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A controversial bill to overhaul prison sentences is moving forward in the state legislature despite strong opposition by Republican lawmakers. From Sacramento, Jenny O'Mara reports.

Could you be eligible for a bigger tax refund check this year and not know it? The Internal Revenue Service says thousands of California taxpayers aren't claiming the refunds they qualify to get. Full

The State Senate Transportation Committee conducted the hearing in Solana Beach as Caltrans outlined its plans to widen Interstate 5 in San Diego's North County. We'll hear what was said, how far the plans have proceeded and take your calls about a bigger I-5.

The Interior Department's inspector general issued a scathing report Wednesday outlining "a culture of ethical failure" in one of its programs. The report accuses department employees of having sex and using drugs with workers of the energy companies they regulated.

The secretive and bloody industry is booming around the country, enjoying underground popularity despite being banned in all 50 states.

Home invasion and kidnappings are on the rise in Arizona. State authorities pin the blame on Mexican organized crime. Host Cheryl Corley speaks with Ariz. Attorney General Terry Goddard about how he hopes to address the problem.

One of the hallmarks of our vibrant, lively English language is that it is constantly growing. Not everyone is thrilled with all the directions of that growth, but it certainly is interesting to watch, and to listen to. Each year, lexicographer Grant Barrett, co-host of A Way With Words, heard here on KPBS, gathers up a group of the most intriguing words.

Mexico's President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday night encouraged citizens to stay in their homes. Mexico City remains the epicenter of the swine flu outbreak. The lack of water has made sanitation a challenge in many working-class neighborhoods.

The owner of the Sago Mine in West Virginia has a theory on what caused the explosion that killed 12 miners: Lightning. But state and federal investigators are skeptical.

In Minnesota, the governor and state lawmakers are arguing over the best way to pay for replacing the I-35W bridge that collapsed in August. Cost estimates for cleanup and reconstruction have skyrocketed from $250 million dollars to nearly $400 million.