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Attacker Rams Van Into Barcelona Crowd, 13 Dead And 100 Hurt
Reports say Catalan police killed four people who were suspected of planning to carry out a second attack in Cambrils, a seaside resort town about 62 miles from Barcelona.
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San Onofre Settlement Deal Could Be Headed To Court
Consumer lawyer Mike Aguirre has asked the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to send his lawsuit to overturn the settlement over the nuclear plant to San Diego federal court.
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Neo-Nazi Images In Charlottesville 'Too Much To Bear' For Jewish Seniors In Encinitas
“I felt absolutely destroyed because I didn’t think it could happen in America. I just couldn’t believe it,” said Lee Zlotnick, 89, choking back tears at a discussion at her retirement home in Encinitas.
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New Report Details Ship Collision That Killed Two San Diego Sailors
The report focuses on the immediate aftermath of the USS Fitzgerald collision and paints a harrowing account of the conditions faced by 35 sailors who had been asleep at the time.
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New Medicare Website Measures Quality Of Hospice Care
For patients facing the end of life and for their loved ones, how to select a hospice can be challenging. Now a new national scorecard shows which hospices do a better job at easing the process of death, and those that need to improve.
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'Brewchive' To Document San Diego's Craft Beer Industry
An online archive of documents related to the growth of San Diego's craft brewing industry is scheduled to be launched Friday at Cal State San Marcos.
Local News
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Waste Of Thyme: Why Do We Have To Buy More Herbs Than Recipes Call For?
Fresh herbs are some of the most perishable items in the produce section. And yet, shoppers are forced to buy amounts that are bound to go wasted at home.
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Sheriff Arpaio: Trump Has 'Guts And Courage'
Former "America's Toughest Sheriff" Joe Arpaio tells NPR he has not asked President Trump for a pardon and has not heard directly from him. "But I will accept it if he does do it," he said.
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CHART: The Relationship Between Seeing Discrimination And Voting For Trump
There is an apparent correlation between a state's likelihood of having voted for Trump and whether residents think black, immigrant, and gay and lesbian communities face "a lot of discrimination."
National News
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Podcast Episode 124: RIP George A. Romero, Godfather Of The Undead
George A. Romero died on July 16. The zombie community paid tribute to him during Comic-Con, and I gather some of those memories and an archive interview with him for this remembrance.
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Renowned Psychologist Stephen Hinshaw Discusses ‘Another Kind of Madness’
Psychologist Stephen Hinshaw writes about his experience growing up with a mentally ill father in his new memoir “Another Kind of Madness: A Journey Through the Stigma and Hope of Mental Illness.”
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Barry Edelstein Gives Us A Vigorous, Youthful 'Hamlet'
For some actors and directors, Shakespeare's "Hamlet" represents a challenge that must be met at some point in one's career. Five years into his job as artistic director at The Old Globe Theatre, Barry Edelstein is meeting that challenge and directing his first "Hamlet."
Arts & Living
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Summergrass San Diego
Summergrass San Diego celebrates 15 years of our great bluegrass music festival this year at the historic Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum. Enjoy world-class entertainment, instrument raffles, kids camp, music workshops, camping, food and vendors.
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Ferragosto
Come join us for Little Italy's biggest party, Ferragosto, “Wild Western: Little Italy’s Biggest Party Goes Denim and Diamonds,” on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 6 p.m. to midnight, with a VIP reception starting at 5 p.m.
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Chula Vista HarborFest
Enjoy three stages with live entertainment, a classic car expo, art in the park, yoga and fitness activities, the Splash Science Bus, a pet parade, kayaking, stand up paddleboarding, laser tag, plus a special Tacos, Spirits & Craft Beer event.
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: "Weekend In Havana"; Rare episode 1; Nature's Great Race "Elephants" and "Caribou"; Masterpiece "My Mother And Other Strangers" (all 5 episodes); Big Pacific (all 5 episodes); The Story Of China (all 6 episodes)
Catch-Up Viewing: The Tunnel Seasons 1-2; Remember Me (all 3 episodes); Masterpiece Grantchester Season 3 ( all 7 episodes), Season 1 & Season 2; The Great British Baking Show Seasons 1-4 plus Masterclasses
Summer Of Adventure: Great Yellowstone Thaw (all 3 episodes); "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: Rare (episodes 2 and 3); Wild Alaska Live (3 episodes); Nature's Great Race (episode 3); "Ireland's Wild Coast" (Aug. 31); Masterpiece Endeavour Season 4 (4 episodes)
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.