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What budget options does Governor Jerry Brown have left now that he has walked away from negotiations with state Republicans? We speak to political consultant Leo McElroy about the latest news coming out of Sacramento, and discuss how teachers and other state workers will be impacted if the legislature passes an "all cuts" budget.

Supporters and opponents of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor are taking their competing views of her judicial history to the airwaves and Web. Conservatives seek to portray her as an abrasive judge who lets ideology cloud her opinions. But the White House is pushing back hard.

Richard Lee, who has created a multimillion-dollar empire in Oakland, Calif., largely off of medicinal pot, financed the expensive petition drive that put marijuana on the November ballot. He says legalizing pot for recreational use will help the police focus on "real sociopaths." His critics say he just wants to make money.

The study by the Pew Research Center finds that nearly 1 in 6 young people aged 12 to 17 has received a sexually suggestive picture via cell phone. Report says boys and girls are equally likely to send, receive suggestive pictures on their phones.

Incarceration in the so-called supermax prison has not stopped convicted killer Eric Rudolph from reaching out to taunt his victims and make new friends in the anti-abortion movement via his Web site. Another supermax prisoner, Mark Jordan, is suing for his right to publish articles.

The San Diego Unified School District is facing a potential leadership overhaul. That's because three of the five San Diego school board members are up for reelection next week. One of the seats up f

The White House overruled a senior Executive Branch official who suggested firing the man in charge of representing government whistleblowers, NPR has learned. Special Counsel Scott Bloch has been under increasing pressure from inside and outside his office to step down.

Earthquake damage to Calexico schools raises concerns for student education.

Spending online this holiday season is expected to break records. Although shopping on the Internet has become more convenient, it can still be tough to determine which businesses to trust. A new Web tool from the Better Business Bureau is designed to help.

Congressional Democrats on Monday singled out presidential adviser Karl Rove for questioning about the firing of San Diego's U.S. Attorney Carol Lam and seven other federal prosecutors.