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It's the perfect gift, as Fannie Farmer's classic cookbook states: "Homemade candy, made from real cream, butter, fresh nuts, and rich chocolate, is a real and wonderful surprise." And it's easier than you might think to whip up caramels, toffee, brittle, fudge and other treats.

You may have noticed some campaign ads don’t let facts get in the way of a convincing message. But can you trust what those glossy mailers say? Rebecca Tolin sat down with a political science profess

The California Air Resources Board may take another look at diesel retrofit rules adopted a year ago because the lead researcher overstated his credentials. One San Diego member of the board says he would support a new study.

Problems with Chinese products from seafood to pet food have heightened concerns about world food safety. A House committee holds a hearing on the topic while the Senate prepares to hear testimony on the safety of Chinese imports. Pat Verduin, chief science officer with the Grocery Manufacturers Association, talks about the safety of food imported from China with Linda Wertheimer.

Election Day is less than a month away, but there’s a group of people in San Diego who aren’t focused on Nov. 2. Instead, they’re looking forward to 2012 and the creation of San Diego’s new ninth council district.

A long process to determine which areas off the coast of San Diego County should be set aside for marine reserves is nearing an end. A group trying to come up with three proposals has been meeting this week in Carlsbad.

Horror Film Gets a Second Chance at Finding an Audience

Food Network star Paula Deen loves bacon, butter and, of course, Southern cooking. In her new cookbook, Paula Deen's Southern Cooking Bible, Deen explores the regional variations of Southern food.

Universities are trading in their server-clogging in-house e-mail systems for Gmail, which Google offers to schools free. Colleges that make the switch save time, money and precious disc space. But at least one school has backed off, and a few students are asking, "What's the catch?"

February 12 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. His theory of evolution set in motion the scientific understanding of the origins of life. We'll talk about Darwin's work and