Topic: La Jolla

Fans line up as Conan O'Brien makes $45 million exit

Conan O'Brien tapes his last 'Tonight Show' Friday after settling on a $45 million severance package from NBC. But the surge in support – and ratings – for the red-headed comedian suggests that broadcast television is out of touch with public tastes in comedy, say media analysts.

Why the foreclosure crisis isn't improving

Rising unemployment and higher interest rates may be to blame for another record month.

Ocean acidification may push many fish to the brink

Lower gasoline prices mean road trips are back this Memorial Day

Americans are ready for a break, and they're being enticed out of their homes by big travel discounts, according to AAA.

Home sales slide in March

Sales of existing homes fell 3 percent from February to March, but activity with lower-priced units may be picking up.

Too many 'straws' sucking water out of the Colorado River

California’s climate change bill could top $100 billion

Rising sea levels and extreme storms could displace 480,000 people and damage businesses and airports, a new study says.

A spiritual approach to money

One group’s formula for trying times: Live gratefully, spend less, buy justly, give more.

More tributes to Michael Crichton

Cloud-sniffing drones soar over Asia

Researchers track China’s plume of pollution. What effect did Olympic hiatus have?

Watchdogs make it harder for politicians to stretch the truth

Cindy McCain's past is the latest to be questioned after errors were found.

On one stretch of California coast, it’s sand, sea, and man vs. beast

A years-long legal battle for a La Jolla cove may be ending – but for activists on both sides, the seal saga goes on.

How overfishing can alter an ocean’s entire ecosystem

When you tip the balance, a cascade of other changes may occur.

Midocean trawlers mine world’s seamounts

Unregulated fishing fleets work fast and deep, but rising cost of fuel may rein them in before laws do.

Older veterans now helping vets of Iraq and Afghanistan

Having 'been there' themselves, Vietnam veterans are better able to listen to and counsel younger vets troubled by their combat experience.

How to catch a wave in just a weekend of trying

Our Little Kahuna investigates the best way to sample surf if you've never done it before: skimboarding, bodyboarding, or surfing.

Dog days of summer vacation

Discover the most dog-friendly destinations in the US and Canada.

How to catch a wave in just a weekend of trying

Our Little Kahuna investigates the best way to sample surf if you've never done it before: skimboarding, bodyboarding, or surfing.

U.S. scientists to study Arctic smog

Key question: Is air pollution from lower latitudes causing the region's recent warming?

Lakes Mead and Powell could run dry by 2021

It's a 50 percent possibility, a new Scripps study finds, which would squeeze water supplies in Arizona, California, Nevada, and New Mexico.

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