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A Southwest Airlines jet arriving in Chicago on Friday was bound to have been one of the funniest flights ever. Alumni of Chicago's famed Second City theater were onboard, returning to their comedy roots for the weekend's 50th-anniversary celebration of the theater where they honed their acting, writing and performing skills.

In his new self-titled show on the Fox Business Network, John Stossel can peddle his contrarian, sharply libertarian beliefs. The refugee from ABC is unapologetic for embracing his ideology and says he feels entitled to speak to just about anyone, anywhere, to articulate his beliefs.

Cable giant Comcast is trying to build an entertainment empire with its purchase of NBC Universal, but analysts warn the deal might not turn out well for consumers. It could bring higher prices and more charges for content that used to be free, even as it reshapes the media landscape.

What should be done to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries in San Diego? That was the question the city council grappled with at a spirited meeting on Tuesday. The council decided to postpone further discussion on the matter until January 4. We talk about the complexities of California's medical marijuana laws, and the local proposals that have been discussed so far.

House Democrats head into the final stretch on a long-awaited Wall Street regulation bill with two crucial and contentious votes looming before they can declare victory on one of President Obama's legislative priorities.

The California Coastal Commission rejected a challenge Thursday to a proposed desalination project in Carlsbad. But, opponents have filed another request to revoke the plant's development permit.

No one is thrilled about nuclear waste, but nuclear power plants generate lots of electricity and no carbon dioxide. As America looks to a clean-energy future, number crunchers say nuclear can't be ruled out. Right now, nuclear power provides 20 percent of the nation's electricity. With no new plants, that number would gradually decline, just as the demand for clean power grows.

This weekend in San Diego offers tidepooling, gingerbread architecture, a west coast film premiere, and a bike ride in tweed. Believe it or not, that's just a taste of what Culture Lust recommends for your weekend fun.

I’m not exaggerating. Did you ever think that you could exercise such power that you and 13 other Californians would be responsible for saving democracy in our state? In this case, democracy means that voters actually choose their legislators rather than their legislators choosing their voters. It also means that the results of elections are not preordained, and that elected legislators will be representative of the people of the state.

The California Coastal Commission Thursday rejected a request from three environmental groups to revoke a coastal development permit for a desalination plant in Carlsbad.