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In the 1820s, freed and escaped slaves founded a village in central New Jersey called Timbuctoo. Descendants still live in the area and are helping Temple University archaeologists uncover the history.

Next week San Diego County Supervisors will begin planning for growth in the county over the next 40 years. KPBS reporter Alison St John reports on how growth may affect the county's unincorporated areas and the people who live there.

A former United Nations official visiting San Diego says the consequences of global warming will create a climate of conflict and environmental disaster.

After celebrating Veteran's Day, KPBS interviewed some local veterans about what the holiday means to them. The editor's discuss problems with getting services for veterans.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the North African nation could become a peaceful democracy, face protracted civil war or descend into chaos. A few hours later, while rebels and loyalists clashed in Libya, the United Nation General Assembly suspended the country from the U.N. Human Rights Council.

The little people of Flores, Indonesia, continue to puzzle scientists and provoke debate. The latest analysis suggests that the tiny humanlike people whose bones were found in a cave five years ago are ancient human ancestors. However, not everyone is entirely convinced of the link.

On Thursday, hundreds of investors packed into a New York rock club to watch a presentation on Live Nation's financial condition. The company's ticket sales fell 9 percent in 2010, but CEO Michael Rapino tried to convince Wall Street that it's a blip, not the beginning of a trend. Some investors say they're not convinced.

San Diego blues singer Candye Kane performs excerpts of her new stage show "The Toughest Girl Alive."

Raymond Carver, considered a master of the modern short story, lived a turbulent and dramatic life, but there has never been a biography of him until now. California writer Carol Sklenicka is author of the detailed "Raymond Carver: A Writer's Life" which traces Carver's struggles with alcoholism, marriage, poverty and his long-time editor Gordon Lish. Sklenicka will sign copies of her book at The Book Works in Del Mar.

It's been about eight years since Africanized honey bees came to California. Today, bee keepers say they have taken over San Diego's wild bee populations. But bee keepers hope that breeding efforts can create a bee that has the hardy Africanized traits but isn't quite as mean.