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Dan Eubank, 64, works on rebuilding his San Marcos-area home, May 11, 2015. It was destroyed in the Cocos fire in May 2014.

Neighbors Help Family Rebuild After Devastating Cocos Fire

It was a year ago that a dozen wildfires whipped by Santa Ana winds roared through San Diego County. The fires devoured nearly 27,000 acres and destroyed 63 homes. Those who lost homes continue today to work to rebuild them.

Josh deLacey poses with his sign that reads 'Traveling On Trust'. He hitchhiked 6,745 miles after he graduated college as a social experiment.

Thumbs Up, Then And Now: Hitchhiking Stories From The Road

Hitching a ride at the side of the road used to be a common practice, but now it's rarely heard of. So where have all the hitchhikers gone, and what does hitching looking like in modern day America?

As Qualified Men Dwindle, Military Looks For A Few Good Women

When the Pentagon said earlier this year that it would open ground combat jobs to women, it was cast in terms of giving women equal opportunities in the workplace — the military workplace.

Astronomer Chris Impey examines the possibilities of the universe in his new book <em>Beyond</em>. "I like the idea that the universe — the boundless possibility of 20 billion habitable worlds — has led to things that we can barely imagine," he says. In the 1970s, NASA Ames conducted several space colony studies, commissioning renderings of the giant spacecraft which could house entire cities.

The Great 'Beyond': Contemplating Life, Sex And Elevators In Space

Astronomer Chris Impey discusses the future of space travel, sex in space and the connection between science and Buddhism. Impey is the author of Beyond: Our Future in Space.

What's A Public Document?

San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis says a controversial college letter of recommendation she wrote is not a matter of public record. KPBS Midday Edition takes a close look at the California Public Records Act.

California Transgender Law Takes First Step Towards Referendum

The first hurdle, albeit barely, has been cleared in order to launch a referendum on California's new transgender law.

Patient reviews of doctors tend to focus on non-medical issues like wait time, billing and front office staff.

On Yelp, Doctors Get Reviewed Like Restaurants — And It Rankles

Doctors hate online rankings, saying patients don't get the nuances of medicine. But health care reviews on Yelp are more positive overall than they are for restaurants and other services.

Union College physics professor Chad Orzel speaks to a crowd at a TED Talk in New York City.

San Diego's Charm School For Scientists

Local group teaches scientists to be better public speakers

Wilfredo Díaz left Honduras 16 years ago before his third child was born, and he hopes to bring his children to the U.S. under the State Department's new program.

New Entry Program Reunites Some Immigrants With Their Children

A new State Department program would allow U.S.-based Latino parents to bring over children left in home countries. More than 57,000 children made the trip across the U.S.-Mexican border this year.

A teenager finishes her cigarette in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood.

Teen Smoking Hits A 22-Year Low, But Other Tobacco Uses Rise

Public health officials have dreamed of getting cigarette use down to 16 percent of teens, and that day has come. But some are turning to hookahs and electronic cigarettes, so the news isn't all good.

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