With the end of 2014, we look back at some of the feature stories KPBS did in the past year: the role aerial firefighting played in putting out the wildfires that raged across San Diego County in May; a woman who shared what happened when she was an SDSU student and accused her boyfriend of sexual assault; the rise of Uber and the taxi drivers who are jumping over to the ride-sharing service; Carlsbad cadets visit Normandy for the 70th anniversary of the Allied Invasion; and a mother's battle for her dyslexic son with the San Diego Unified School District.
Firefighters Use Air Fleet To Aid Wildfire Ground Battle
More than 40 planes and helicopters were sent to battle the wildfires that burned across San Diego County in May. County officials said the wildfires destroyed 79 buildings, damaged 40 others and caused $29.8 million in property damage.
Justice Elusive In SDSU Sexual Assault Case
Jennifer was a 20-year-old junior at SDSU when she reported that her boyfriend sexually assaulted her. Jennifer, who told her story to KPBS in November, is one of the few victims of sexual assault to report the abuse and to battle in the university judicial system.
San Diego's Taxi-Turned-Uber Drivers Get A New Lease On Life
Uber is ushering in change quickly, and taxi drivers are fleeing their costly leases to drive instead for the app. KPBS explores how ride-sharing services are changing the transportation industry.
San Diego D-Day Paratrooper Remembers Historic Jump 70 Years Ago
Tom Rice has vivid memories of that night 70 years ago when he flew across the English Channel in the pre-dawn hours of D-Day. Now, at 92, Rice uses every opportunity to share his accounts of D-Day and World War II.
One San Diego Mother’s Battle For Her Dyslexic Son
Elizabeth White's young son is dyslexic. She has had to fight with the San Diego Unified School District to get him diagnosed and get the help he needs.
Related: Revisiting 2014 KPBS Feature Stories: Fallujah, San Diego Opera, Surfing
