Got $15 Million? Actor Rowan Atkinson Has A Car For Sale

2,600 Visitors Climb California Tower Since Reopening

Jan. 23

By Hoa Quach, Katie Schoolov

Balboa Park's California Tower, which has been closed for 80 years, has attracted people from 20 different states since it reopened.

After Two Decades, Mexico Gets Its Own International Cottage At Balboa Park

Jan. 24

By Megan Burks

Balboa Park's world got bigger when the San Diego Planning Commission approved adding nine cottages to the park's international village, including one to represent Mexico.

Two Camp Pendleton Marines Killed In Helicopter Crash At 29 Palms

Jan. 24

By Beth Ford Roth

This story was updated at 10:49 a.m.

Two Marines assigned to the Third Marine Aircraft Wing at Camp Pendleton were killed Friday when their UH-1Y Huey helicopter crashed aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. The military has not yet released the identities of the two fallen Marines.

Ukraine's President Hopes To Revive Shattered Peace Process

Jan. 25

By Scott Neuman / NPR

Petro Poroshenko says that the only way forward in ending the conflict with Russian-backed separatists in the country's east is to revive a cease-fire agreement forged in September in Minsk.

Obama Proposes New Protections For Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Jan. 25

By Sam Sanders / NPR

The president recommends more than 12 million acres of the region receive the highest level of protection available for public lands.

Several Killed In Egypt Amid Clashes Marking Anniversary Of Uprising

Jan. 25

By Scott Neuman / NPR

Police crackdown on demonstrators marking the fourth anniversary of mass protests that ousted President Hosni Mubarak.

San Diego Opera's 'La Bohème' Serves Up A Tasty Take On Puccini's Opera

Jan. 23

By Beth Accomando, Katie Schoolov

Food is being served at San Diego Opera’s latest production of "La Bohème" (opening Saturday at the Civic Theatre). But this food is being served on stage.

Human Rights Watch Film Festival: What To See

Jan. 22

By Rebecca Romani

The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, which promises at least one story with a local angle, starts Thursday night at the Museum of Photographic Arts. Here's a rundown of the film schedule.

Are We Living In The Golden Age Of Book Publishing?

Jan. 22

Midday Edition

This story was updated at 1:53 p.m.

The 31st annual San Diego State University Writers' Conference is this weekend. The keynote address focuses on changing the world of publishing.

San Diego Opera Presents 'La Bohème'

Join us for our 50th anniversary as we journey back to the first opera we ever produced in 1965, "La bohème," where we’ll traverse the lives of a band of Bohemian friends and a love affair between a young poet and his mistress.

The Old Globe Presents 'Murder For Two'

Multi-millionaire Arthur Whitney has been murdered at his own birthday party, and his killer could be any one of the guests. But this is no ordinary murder mystery. "Murder for Two" is an irrepressibly wacky tour-de-force musical.

Alberta Ballet: 'Fumbling Towards Ecstasy'

A troupe of 30 classically trained dancers trace the deeply spiritual odyssey of a woman’s life from first romantic encounter to mature love in the “Fumbling Towards Ecstasy” portrait ballet, featuring the sounds of musical icon, Sarah McLachlan.