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How have San Diegans reacted to the political unrest in Iran, which has led to public killings and violence? We speak to Iranian-Americans living in San Diego to get their perspective on the situation.

Right before cutting $250 million from the state's In-Home Supportive Services program, Governor Schwarzenegger alleged that there was massive fraud in the program. KPBS reporter Amita Sharma discusses her investigation into the validity of those fraud accusations.

Kenneth Jost, Supreme Court editor for CQ Press, writes that federal appeals court Judge John Roberts will face increased scrutiny in his nomination for Chief Justice of the United States, but that his credentials and GOP solidarity seem likely to assure his confirmation.

President Bush will name federal appeals court judge John G. Roberts as his choice to replace Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court in an address to the nation, according to early reports.

The investigation into Special Counsel Scott Bloch is much broader than originally believed. Investigators are looking into whether Bloch abused his authority as the head investigator for government whistleblower claims. A grand jury issued at least 17 subpoenas and the first witnesses from the Office of Special Counsel are scheduled to testify on Tuesday.

Bank of America is testing a pilot program in Los Angeles that offers credit cards to people without social security cards. Some say other banks will follow, but Congressman Brian Bilbray wants stiffe

Governor Schwarzenegger says his $14.4 billion dollar healthcare reform plan would pay for itself. Economists point out that doesn't mean the plan would be free. KPBS reporter Kenny Goldberg has more.

As a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol, industrialized nations must reduce their greenhouse-gas footprint to help slow global warming. For New Zealand, industrial emissions are not coming from factories, but from cow and sheep farms.

Comedian George Carlin has died at the age of 71. Carlin's "Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV" routine resulted in a Supreme Court ruling upholding the government's authority to sanction radio stations for broadcasting offensive language.

President Bush said Friday that the economy is going through a "tough time." One way the economic turmoil is affecting most Americans is at the gas pump. In Los Angeles, drivers react to California's highest gas prices ever.