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A wealthy entrepreneur has been buying up land from downsizing paper companies in the hopes of creating a new national park in Maine. Until the paper industry began struggling here, most locals strongly opposed the plan. But now they seem to be warming to the idea.

Advocacy groups on both sides of the same-sex-marriage issue are trying to influence the court of public opinion. One group has arranged a 17-state bus tour to protest the issue. Another group is organizing a huge Internet push to garner support.

Spain's recession has deepened and Spanish borrowing rates are at the highest level since the euro was introduced in 1999. Walter Russell Mead of The American Interest and Steven Erlanger of the New York Times talk about the long-term political effects of the euro crisis.

Retailers are coming up with names for just about every day of the week during the holiday shopping season.

Baggers, checkers and butchers at San Diego's three largest grocery store chains may exchange their smocks for picket signs soon.

The controversial law would present local law enforcement agencies with a dilemma. If they don't enforce it vigorously, they can be sued. But if they do, they know they will be.

When FBI agents arrive at the scene of a shooting or a terrorist attack, a representative from the FBI's Office for Victim Assistance is often there to help people who are affected. The FBI offers practical help as well as referrals for counseling.

You can expect a lot of activity on the state budget over the next couple of months. Governor-elect Jerry Brown said earlier this week he hopes to have a spending plan in place within 60 days. Democratic Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg supports that goal.

A local woman has been charged with providing material support and personnel to a terrorist group in Somalia. The woman is the fourth San Diego resident in one month to be indicted for helping al-Shabab.

Federal statistics show that 9 percent of U.S. children were deficient in vitamin D, and an additional 61 percent may have lower-than-optimal levels. Some research suggests that vitamin D, abundant in fatty fish such as sardines, helps bolster the immune system and may even guard against heart disease.