He has eight Emmys, is gearing up for a second appearance on the “Today” show and recently spent six hours autographing copies of “Just a Bunch of Recipes,” his inaugural cookbook in its second printing only a month after its release.

While she may not always be the fastest or most athletic player on the soccer field, the secrets behind Michelle Spacciapolli’s success are simple — she has an unparalleled work ethic and a knack for finding the back of the net.

The Carmel Valley Community Planning Board discussed the controversial Interstate 5/Highway 56 Connectors Project at its Jan. 8 meeting and listened to the frustrations of residents from the Torrey Pines area.

Elections are nearing for the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board, which serves as the community’s advisory board to the San Diego City Council and Planning Commission.

At its latest meeting Dec. 11, the Carmel Valley Planning Board discussed safety issues at the intersection of Del Mar Heights Road and Seagrove Street, an area which residents say has been dangerous for quite some time.

Torrey Pines senior James Rahon still remembers when the final buzzer sounded at Escondido High School last February, after he and the Falcons lost a thrilling overtime game to the Cougars, 94-90.

At its latest meeting Dec. 11, the Carmel Valley Planning Board discussed safety issues at the intersection of Del Mar Heights Road and Seagrove Street, an area which residents say has been dangerous for quite some time.

This spring will mark the last chapter of Ali Adelman’s decorated career as a pitcher for the San Diego Jewish Academy softball team.

The latest meeting of the Interstate 5/Highway 56 connector project steering committee, held Nov. 15 at the Carmel Valley Library, was much more crowded than usual as dozens of local residents voiced their concerns to engineers and Caltrans representatives.

A proposed condominium and retail development in Carmel Valley, formally known as The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch, is gradually moving forward despite opposition from some residents.

In a district that has been setting the academic standard for the rest of San Diego County, Torrey Pines High School is a notch above the rest.

Thanks to the dedicated efforts that began with one Carmel Valley mother, awareness and treatment for a rare illness known as mitochondrial disease have taken a huge step forward over the past nine years.

A group of more than 30 concerned residents made their voices heard at the Carmel Valley Planning Board’s Sept. 11 meeting, as the board took another look at a proposed development that is stirring up controversy with some of its neighbors.

The group is diverse in its makeup — some of them are young and some of them are old. Some have lived in San Diego for many years, while others have walked on the dusty streets of Iraq and witnessed the war firsthand. But the group members all share the common bond of being American citizens who protest against the war in Iraq. They meet every Sunday at 1 p.m. to do so at the corner of Del Mar Heights Road and El Camino Real.

With 2,000-year-old biblical manuscripts providing an impressive backdrop, more than 250 people gathered at the San Diego Natural History Museum on Sept. 6 for the United Jewish Federation, or UJF, Major Gifts and Lion of Judah Dinner.