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Evacuees of Southern California's wildfires are making the best of their situation in the stands on in the parking lot of San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium.

Eyewitnesses describe the wildfires raging across Southern California, the displacement of homeowners, and the response of federal, state and local officials. They liken the fire to a disease, call it unpredictable, and gave it such names as "Ammo" fire.

Among the thousands of wildfire evacuees at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium are about 100 elderly nursing-home residents. Many have spent the past three days in wheelchairs, waiting for a time when it's safe for them to return to the nursing home.

At the peak of San Diego's wildfires, Qualcomm Stadium served as a shelter for up to 10,000 evacuees. Now, the shelter is about to close, as people return to their homes — or what's left of them.

The Tokyo Auto show is the premiere showcase for new automotive technology in the world. Sales of Japanese cars are reaching a 20-year low, and companies are looking to capture more of the market. On display are cars with electronic and windows on the floor for a view of the road.

Jerry Seinfeld last sat down with Fresh Air in September 1987, before his TV series made him an international celebrity. Now he's back, and in a big way: Bee Movie, the animated comedy he's written and produced for DreamWorks, opens this Friday. He talks to Fresh Air guest host Dave Davies about the project.

Some of the most advanced climate models show global warming hurting agricultural production in the world's poorest regions. But Cynthia Rosenzweig, a NASA scientist who's studied this question for 20 years, has faith that solutions are within reach.

All across the Gulf Coast, people are complaining about the Red Cross. They cite long lines at relief centers, unanswered emergency phone lines and little or late help for victims. The Red Cross acknowledges problems, but says it is doing its best in the face of the nation's biggest disaster response ever.

Dooney Da' Priest's rap song "Pull Your Pants Up" is meant to shame young men in Dallas from wearing saggy britches because the style makes them look like they're gay.

Father Donald McGuire was convicted last year of sexually abusing two teenaged boys in the 1960s. Jesuit leaders insist they had no knowledge of any other abuses by McGuire, but documents reveal they were alerted by concerned parents many times over the past 38 years.