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In the past month alone, news organizations have paid careful attention to oil spills in places from China to Michigan. But the spills aren't really more frequent. They're just drawing more notice in the wake of the Gulf disaster.

San Diego is moving forward with a plan to provide housing and supportive services to 25 of the region's most chronic homeless individuals. We speak to Father Joe Carroll, from St. Vincent De Paul Village, about the goals of the project and the challenges that local homeless are dealing with nowadays.

As the medical marijuana industry booms in California, dispensaries are looking for what any normal business wants: coverage in case of a fire, theft or other property loss. But many insurers have stayed away because of ongoing legal battles.

A federal judge in San Diego released the last two material witnesses in the case against alleged drug kingpin Francisco Javier Arellano Felix. The two men were caught on the fishing boat with Arellano Felix last August. KPBS reporter Amy Isackson has the story.

The Bush Administration and California officials are at odds over the state's ten-year-old Family Planning program. The federal government wants the state to require undocumented immigrants to show pr

A bloody riot at the California Institution for Men in Chino left dormitories in shambles, and sent 175 inmates to the hospital. The race-fueled riot was the latest example of the problems that currently exist in the state's overcrowded prison system. We speak to an SDSU professor, and the founder of the Second Chance program about what can be done to fix California's correctional system.

The federal government awards $1 billion contract to begin modernizing the nation's air traffic control system. The contract is a long awaited first step towards relieving growing congestion in the skies. This summer has been the worst on record for flight delays.

Venus Williams wins her fourth Wimbledon championship, dispensing with French upstart Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-1. In the men's semifinals, Switzerland's Roger Federer crushed France's Richard Gasquet in straight sets and will meet Spain's Rafael Nadal in Sunday's final.

As the battle over financial industry rules nears its final phase, lawmakers will be focusing on how much risk banks should be allowed to take. The measure is heading to a House-Senate conference, where banks are trying to kill a rule that would prohibit them from trading for their own profit.

A California law requiring the state to use early release to thin its prison population is causing controversy and confusion. One released prisoner was arrested for attempted rape, and many county sheriffs let people go free — even though the law doesn't affect them.