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The new state law requiring police to check the citizenship or residency status of suspected illegal immigrants has triggered lawsuits, protests and boycotts around the country. Nevertheless, polls show most Americans back it. NPR spoke with two supporters of the law for perspective on its potential benefits and intended effects.

Four of the eight San Diego City Council seats are on the June Primary ballot. As part of continuing election coverage on KPBS, we'll talk about the candidates and the issues with KPBS political correspondent Gloria Penner.

Britain's election Thursday is expected to be the most exciting poll in 20 years -- and one that's likely to change the balance of parliamentary power. A strong showing by the third-party Liberal Democrats could force the next government into unaccustomed give-and-take to be effective.

SDG&E will begin a series of community meetings this week to update residents on the latest plans for the Sunrise Powerlink project. We speak to a representative from SDG&E, and to two people who represent communities along the proposed path, about the impact the 120-mile transmission line could have on their area.

World markets tumbled Tuesday as investors worried that Europe's debt crisis would spread despite a $143 billion bailout package for Greece. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 200 points while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index fell more than 2 percent.

The massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico has unleashed a dispute over President Obama's leadership in confronting the still-unfolding disaster. And it has renewed scrutiny of proposed energy legislation that hinges on White House-endorsed provisions for more offshore drilling.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's case against Goldman Sachs hinges on whether the Wall Street titan should have told its customers more about the derivatives it was selling them. But The New York Times' Gretchen Morgenson wonders whether the rating agencies and those who bought the derivatives should have done more homework.

Vaccines prevent disease and save countless lives. But all vaccines pose some risks. We'll talk with scientists about how they balance safest and effectiveness when it comes to vaccines.

We talk to Republican Congressman Brian Bilbray about what California can learn from Arizona's immigration law and discuss the economic impact of illegal immigration with leading San Diego economists. And we talk to the San Diego Police Department about its arrest policies and efforts to ensure that community members feel safe going to the police department to report a crime.

Proponents of same-sex marriage fell short of the required signatures to get a measure on the November ballot that would reverse the current ban. We'll talk with a black Southern California pastor about his decision to not perform any marriages until all people have the equal right to marry in California.