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California Courts in Crisis
Trials for everything from small claims to felonies will be delayed because the legislature has chopped another 10 percent from the budget of California's court system...
By Warren Olney • • 53m ListenCourt trials for small claims and complex civil complaints, misdemeanors and even felonies will be delayed because the legislature has chopped another 10 percent from the budget of California's court system. That makes for a total of 30 percent in the past three years. Divorce, child-custody and protective-injunction cases will have longer to wait for open courtrooms. One San Francisco newspaper is calling it "courtmageddon." Also, the Ethics Committee investigating Local Congresswoman Maxine Waters is now investigating itself. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the space shuttle is history. What's next for NASA?
Banner image: Bailiff Brenda Bradbury calls jurors for a civil cast to be heard in Orange County Superior Court. Photo by Jason Doiy, with special thanks to the Superior Court of California, County of Orange.
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4 storiesHouse Ethics Committee Conduct in Maxine Waters Case to Be Reviewed
Los Angeles Democrat Maxine Waters says the House Ethics Committee has now recognized that its investigation of her conduct was "misguided, flawed and could go no further." This after the Committee hired an outside counsel to investigate its own investigation .
Read the story8 minWill Justice Delayed Mean Justice Denied?
The legislature and Governors Schwarzenegger and Brown have vastly reduced the budget for the Third Branch of Government. This year's reduction of 10 percent, signed by Governor Brown, makes a total of 30 percent in the past three years.
Read the story11 minEdwards Air Force Role in the Space Program
In a few moments, we'll hear about the l ast Space Shuttle landing , which took place this morning, and the future of NASA. Out of 133 shuttle landings, 54 happened at Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert. But that's not the only role Edwards played in the Shuttle Program.
Read the story7 minAs the Space Shuttle Era Ends, What's Next for NASA?
After 30 years and an investment of some $200 billion, the Space Shuttle Program ended this morning when Atlantis touched down at Cape Canaveral. As one era of space exploration comes to an end, what's in store for the next one?
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