A United Airlines jet glides over Point Loma Saturday evening before landing at San Diego International Airport. Usually, when jets land at Lindbergh Field they fly into the airport from the east, flying over Bankers Hill, and takeoff to the west, flying over Point Loma. It's unusual to see them fly into San Diego from the west.

Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá, founded in 1769, was California's first Franciscan mission. It also was the first European settlement in what is now America's most populous, most diverse and richest state.

The Mission was established on a hill at the western end of La Cañada de San Diego, a river valley. In 1774, it was moved upriver about six miles from present-day Presidio Park to its current location at 10818 San Diego Mission Road. In the 1860s, the valley was renamed Mission Valley.

The Mission has been ruled by three countries, Spain, Mexico and the United States. When President Lincoln restored ownership of the Mission to the Roman Catholic Church in 1862, it was in ruins. Restoration began in the 1880s. The church seen in these photos is the fourth one at the Mission's present location, according to Wikipedia.

Pope Paul VI designated the church as a minor basilica in 1976. Today, the Mission is an active Catholic Parish in the Diocese of San Diego. During the week, Mass is held at 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. daily. Saturday Mass is at 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses begin at 7 a.m.

Dancing With The Stars' 14th season began this week with a bang. All the dancers were very good. I don't know who I want to see go home.

I do, however, have a favorite: William Levy. This guy knows how to dance. His Cha-cha-cha was my favorite routine of the night. If you'd like to see more, watch this week's episode on Hulu.

Venus and Jupiter shine brightly over America's Finest City. If they look this bright in one of America's largest cities, I'd like to see them from the desert.

It's not even 6 a.m. and people are already lining up to buy the new iPad. The Apple Store at San Diego's Fashion Valley Mall plans to open at 8 a.m.

Apple is getting ready for tomorrow's 8 a.m. release of the new iPad.

At the Fashion Valley Mall in Mission Valley, Apple has set up several areas for people to wait in line. In the past, the line of people has stretched well past Bloomingdale's.

The Apple Store will open Friday morning at 8 a.m. The mall opens at 5 a.m., which is when people are expected to start forming a line.

When you live in San Diego, sometimes you forget you live near the beach. It's always good to take time to enjoy the natural beauty of this city.

This is how to paint a BMW.

On Friday, I visited Palm Springs for the first time. I loved it.

Bill Compton and Sookie Stackhouse dance to Jerry Lee Lewis' "Before the Night Is Over." This is one of my favorite scenes from True Blood. It reminds me of a special dinner I enjoyed years ago in Wilmington, North Carolina.