Finally, a Budget

After an all-night session and more, California's Legislature finally passed a new state budget 100 days into the fiscal year. Sacramento Bureau Chief John Myers gives us the lowdown on what's in and out of the budget.

Looking for a Charge

Electric vehicles are about to make a big splash when they hit auto show rooms later this year. The Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt already have tens of thousands of pre-orders. In the first in a three-part series on electric cars, we find out how feasible they are for everyday drivers.Reporter: Andrea Kissack

• More: Reporter's notes and more

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Campaign Check: The Latino Vote

Today, our weekly "Campaign Check" series looks at the Latino vote. What are the Brown and Whitman campaigns doing to win it? We talk with Louis DeSipio, chair of the Chicano/Latino Studies Department at UC Irvine.

• More: KQED's ongoing coverage of Election 2010

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Climate Watch: The Arctic's Effect on California

While the far North may seem a world away from California, scientists say changes there could very likely be affecting us here in the not too distant future. Climate Watch producer Gretchen Weber journeys to the Arctic Circle to investigate.Reporter: Gretchen Weber

• More: "Arctic Tipping Points Affect World Climate" : at KQED's Climate Watch blog

Book Review: James Ellroy

Los Angeles is often the backdrop in the fiction of crime writer James Ellroy. Best known for novels such as "L.A. Confidential" and "The Black Dahlia," Ellroy is back living in his native Los Angeles after a decade away. Book critic Oscar Villalon reviews Ellroy's new memoir.