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French President Nicolas Sarkozy (left) shakes hands with Mahmood Jibril (right) and Ali Al Issawi, representatives of the newly formed Interim Transitional National Council in Libya, after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on March 10.

Libyan rebels have suffered some military setbacks but are gaining some ground on the diplomatic front. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to meet with members of the opposition during her trip to the region.

Creating An Edible Garden

The farm-to-table craze is the most popular trend in restaurants right now. But, how about the "backyard garden-to-table?" This month, we combine our Food and Garden programs and bring you two experts on growing your food and eating it, too.

Local Connections To Earthquake & Tsunami In Japan

What can San Diegans do to help the victims of the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan? And, what challenges has the local Japanese community faced as it tries to contact family and friends back home? We speak to the president of UC San Diego's Japanese Student Association, the director of disaster services for the local Red Cross, and KPBS Science and Technology Reporter Peggy Pico.

Anti-Gadhafi rebels stand at a desert road between Agela and Ras Lanuf in eastern Libya on Saturday.

Arab League Backs No-Fly Zone Over Libya

The 22-member organization can't impose a no-fly zone itself. But its approval gives the U.S. and other Western powers crucial regional backing they say they need before doing so. The move came as Moammar Gadhafi's forces retook the key oil port city of Ras Lanuf.

USGS map shows the size and location of a large earthquake that struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan on March 11, 2011.

Unlikely That Japan Quake Will Trigger San Andreas Rupture

It is unlikely that California's feared San Andreas fault could generate an earthquake of the magnitude that struck Japan and triggered a tsunami, a seismologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography said today.

UCSD To Host Clinton Global Initiative Meeting

Actor-activist Sean Penn and California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom are among those set to take part in the fourth annual Clinton Global Initiative University Meeting next month at UC San Diego, former President Bill Clinton announced today.

Shrapnel flies through the air as a tank shell explodes near Libyan rebel fighters defending their last position against Gadhafi's loyalist forces at Ras Lanuf on Thursday.

Libyan Rebels Driven Out Of Strategic Coastal City

Moammar Gadhafi's troops forced rebel fighters from the oil port of Ras Lanuf with a withering rain of missiles, mortars and tank fire as Western nations struggled to find a way to stop him. France recognized the rebels' provisional government, and the EU called on member nations to do the same.

Your Libya Update - Libya Rebels Gain Diplomatic Foothold

NPR Tries To Shuck Off 'Schillergate'

Ambush video puts network in a bad light at a bad time

When Will Local Real Estate Market Rebound?

What are the latest trends in the local commercial and residential real estate markets? Why are some areas of the market improving, while others are still struggling? Local real estate experts discuss what changes we've seen in 2011, and offer their predictions for what could happen in the spring and summer months.

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