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Judicial elections are often straight-forward, uncontested races. But in the June primary, a conservative group is challenging four incumbent San Diego Superior Court judges. We'll explore why this group thinks the judges are not following the law.

As we approach another election season, we look at the status of voting in San Diego County and across the state, including the modified open primary, mail-in ballots and the lack of standardized voting procedures.

Tuesday's big primaries are over, but in just a few weeks, what promises to be a long summer of combative and telling Senate primary contests begins in earnest. Here's what to look for in California, Nevada, Colorado and Arizona.

Sports commentator Frank Deford is pleased to see that the sport of roller derby is alive and well for women all over the world. The number keeps growing, but there are now well over 500 women's leagues in 16 countries, spanning North America and Europe as well as Australia and Brazil.

In a small Pakistani village, a group of young women takes a step toward the future, by learning to read. And their class relies on cell phones, especially text messages that give them lessons in reading and writing. It's a stop along the Grand Trunk Road that NPR's Madhulika Sikka won't soon forget.

The San Diego Port Commission and Chula Vista City Council have approved a Master Plan that would transform 550 acres of bay front land in the South Bay. Chula Vista City Hall was packed for the public hearing, which represented the culmination of years of negotiation and compromise.

The New York Times reported Monday the Connecticut attorney general and Democratic Senate candidate had distorted his military service. At a press conference Tuesday, Blumenthal said he meant to say he served "during Vietnam" instead of "in Vietnam."

The city is seeking a master permit from various regulatory agencies to begin clearing storm channels throughout San Diego in an effort to prevent flooding, Mayor Jerry Sanders announced today.

David Stone Jr., Jacob Ward and Tina Stone, members of a group called the Hutaree, are accused of conspiring to overthrow the government. They must wear electronic monitors and follow strict conditions set by a federal judge in Detroit.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, expected to testify at back-to-back Senate hearings, vowed to give the federal agency that regulates oil drilling "more tools, more resources, more independence and greater authority" in the wake of the massive Gulf of Mexico spill.