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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.

Having a child with a disability can pose many challenges for families and society. We'll talk with an advocate for children with disabilities about how to incorporate disabled kids into family life as well as after school, social and recreational programs.

What are the political ramifications of the California Supreme Court's ruling upholding the ban on same-sex marriage? And will the U.S. Supreme Court soon have its first Hispanic justice? We'll get analysis on these two important legal issues.

Moments after President Obama nominated Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, the expected partisan scripts kicked in. Competing ads have been launched on Web sites and television touting competing versions of Sotomayor's judicial history.

Local opponents and supporters of Proposition 8 are speaking out about the California Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the state ban on same sex marriage. KPBS reporter Katie Orr has reaction.

By nominating Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, President Obama presents Republicans with a tough choice: They risk alienating women and Hispanics if they oppose Sotomayor — who would be the first Hispanic on the court — or alienating conservatives if they don't.

Republicans promise a fair examination of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, but conservatives question her ability to let the law — not ideology-- guide her decisions. Democrats and liberal groups praise the diversity that Sotomayor, a Latina, would bring to the court.

The California Supreme Court today upheld the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the voter-approved measure that banned same- sex marriage in the state, but the court also ruled that the unions of roughly 18,000 same-sex couples who were wed last year will remain valid.

Crowds turned out over the weekend for the opening of the San Diego Zoo’s new elephant exhibit. KPBS reporter Katie Orr was there and spoke with some visitors.

Thousands of local young people will graduate from college this weekend. The class of 2009 will face a tough road ahead as they prepare to enter a job market with near double-digit unemployment in California, and the rest of the U.S. What opportunities are out there for this year's college graduates?