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Airs Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 9:30 p.m. & 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

As would-be expats search for adventure and cheap living in their golden years, they need to know about the harsh realities of retiring abroad.

Escondido has impounded more than 3,200 vehicles since 2006, mostly at the federally funded sobriety checkpoints. The city had towed about 1,000 at driver-license-only checkpoints until the American Civil Liberties Union and El Grupo, a Latino advocacy group, threatened a lawsuit in 2009, contending they violated the state vehicle code.

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Thursday adding California to the growing list of states allowing immigrants living in the country illegally to obtain driver's licenses.

As the year winds down, Code Switch is taking a step back to pay tribute to some important — but perhaps forgotten — stories about race and sports.

MOUNT LAGUNA (CNS) - Thousands of ground and airborne personnel worked today to finish off a largely extinguished East County highland wildfire that charred about 7,055 acres and destroyed scores of mountain cabins and other structures southeast of Julian.

Expanding the runway at McClellan-Palomar Airport in North County could allow direct flights to places as far away as China. A new feasibility study suggests a longer runway could improve safety and reduce noise for nearby residents.

MOUNT LAGUNA (CNS) - Firefighters labored for a third straight day today to subdue a wildfire that has blackened about 4,700 acres in rugged terrain southeast of Julian, damaging or destroying at least eight structures and forcing the evacuation of scores of back-country homes along with several campgrounds.

A popular Cleveland National Forest hiking trail that had been closed to the public since a teenager fell to his death from a cliff in the area two summers ago reopened today under tightened restrictions.

In Mexico's ongoing drug war, the country's northern border has become a virtual war zone. But at the same time, the region's economy is flourishing, with factories adding jobs and exports to the U.S. reaching record levels.