Stewart F. House

Some say organization is teaching Scouts about good citizenship; others lament lack of "courage" among those who voted to overturn ban

 Statement from The Boy Scouts of America

 Reaction: @boyscouts partially lift gay ban  

LiPo Ching

California Gov. Jerry Brown helped showcase scientists' new call to urgent action on climate change, but critics say he's diverting money away from that goal for the next year.  

High school athlete Amir Khakimov, 18, collapsed suddenly while working out May 13 and was rushed to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, where he underwent brain surgery. After having suffered extensive and irreparable brain damage, Khakimov died Tuesday.