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A development project in Barrio Logan that's been in the works for years is one step closer to reality. The San Diego City Council has approved plans to transform two city blocks of vacant land into the Mercado Project.

Researchers have developed a new wheat-like species called Salish Blue that grows back year after year, which not only cuts down on work for farmers, but helps prevent erosion and agricultural waste.

We asked booksellers across the country to share recommendations for books that you can take with you on vacation — or just to the nearest shade tree.

Some Christians in Israel and the West Bank celebrate Eid el-Burbara on Dec. 17. The the feast honors St. Barbara, an early convert to Christianity whose story is echoed in the Rapunzel tale.

It's aimed at rotavirus, a nasty pathogen that can cause diarrhea and kills more than 500 children a day. The secret to the vaccine is the same thing that makes space ice cream so cool.

Kernza is a kind of grassy wheat that traps more carbon in the soil than crops like wheat and rice. Now, a West Coast brewery is using the grain in its new beer called Long Root Ale.

Sri Lanka's most popular sweetener is disappearing, due to the destruction of rainforests, inconsistent yields, intensive labor and a fading workforce. And turning the tide isn't going to be easy.

Many San Diegans woke up to thunderclaps and lightning early Monday. Thousands of homes and businesses experienced power outages, but it wasn't immediately clear if they were caused by the lightning strikes.

Local woman Zahna Moss has been deaf since birth, but she still accomplished her dream of becoming a professional dancer.

Bakers Susannah Gebhart and Maia Surdam are reviving election cake: a boozy, dense fruitcake that was a way for women to participate in the democratic process before they had the right to vote.