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Months before the first presidential primary, state election officials are considering how voters will cast their ballots. California's secretary of state last week decertified voting machines used in 39 counties because of concerns electronic voting machines are vulnerable to hackers.

The American Civil Liberties Union is stepping in to defend California's medical marijuana law in the wake of Thursday's raids of medical marijuana dispensaries in San Diego. The ACLU is asking the st

There’s broad agreement among scientists that man’s activities are causing global warming. Some scientists believe we have about a ten-year window to do something about it. But whether any broad ste

In a trial, the words lawyers use can be as important as the witnesses they present. The difference between the language of the defense and prosecution has already become apparent in the perjury and obstruction-of-justice trial of Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Vice President Cheney's former top aide.

Migrants’ rights groups in Tijuana are replacing the 1,000 wooden crosses they’ve affixed to the U.S. Mexico border fence during the last eleven years. The crosses which represent migrants who’ve d

Two memos prepared by Bush administration lawyers and high-ranking officials suggest the president cannot be held to federal and international rules prohibiting torture. Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft refused to turn over the documents or say whether President Bush has authorized force or other techniques in interrogation. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.

The Zacarias Moussaoui sentencing trial continues with testimony from the families of World Trade Center attack victims. The prosecutors also presented evidence of suffering from the Pentagon attack. The government is trying to convince the jury to vote for the death penalty for Moussaoui.

The Maryland legislature has blocked a proposed state takeover of 11 Baltimore schools. The schools have limped along for years with low student achievement. The school district says it's fixing the problems. But state officials are skeptical.

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders says without major water and sewer rate increases, the city cannot continue to provide clean water. The mayor will hold workshops around town to convince residents that i

On January 8, 2001, I moderated the first of four hour-long radio programs on KPBS called Health Care Roundtable. These programs were broadcast statewide and brought together distinguished medical professionals, advocates, policy makers, and elected officials. We talked about the struggles of Californians to gain access to health care, the quality of that care, the growing population of people without health insurance, and whether the government should take over from the much criticized private health care market. Four hours of straight talk just werent enough. The programs won some prestigious journalism awards, but the health care landscape has not improved in the last six years.