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Sean Spicer Resigns As White House Press Secretary
White House press secretary Sean Spicer, President Donald Trump's embattled spokesman during the first six months of his presidency, is resigning his position, according to two people with knowledge of the decision.
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7 Things To Understand About Community Choice In San Diego
An alternative energy program that would bypass San Diego Gas & Electric is possible and cost-effective, according to a study published last week. But the study is more complicated than that, and there are a variety of terms and concepts to understand that show how the authors arrived at those answers.
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Two Businessmen Announce Plan For Housing San Diego's Homeless
Two business leaders in San Diego announced a proposal on Thursday to shelter hundreds of homeless people in large industrial tents.
Comic-Con International San Diego 2017 runs from July 20 - July 23
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Roundtable: More Visas, More Raids; Women Sue Salk Institute; Imperial Beach Sues Big Oil
The number of temporary work visas increases, as does the number deportations. Three women scientists have now filed gender discrimination suits against the Salk Institute. And tiny Imperial Beach sues global conglomerates.
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Annual Stand Down For Homeless Veterans Kicks Off
The 30th annual Stand Down for homeless veterans is scheduled to begin Friday at San Diego High School.
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Search How Your High School Ranks On California AP Tests
The state Department of Education updated Advanced Placement test data for schools across the state last month — five weeks after acknowledging it had posted incorrect scores for the 2015-16 school year.
Local News
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State Department Confirms Plan To Ban U.S. Citizens From Visiting North Korea
The new policy will reportedly include the threat of canceling the passports of Americans who violate the travel ban.
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20 Attorneys General Write To Trump, Urging Him To Keep DACA
"You have repeatedly expressed your support for Dreamers. Today, we join together to urge you not to capitulate," California's Attorney General Xavier Becerra tells President Trump.
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CDC: Half Of All Female Murder Victims Are Killed By Intimate Partners
The Centers for Disease Control found that black women and indigenous women are murdered at higher rates than other races. And half of all murdered women are killed by current or former partners.
National News
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Comic Book Fans Meet Creators At Booths, Panels
Comic-Con 2017 is off and running, and here is one booth to check out and a cool not-to-miss panel.
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San Diego's Top Weekend Events: Comics, Racing And 'Rumours'
This weekend is all about free concerts, Latino art and Fleetwood Mac.
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Under Siege: Women Gamers Shine Despite Online Bullies
Video games give fans a chance to outwit and defeat bad guys in any digital realm, but many women gamers find these worlds are not free of real life issues like bullying.
Arts & Living
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Nerdist, Geek & Sundry, And Alpha Conival
Conival is open to the public, allowing all attendees the opportunity to participate in fun-filled activities headlined by the return of fan-favorites including Nerdist laser tag, Geek & Sundry’s tabletop lounge, a Wonder Woman cosplay march...
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Vikings Funeral
A clan of warriors from the hit series "Vikings" will carry the corpse of a fallen warrior through the Gaslamp to his funeral, from Noon-5:45 p.m. Ceremony will commence at 7 p.m. featuring an appearance by the cast and burning longship in the bay.
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Underground Lightsaber Fighters Tournament
Join us for a night of epic "Star Wars" fun at the largest lightsaber battle in the country. Fun for all ages, and free to attend. Dress up, bring your lightsabers and battle it out!
Community Events
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Watch Shows On Your Schedule
Watch smart shows on your schedule with KPBS Passport, video streaming for members ($60 yearly), using your computer, smartphone, tablet, Roku, AppleTV, Amazon Fire or Chromecast.
Watch New Titles: Big Pacific "Mysterious"; Great Yellowstone Thaw episode 1; The Story Of China "Ancestors" and "Silk Roads and China Ships"; Masterpiece "Prime Suspect: Tennison" episode 1 and episode 2; The Great British Baking Show Season 4 (all 10 episodes)
Catch-Up Viewing: Masterpiece Grantchester Season 3 episode 1, Episode 2 and Episode 3; Masterpiece "My Mother and Other Strangers" episode 1, episode 2 and episode 3; Masterpiece "Grantchester" Season 1 & Season 2; The Great British Baking Show Seasons 1-3 plus Masterclasses; Masterpiece "Victoria" (7 episodes)
Summer Of Adventure: "Undiscovered Haiti with Jose Andres"; India - Nature's Wonderland (2 episodes); Gorongosa Park (6 episodes); "Great Old Amusement Parks"; Life On The Reef (3 episodes)
Coming Soon: Masterpiece "Grantchester" Season 3 episodes 4-7; Masterpiece "Prime Suspect: Tennison" (episode 3); The Story Of China (episodes 3-6); Big Pacific (episodes 2-5); Great Yellowstone Thaw (episodes 2 & 3); Nature's Great Race (Aug. 10)
Activate your benefit now. KPBS Passport can’t be purchased and isn’t a subscription service. Watch a short video on how to activate your KPBS Passport account.
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myKPBS Film Club
Indulge your love of the big screen. From film screenings to giveaways, movie passes, and special offers, you'll feel like you’re walking the red carpet at the Oscars when you join the myKPBS Film Club! Your Film Club benefits will be active as long as you remain a KPBS member. Register now for myKPBS and sign up for the Film Club e-mail list to get announcements of upcoming offers.