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Meet a young man who's managed to make classical music popular in Los Angeles: Gustavo Dudamel. Now the 29-year-old Venezuelan conductor known as "the Dude" is taking the L.A. Philharmonic on its first national tour under his direction.

Ken Salazar said lifting the moratorium on new permits will depend on the outcome of a federal investigation over the Gulf spill and the recommendations to be delivered to the president May 28.

We have brunch ideas for your Mother's Day as well as beer and beach ideas for your Saturday. And we can't forget an event where you can drive a Mars rover! We'll get weekend recommendations from two culture scouts in the know.

The five qualified candidates for the District Five seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors are in the KPBS studio to discuss issues before the June primary, including budget shortfalls, growth, immigration, and county services.

The Broadway production of "Memphis," which originated at the La Jolla Playhouse before transferring to New York, has garnered eight Tony Award nominations, including best director for Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley. We'll talk with Ashley about the nominations and the announcement that the Playhouse will stage the world premiere of a musical based on the film "Little Miss Sunshine."

His comments at a Cinco de Mayo party Wednesday follow remarks last week that left the impression his commitment to the issue was faltering. Although it's a controversial topic to push in tough economic times, Democrats risk angering Hispanic voters if they don't.

A special election will be held May 18 to fill the seat held by late Democratic Rep. John Murtha in Pennsylvania's 12th District. Murtha was a master of bringing federal dollars to his district. Mark Critz, a longtime aid to Murtha, is running against Republican businessman Tim Burns.

A federal court will hear a case Thursday that is considered to be the first serious challenge to the law, which bars the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages. The plaintiffs argue that the government can't just ignore some marriage certificates and recognize others and that the law is unconstitutional.

Warren Buffett is one of the richest people in the world, but he has left his kids a really skimpy inheritance. Son Peter Buffett says he's OK with that. In his new memoir, Life Is What You Make It, Peter says his parents' love and support "didn't come in the form of a check."

Salons are donating hair clippings to be made into nylon oil containment booms. The booms are laid along the beach to soak up the oil threatening coastlines off the Gulf of Mexico.