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Conservatives Battle Liu Confirmation

Confirmation hearings for a UC Berkeley law professor got underway in the Senate Judiciary committee today. President Obama nominated Goodwin Liu to serve on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, and the choice is setting off a firestorm among conservatives. If he's confirmed, Liu will be the only Asian-American on the federal appeals bench.Reporter: Tara Siler

Controversial Police Chief Dies

During his 14 years as chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, Daryl Gates was known as an effective innovator, but also as a racially insensitive cop who was unfit to lead the LAPD during a time of dramatic change. Gates' career came to end in the early 1990s, after riots following the acquittal of four LAPD cops involved in the beating of Rodney King left the city in flames and deeply divided along racial lines. Daryl Gates died of cancer Friday at 83. We discuss Gates' legacy with reporter Frank Stoltze, who follows the LAPD for KPCC in Los Angeles.

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CA Democrats Gather in L.A.

The Los Angeles Convention Center will be crawling with Democrats when the state party holds its convention there this weekend. Jerry Brown and Barbara Boxer will try to fire up the grassroots as they head into tough elections in the fall. What is the Democratic Party facing as it heads into the 2010 election? Guest: John Myers, KQED's Sacramento bureau chief.

• More: Capitol Notes : John Myers' blog
• More: Capital Notes on Twitter : Keep up with John at the convention

CD Review: The Living Sisters "Love to Live"

As single artists performing in their own separate projects, Eleni Mandell, Inara George and Becky Stark have done pretty well in the L.A. music scene. Now, teaming up as The Living Sisters, they've released an album that goes well beyond the status of a side project. Our pop music critic Steve Hochman has a review.

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Girls Rock Camp

Ever since groups like the Go-Go's and The Bangles launched girl bands to the top of the charts in the 1980s, all-female rock groups have become common. Now a non-profit organization in Oakland is offering a Girls Rock Camp for summer and after-school jam sessions. We went to a rehearsal, and learned it's about much more than just the music.Reporter: Caitlin Esch

• More: Bay Area Girls Rock Camp : Application information and more, at BayAreaGirlsRockCamp.org
• More: See photos from Girls Rock Camp programs : at Flickr.com