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Budget Deal Passes Legislature

In Sacramento, it took an all-night session and then some before the Senate and the Assembly finally passed a package of bills to resolve the huge state deficit. The whole thing almost unraveled after Republicans in the Assembly started balking at some of the bills -- but they finally got it done.Reporter: John Myers


Slashing Adult Education When it's Needed Most?

Education spending was one of the sticking points in getting California's budget package passed. Now that it's been approved, there's little doubt adult education is going to take a big funding hit. Some think these may be the unkindest cuts of all.Reporter: Lisa Morehouse


Music Bridge 1: "Celebration on the Planet Mars" by Quartet San Francisco from the CD "Whirled Chamber Music"

Interactive Museums in the Digital Age

Almost any organization that interacts with the public these days is scrambling to stay relevant by using the Internet -- and that includes museums. More and more cultural institutions are turning to Twitter, Wiki pages and other online communities to ask the public's help in designing their exhibits. Several museums in the Bay Area are helping lead the way. Reporter: Andrea Kissack


Music Bridge 2: "Something For Cat" by Henry Mancini and Peter Mancini from the CD "Pink Panther Lounge"

Nicholas Kusnetz

Turning Points: A Chef Finds a New Recipe for Success

If you think back to how you got to where you are today, chances are there are a few key moments that set you on the road you've taken. We begin a series about those big, life-changing decisions with the story of a rising star in the culinary world who left a high-end restaurant for a very different kitchen.


Music Bridge 3: "Pepe y Irene" by Money Mark from the CD "Change Is Coming"

Watching the Tour de France from California

Life throughout France will nearly stop this weekend as this year's Tour de France bike race crosses the finish line. In California, the event isn't nearly so big a deal. But if you know where to look, you can find plenty of Golden State fans watching professional cycling's grandest spectacle. Reporter: Dan Brekke


End Music: "Basilique de la Bicyclette" by Ocobar from the CD "Chatroubadour"

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