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Hispanic Heritage Month: 2010 Honoree

John Baldessari in his studio, Venice, California, 2005. Photograph by Catherine Opie.

John Baldessari: Can't Take National City Out Of The Boy

How important is your hometown to who you are today? For artist John Baldessari, spending his youth in National City still impacts the way he sees the world. A new exhibit of work by the pioneering artist has opened at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.

<p>For speculators, food is a commodity to trade, not eat.</p>

Betting On Food Prices May Sell The Hungry Short

Sunday was World Food Day, an event intended to increase awareness of problems with global hunger. This year, a lot of people don't have enough to eat, but the cause is not the shortage of food, it's the price.

Dr. Devi Shetty meets with a patient. The surgeon, who says heart disease is on the rise in India, has never turned away a patient who had no money to pay.

India's Philanthropist/Surgeon Delivers Cardiac Care Henry Ford-Style

With an assembly line of operating theaters in India, Dr. Devi Shetty is determined to deliver affordable healthcare to anyone in need.

In Romania, a country with many abandoned children, Florin Grosuleac (right) has taken care of more than 60 boys over the past 13 years in his small apartment in Bucharest. Three of the boys currently living with him are (left to right) Emanuel, Dragos and Samuel.

Raising Romania's Orphans, Several Boys At A Time

Florin Grosuleac has raised more than 60 orphaned boys in his small apartment in Bucharest. In a country where children are too often abandoned, Grosuleac has devoted his life to taking them in.

The waves at San Juanico, also known as Scorpion Bay.

In Baja, Surfers Battle Over The Perfect Wave

Developers and old time surfers are battling over the future of a sleepy, oceanfront village in southern Baja California.

Cielito Lindo's famous taquitos are made fresh to order at the well-known taco stand in downtown Los Angeles.

The California Taco Trail: 'How Mexican Food Conquered America'

Once upon a time, tacos were a Mexican snack. Now they're an all-American institution. Gustavo Arellano leads us across Southern California in search of the roots of the American taco.

Environmental cues — like the color, size and shape of the dinnerware, the music playing in the background and the lighting in the dining room — can alter how we experience food and drink. For example, research suggests that serving food on a red plate tends to reduce the amount diners eat.

Food Psychology: How To Trick Your Palate Into A Tastier Meal

Ingredients and preparation matter in making a delicious dinner. But so do a lot of other external factors, from your mood to room lighting. Here, a guide to enhancing the pleasures of the plate.

DAILY REPORT: New US Death and Injury Toll in Iraq, Fort Hood Suicides Alarm Commanders, Dwight Was Right, VA Eases Benefits Path for Vets, Female Veterans With PTSD Overlooked

Murder Attempt on Baja's Police Chief

Gunmen tried to murder Baja California's Chief of Police in Tijuana Friday. The chief escaped unscathed but two agents and one of the assailants were killed. KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson has details.

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