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The U.S., E.U., Turkey and others have imposed sanctions on the Syrian regime. But the rapid developments and escalating violence in the region leave many wondering what, if anything, the U.S. can and should do to stop the violence.

Redistricting could change the political landscape in San Diego County and throughout California. We speak to Senior Metro Reporter Alison St. John about how the state's legislative districts could change in the future, and why the county's redistricting process is different from the way the state now draws its districts.

Commercial trucks are becoming the preferred way to smuggle drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border, the Department of Homeland Security says. Each day, 4,500 trucks cross the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas, but customs agents only inspect 1 in 5. From there, via Interstate 35, it's a straight shot to America's heartland.

A shaky cease-fire between Lebanese soldiers and Islamic militants holed up in a Palestinian refugee camp allowed hundreds more civilians to reach safety Wednesday. The refugees and thousands more were caught in a crossfire between the troops and members of the Fatah Islam group inside the camp.

The 14th Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival kicked off on Thursday March 8 and will run through March 18 at the Ultrastar Mission Valley Theaters at Hazard Center. Once again this audiences will be treated to more than 100 shorts, features and documentaries from Mexico, Spain, Latin America, Cuba and the U.S. Here are some highlights.

Last month's unemployment figures came out this week and the job picture in San Diego County is not encouraging. We discuss the impact joblessness has had on our community and how the current situation is different from other times of high unemployment.

Author Mark Helprin's latest novel is a sprawling tale of love, honor and danger in the years just after World War II. Returned soldier Harry Copeland spots a mysterious woman in white on the Staten Island Ferry. She turns out to be an heiress with Broadway dreams and a complicated past that threatens their growing love.

The murder of a rancher in southeastern Arizona last month has fueled fears that escalating drug violence in Mexico will spill into the U.S. It prompted a Texas sheriff to send the chilling warning to farmers gathered at a town-hall meeting in Fort Hancock. As he put it, "It's better to be tried by 12 than carried by six."

Iraqis, both Sunnis and Shia, are observing Eid el Fitr, the feast days that mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. It's normally the liveliest holiday of the Muslim calendar, but not in conflict-ridden Iraq.

The San Diego State men's basketball rides a four-game winning streak into Utah this week as they take on nationally-ranked Brigham Young University. Joining us on Morning Edition is North County Times sports columnist Jay Paris.