition and Transparency in City Contracting” initiative.

Battle lines are being drawn in San Diego over a possible November ballot measure that supporters say would ensure competitive bidding for municipal contracts, but which opponents argue is deceptive and has hidden consequences.

There's no federal law that bans workplace discrimination against parents or people who care for elderly or disabled family members, but that hasn't prevented a surge of lawsuits from employees alleging unfair treatment. It's an increase of 400 percent in the past decade, says the Center for WorkLife Law.