Who would have thought up pomegranate bread? How about that sports drink in your hand or the hot pocket you had for lunch - do you know where your food came from? Welcome to where a kitchen stops being just another room in your house or apartment and turns into a laboratory.

You could hear the anticipation in the theater. The quiet chatter among theater majors was part of the excitement, though some were indecisive about choosing the best seat. They settled in and patiently waited as comedienne Mary Jean Tomlin ran 10 minutes late on the afternoon of Sept.

The automatic doors opened as local residents stepped into the Northridge Fashion Center at 9:30 a.m. The majority of shops and food venues weren't open as people trickled into the lower level of the mall. A small line had formed of people waiting to be allowed into the Center Court of the Northridge Fashion Center, and it steadily grew.

I have great news, everyone. It is not often that somebody just swoops in and solves major problems in life for you. Do California a favor and smoke. When I say "smoke," I am referring to smoking tobaccocigarettes. Before you get soil in your underwear over this, there are many public service announcements that attempt to convince people to stop or, better yet, to not start smoking.