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Supporters of the seals living at the Children’s Pool in La Jolla held a rally Tuesday. They carried signs saying things like “Taxpayers for seals” and “Help Seal the Deal” referring to legislation recently signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger that gives control of the beach to the San Diego City Council.

An article on ForeignPolicy.com compares the conflict between rappers Jay-Z and The Game to the U.S. relationship with states like Iran. Jay-Z is the dominant force in rap music, but could be hurt whether or not he responds to taunts from The Game.

The American Medical Association, which last week backed the House Democrats' version of a bill to overhaul health care, endorsed the measure not for what it is now, but for what it may yet become, Dr. James Rohack says. He says the status quo is unacceptable.

This year, Comic-Con celebrates its 40th anniversary with a number of milestones, including record attendance and the first-ever appearance of fan idol Peter Jackson. North America's largest pop culture convention begins Wednesday.

California's legislative leaders have agreed on a plan to eliminate the state budget deficit. Now, the proposal goes to the full legislature for a vote. Could this be the week that California lawmakers approve a plan to close the state's $26.3 billion budget deficit? We talk to Sacramento Bee reporter Kevin Yamamura, and Political Consultant Leo McElroy about the latest news on the budget talks.

If you're intrigued by graphic novels but have no idea where to start, Comic-Con offers plenty of shopping opportunities and Palomar professor of English Rocco Versace has created the perfect shopping list for you, complete with suggested author events.

The company that plans to build a desalination plant in Carlsbad has hired three people to oversee the project's construction. Poseidon Resources hopes to break ground this fall.

Golden Dreams: California in an age of abundance 1950-1963 is the 8th volume in Kevin Starr's monumental history of California, Americans and the California Dream. This volume covers the time when the California we know today first rose into prominence. Starr talks about how San Diego reluctantly grew into one of the largest cities in the nation and the people who influenced its growth

Next month, the 23-rd annual Burning Man event takes place in the Nevada desert. People attend to celebrate self-expression in one of the harshest environment's imaginable. What brings them back year after year?

Administration officials defended President Obama's broad health care proposals on Sunday and urged a skeptical public not to judge the Democrats' overhaul until Congress writes a final version.