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A San Diego School that Served as a Morgue in 1978
In Need of a Unique Gift? North Park's Got You Covered
North Park is home to many quirky shops, offering vintage clothing, retro toys and Halloween costumes year-round. Bret and Veronica fill you in on what store owners and workers believe makes North Park so special.
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A 95-mph Fastball Reaches Home Plate in Roughly 400 Milliseconds. So How Does a Batter's Brain Register It?
With Padres' Opening Day yesterday, San Diego's baseball season is in full swing. Veronica Carter and Bret Burkhart spoke to Salk Institute scientist Dr. John Reynolds about the science behind a fastball, and how players are actually able to read a pitch and commit to their swing.
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San Diego Is Changing the Way It Cares for Its Senior Citizens
With hopes of making it an annual tradition, San Diego Seniors Community Foundation (SDSCF) has held their first-ever State of Seniors address, discussing the critical issues facing older adults in San Diego. Veronica Carter spoke to Chief Advocacy Officer Paul Downey about the organization's new initiative to fundamentally change the way communities care for senior citizens.
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Actor Andrew McCarthy's New Book Follows His Nearly 10-Thousand-Mile Road Trip to Reconnect with Old Friends
Actor, author and award-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy is releasing his fourth book, titled Who Needs Friends. Veronica Carter spoke with him about the book, which recounts his nearly 10-thousand-mile road trip to reconnect with old friends, a journey that turned into an examination of male friendship.
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How You Can Help an Iraqi Refugee Living with Cerebral Palsy
Bret and Veronica spoke to Liz Castagnera, caregiver and friend of Yonan Matti, a refugee from Iraq living with cerebral palsy in El Cajon. He's in need of an accessible van, a cause you can donate money to by visiting Donate to Southwest Catastrophic Illness Fund in honor of Yonan Luay Matti.
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What You Need to Know San Diego's About the Fruit Fly Quarantine
Bret Brukhart is Joined by Deputy Agricultural commissioner for the San Diego department of agriculture weights and measures, Jazmine Lopez, on the fruit fly quarantine that a big chunk of San Diego is under.
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You May Be Able to Prepare for Your Dementia Diagnosis Two Decades Early
A study published by researchers at UC San Diego explains how blood-based biomarker can predict a woman’s risk of developing dementia as many as 25 years before symptoms appear. Bret and Veronica spoke to one of the authors, UC San Diego associate professor of public health and medicineAladdin H. Shadyab, PhD, MPH.
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If You've Noticed a Higher Electricity Bill, You're Not Alone
California saw electricity prices increase by 5.9% last year. Bret and Veronica spoke to SEIA's senior vice president of policy, Sean Gallagher, about why this is and how it's impacting our economy.
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Why Tim Matheson Continues to Act After Nearly 70 Years
You definitely know him from either Animal House, The West Wing, Burn Notice, Hart of Dixie, Without a Trace, White Collar or his current show, Virgin River. Veronica Carter spoke with Tim Matheson about his acting career and his book, Damn Glad to Meet You: My Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenches.
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