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Dr. Dilan Ellegala, left, supervises Dr. Emmanuel Nuwas of Tanzania as he inserts a shunt in a baby with hydrocephalus. Ellegala has played a key role in training local doctors, as described in the new book A Surgeon in the Village. Early on, he trained a hospital staffer who wasn't a doctor to do brain surgery.

Why A Surgeon Taught A Non-Doctor To Do Brain Surgery

It's not the way things usually go. But at the time, Dr. Dilantha Ellegala felt he had no other options if patients were to get the help they needed.

A San Bernardino Fire Department firefighter works with a cadaver dog searching the ruins for anyone who may have been overrun by the flames of a wildfire along State Route 138, in Phelan, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016.

Southern California Wildfire Brings Destruction And Uncertainty

A ferocious wildfire had swallowed up many homes as it spread across 40 square miles of mountain and desert northeast of San Diego. Exactly how many, however, and to whom they belonged, remained uncertain.

A woman works among drought-tolerant plants in her front yard in San Diego, July 9, 2014.

San Diego County Used 17% Less Water In March

The county used 17 percent less water last month than in March 2013, beating the state-mandated goal of a 13 percent reduction, the San Diego County Water Authority announced Monday.

Coastal erosion from a strong El Niño in 1998 destroyed dozens of homes and structures along the California coast.

Coming El Niño Has Emergency Officials Preparing, Researchers Watching Closely

The last time a strong El Niño pounded San Diego County, nearly two decades ago, rainfall averaged 188 percent of normal, triggering floods, mudflows and coastal erosion.

Forrest Huggleston and Alex Huff watch flooding at Shoal Creek after days of heavy rain in Austin, Texas, on Monday.

At Least 5 Are Dead As Storms, Flooding Ravage Texas, Oklahoma

From Houston to Dallas and into Oklahoma torrential rains led to violent floods, which killed at least five and left 12 missing in Texas. The bad news? More rain is in the forecast.

Alejandra Ventura lifts her dog out of the water after the Brazos River topped its banks and flooded a mobile home park in Richmond, Texas, on Tuesday.

Flooding In Texas Kills 6, With More Rain Forecast

The Brazos River has already reached record levels and forced hundreds of people west of Houston to evacuate. Weather experts predict 4 to 5 more inches of rain around Houston through the weekend.

The goldspotted oak borer, pictured, was found in San Diego County in the early 2000s. But it wasn't until recently that officials discovered that the beetle, combined with the drought, has killed tens of thousands of oak trees.

Forestry Officials Ramp Up Fight Against Invasive Beetles

One species that originated from Arizona has infested more than 100,000 acres across San Diego County. One thing campers can do to help curb the beetles’ spread: buy firewood locally.

Beyonce performs onstage during The 59th Grammy Awards at Staples Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

Beyonce Is Not The Magical Negro Mammy

Just imagine Beyonce, one of the world's most celebrated, recognized and highest-paid stars, being asked to 'mother' Adele and Faith Hill. Not happening.

Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant supervisor David Huntamer shows off the facility that processes much of the region's sewage, Nov. 5, 2014.

San Diego Is On The Verge Of A Major Water Recycling Project

San Diego is on the cusp of addressing two big problems: diverting sewage headed for the Point Loma wastewater treatment plant and creating 83 million gallons of potable water a day.

City Council Tentatively Approves Major Construction Contracts

Major municipal construction contracts to replace reservoirs in Scripps Ranch and a pipeline in Pacific Beach were given tentative approval Wednesday by the San Diego City Council's infrastructure committee.

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