To Curb Bear Population, Florida Reinstates Hunting Season

ZMapp Trial Launches In Liberia, U.S.

Feb. 27

By David Wagner

An Ebola drug developed in San Diego has already been used in last-ditch efforts to save lives. Now it will be rigorously studied.

Handmade Black Dolls Exhibit Offers Insight Into Past And Present

Feb. 26

By Angela Carone

How important is it for children to have dolls that look like them? An exhibit of handmade black dolls at the Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park offers some historical insight into this question.

Mira Mesa High Band Invited To Perform At Rose Parade

Feb. 27

By Matthew Bowler, City News Service

The Mira Mesa band, nicknamed "Sapphire Sound," will be the first from the San Diego Unified School District to appear in the Rose Parade in nearly 30 years.

One Man's Race To Outrun Alzheimer's

Feb. 28

By Rebecca Hersher / NPR

Cape Cod journalist Greg O'Brien has always found solace in running, and a diagnosis of Alzheimer's hasn't stopped him. But making it work — for himself and his family — isn't always easy.

How Conservatives Are Readying Their 'Grassroots Army' For 2016

Feb. 28

By Emily Martinez / NPR

The message from the Conservative Political Action Conference's first-ever Activism Boot Camp was clear: a win for Republicans in 2016 must be a team effort.

Iraq's National Museum To Open For First Time Since 2003 Invasion

Feb. 28

By Scott Neuman / NPR

The planned reopening was moved up following the release of a video showing self-declared Islamic State extremists destroying priceless ancient artifacts in the Mosul museum.

The Cold War Played Out On An Ice Rink In 'Red Army'

Feb. 27

By Beth Accomando

The documentary "Red Army" — about Soviet era hockey — arrives in San Diego (opening Feb. 27 at Landmark's Hillcrest Cinemas) just as the sport skates back into town. It's a documentary that even non-hockey fans will find riveting.

Globe's 'The Twenty-Seventh Man' Finds Inspiration In Soviet History

Feb. 27

By Beth Accomando, Katie Schoolov

For the Globe’s new production of "The Twenty-Seventh Man" (running through March 22), playwright Nathan Englander found inspiration in an incident known as the Night of the Murdered Poets that took place under Stalin’s regime.

Joyce Carol Oates On Writing About Differences Among People

Feb. 26

Midday Edition

Novelist Joyce Carol Oates has written more than 40 novels. She is in San Diego to speak at the 20th Annual Point Loma Nazarene University Writer's Symposium by the Sea.

Do you live in San Diego County, Imperial County or Tijuana? If so, help us find the 2015 featured book for One Book, One San Diego by sending in your nomination! Keep in mind that you must have read the entire book in order to nominate it. Find more information about the One Book, One San Diego program at KPBS.org/onebook.

Cirque Du Soleil Presents 'Varekai' In San Diego

Directed by Dominic Champagne, this production pays tribute to the nomadic soul, to the spirit and art of the circus tradition, and to those who quest with infinite passion along the path that leads to Varekai.

World Thinking Day 2015

Join KPBS and the Girl Scouts of San Diego at the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum for this annual event exploring world cultures! Enjoy traditional performances, ethnic food, and interactive activities from around the globe.

The Flower Fields At Carlsbad Ranch® March 1- May 10, 2015

Take yourself out of the ordinary and spend a few hours in one of nature's wonders; a place where kids can run and adults can linger. This 50 acres of extraordinary color is in bloom on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean.