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"America & the Pill: A History of Promise, Peril, and Liberation," a new book by Elaine Tyler May, marks the 50th anniversary of the development of 'The Pill'. This history of how the birth control pill has affected Americans since its inception in 1960 explores everything from population control to Playboy, libido to liberation.

Two local chefs who love to travel have written a cookbook called "Flying Pans: Two Chefs, One World." Chefs Bernard Guillas and Ron Oliver from the Marine Room restaurant in La Jolla have gathered all of their favorite recipes from around the world and compiled them into a book for you to use at home.

Searchers say they have found no sign of Steve Fossett after his single-engine plane disappeared in the rugged mountains and sagebrush-filled desert of western Nevada.

A new Internet star is born! A San Marcos couple set up a owl barn with an attached 24-hour webcam and waited. Soon an owl they named Molly set up house and laid six eggs, two of which hatched on camera. Molly's daily life is being broadcast over the Internet, with over 2 million viewers from around the world. We'll talk with Molly's owner, Carlos Royal.

How is the field of biomimicry best illustrated in design and inventions around the world? We'll learn about the San Diego Zoo's biomimicry program which explores animal behavior and draws upon the natural world for fun and profit.

What were the highlights from Super Bowl XLIV? And, what does the future hold for the Chargers, now that we know LT will not be back with the team next year? We speak to Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton about the end of the NFL season.

Will Chelsea's Law help to protect society from sex offenders, or will it make the state's prisons more overcrowded? We discuss the latest changes to the proposed law, and the long-term affects it could have on California.

It's a very festive weekend preview we have for you - holiday gift making, shopping, cooking, and general merry making.

A measure to impose term limits on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors has qualified for the June 2010 ballot. What's the motivation for imposing term limits on the supervisors? And, what are the pros and cons of having term limits imposed on that office?

The high cost of health care is driving more and more people away from the healthcare system. We'll open up the phones and ask our listeners to tell us what they'd like to see changed in the health system.