The Navy hopes to have a plan in place by the end of the year to expand its training activities on the Silver Strand. But, California’s Coastal Commission has some reservations about the expansion.

More than 5000 years ago, a potter in Central Asia made a tall, urn-shaped, incredibly efficient clay barbecue pit-the origin of the Indian tandoor. Today, tandoori, Indian barbecue, is enjoyed from New Delhi to New Caledonia to New York. This show features tandoori salmon. Next up, two traditional Indian charcoal-grilled breads made from the same dough: naan and flaky, puff pastry-like lachha paratha, followed by fragrant Persian-inspired saffron chicken tikka kebabs.

A man out for a paddle at San Onofre State Beach filmed a great white shark, swimming just feet from him, not far off the coast earlier this week. A shark researcher says beachgoers don't need to be concerned.

Rick teams up with his wife and kids to enjoy the good life, dipping into a classy mineral spa, trying our luck at a fancy casino, devouring chocolate-cherry cake, and exploring Germany's most romantic forest.

The battle over same-sex marriage in California has been extended for another week. A federal district judge ruled Thursday that same sex-marriages can resume after 5 p.m. on August 18. Opponents in San Diego and around the country are gearing up to appeal.

There's a lot of great music on tap this weekend in San Diego, including Wavves at MCASD's TNT event, The Soft Pack plays Del Mar, and B.B. King is still touring. We'll talk music and some family friendly events for your weekend.

Same-sex couples across California will have to wait at least one more week before they can get married, a federal court judge ruled today.

Helicopter crews from a San Diego-based ship and Marines from Camp Pendleton today joined a flood relief effort in monsoon-struck Pakistan.

This Culture Lust weekend, enjoy street art and Wavves at TNT, local music at the North Park Music Thing, and make your way to Ray Street for the return of Ray at Night artwalk!

A decision on whether same-sex marriages will be allowed to resume in California is expected today, but even if a federal judge gives his OK, an emergency appeal could again put the brakes on.

How did Simon Anderson's three-finned "Thruster" surfboard design change the sport of surfing? We speak to Anderson about what inspired him to shape the "Thruster." We also speak to Scott Bass and Jim Kempton about the impact Anderson's design has had on surfing.

Culture Lust contributor Andy Trimlett listened to all 150-plus bands playing in this weekend's local music fest, the North Park Music Thing. He survived, though he's still amped up and suffered slight hearing loss.

A piece of information or a photograph posted on the web can hurt your chances to get a job, or get a date. And that negative information can stay on the Internet for years. We'll talk about new ideas to introduce some privacy to the web.

How are the dismal unemployment numbers affecting President Obama's approval ratings? Are the plans to reduce the number of U.S. troops in Iraq by the end of August still on track? We speak to Scott Horsley, White House correspondent for NPR, about the top stories in Washington, D.C.

At the moment, the French are delivering the goods in terms of horror. Films such as “Haute Tension,” “Inside,” “Frontiers,” and “Martyrs” have upped the ante on contemporary horror. Now comes “La Horde” (available OnDemand from IFC starting August 11).

More and more people are surviving cancer in the United States. Health officials say earlier diagnosis and improved treatments are major factors. Scripps Health is building a new treatment center that will give cancer patients another tool to combat their disease.

The San Diego Latino Film Festival kicks off the 11th season of its Cinema en tu Idioma film series. Opening this year’s event are a pair of romantic comedies, "Regresa" and "Musica en Espera" (opening August 13 at the Ultrastar Mission Valley Theaters at Hazard Center). The latter caught my eye because it's also about filmmaking. Listen to my review.