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Exclusive First Read: 'The Summer Prince' By Alaya Dawn Johnson

Alaya Dawn Johnson's new young adult novel, The Summer Prince, is set in post-apocalyptic Brazil, in a giant pyramid-shaped city ruled by queens with a combination of technology and ancient, bloody sacrifice.

Earlier this month, Mexican soldiers stack bails of marijuana -- 134 tons of it -- to be burned near the city of Tijuana. Many people in the Mexican border town do not believe that legalizing recreational marijuana use in California will change the level of violence driven by Mexico's drug trade.

California's Prop 19 Fuels Mexico's Debate On Drugs

If voters approve the ballot initiative to legalize recreational pot use, will it have an effect on the drug war in Mexico? Every year, Mexico destroys about 50,000 acres of marijuana and seizes 1,500 tons of pot. Yet truckloads of the product still flow into the U.S.

A U.N. peacekeeper stands guard in Abyei last month. The Sudanese town on the faultline between north and south is slowly recovering from violence two years ago and is bracing for more bloodshed as a referendum looms on independence for Southern Sudan.

Disputed Border Area Could Reignite War In Sudan

A referendum next month in Sudan will decide whether the country will be divided between the Arab, mostly Muslim north and the ethnic African south. Whether things turn bloody may hinge on what happens in Abyei, a disputed region along the border of north and south.

Arizonans Patricia Butler and Tom Maroun don't check the immigration status of the workers who trim these palm trees, but they say they're sure the men are in the country illegally.

In Illegal Immigration Debate, To Hire Or Not?

In Arizona, the immigration debate is taking place in the very homes where illegal workers make a living. Everyday families who hire undocumented workers to trim trees or paint walls are now deciding whether to keep breaking the law -- or to stop paying these workers under the table.

Firefighers spray white foam on a house as flames approach homes in the Jesusita Fire on May 7, 2009 in the foothills above Santa Barbara, California. Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Mild Fire Season Could Come To An End

State fire officials are warning the relative calm of this fire season could easily come to end. Daniel Berlant is with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. He says the rain and lower temperatures from a couple months ago are long gone.

A Comic-Con attendee's fake weapons are inspected and tagged as safe before he can go on to the convention floor.

Comic-Con 2010, Thursday: Hasselhoff, 'Psych,' And Weapons

The largest pop culture convention in the world kicked off today in downtown San Diego. I spent the afternoon watching the crowds and costumes at Comic-Con. I saw zombies, protesters, and combed the streets searching for David Hasselhoff. Check out the photo gallery!

Pineapple Express

Produced by Judd Apatow and written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (the same creative team that delivered Superbad),

Adventureland Splits Teen Critics

Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eissenberg in Adventureland (Miramax)

Tips For Your Winter Garden

So far, it's been a chilly, wet winter. We'll hear what San Diego gardeners should be doing to take care of their plants during this stormy season, and how do prepare for the springtime.

Pineapple Express at Comic-Con

Pineapple Express opens today so I thought it would be appropriate to run a highlight from the panel at this year's Comic-Con. Producer Judd Apatow…

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