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A White House assessment of the sluggish federal response to Hurricane Katrina calls for more clearly defining the military's role during catastrophes, along with more than 100 other recommendations.

Track star Marion Jones was sentenced Friday to six months in prison for lying about using steroids, and two months concurrently for her role in a check-fraud scheme. The sentencing judge said Jones' punishment should send a message to athletes who cheat with performance-enhancing drugs.

An attorney who admitted leaking the confidential grand jury testimony of Barry Bonds and other athletes to a reporter was sentenced Thursday to two and a half years in prison, by far the harshest pen

The FBI has dismissed charges against one man, and arrested another on suspicion of making bomb threat against a research building at the University of California San Diego.

A ten percent cut in the rate Medi-Cal pays healthcare providers has gone into effect in California. A growing number of doctors say they can no longer afford to treat Medi-Cal patients. KPBS Reporter

For several years, Toyota dismissed charges that many of its models are subject to sudden, unexplained acceleration. With the fatal accident last August of the Lexus driven by veteran California Highway Patrol Officer Mark Saylor, Toyota's attitude changed. We look at whether Toyota's proposed fixes are enough and what the corporation can do to regain its reputation for quality.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which was the catalyst for the modern gay rights movement. We'll mark the anniversary by talking about the progress made on rights for the LGBT community and the upcoming San Diego Pride festival.

Sen. Ted Stevens says he's "not worried" about the charges against him, saying he has "a right to be presumed innocent." The Alaska Republican's comments to NPR came in his first interview since his indictment on charges of concealing gifts and favors from an oil services company.

President Felipe Calderon wants to reform Mexico's oil industry. Jeremy Martin from the Institute of the Americas at UCSD explains how this might impact gas prices here in the U.S.

The Supreme Court hears arguments on what condemned inmates can do to challenge their method of execution. The Florida case centers on whether an inmate should get a federal court hearing on his claim that the lethal-injection method causes unnecessary pain.