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San Diego City Council Scrutinizes Vision Zero Traffic Safety Plans
San Diego City Council members on Wednesday got an update on the city's plan to reduce traffic deaths to zero by 2025. Advocates for safer streets say the city has shown a lack of commitment to the plan.
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Third Female Scientist Sues Salk Institute Alleging Gender Discrimination
A prominent molecular biologist has sued the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, alleging gender discrimination by the life sciences organization, her lawyer announced Thursday.
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Lines At Comic-Con's Hall H: Badge Of Honor Or Not Worth It?
With more than 130,000 attendees every year, lines to get into Comic-Con panels can be daunting. Some fans even wait days.
Comic-Con International San Diego 2017 runs from July 20 - July 23
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What’s Going On With Sweetwater School District’s iPads? 5 Things You Need To Know
Back in 2012, the Sweetwater Union High School District — like a lot of other school districts in the United States — decided to buy Apple iPads for its students. The tablets, which at the time had only been around for a couple of years, were supposed to prepare students for a world ever more reliant on technology.
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UC San Diego Awarded $5.8M For Cancer Therapy Research
Researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine were awarded $5.8 million Thursday to develop an immunotherapy that would target certain cancer stem cells.
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Taking A Cue From K-12, National University Launches Precision Institute
National University announced a $20 million initiative Wednesday aimed at taking personalized learning from K-12 classrooms to the lecture hall.
Local News
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O.J. Simpson Granted Parole
Speaking to the parole board, the former NFL star stressed that he has been a model inmate during his time at the Lovelock Correctional Center. He has served nearly nine years for armed robbery.
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To Shrink The Mosquito Population, Scientists Are Releasing 20 Million Of Them
Scientists plan to release millions of sterile, male bacteria-infected mosquitoes in California, to breed with wild females. They're hoping for a "steep decline" in the species that carries Zika.
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U.S. Sanctions Against Russia Never Go Away — They Just Evolve
When it comes to sanctions, the Cold War never really ended. Even as President Obama lifted Soviet-era sanctions, he imposed new ones. President Trump could soon find a sanctions bill on his desk.
National News
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San Diego Public Library Issuing Comic-Con Themed Library Cards
In the spirit of Comic-Con, the San Diego Public Library is issuing new cybor-themed library cards starting Thursday, July 20.
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San Diego Comic-Con Officially Kicks Off
Halle Barry, Colin Firth and Will Smith will be among the big-screen stars appearing at the San Diego Convention Center Thursday on the opening day of Comic-Con International, an annual celebration of pop culture.
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UC San Diego's Clarion Workshop Teaches Promising Sci-Fi, Fantasy Talent
As some of the biggest names in science fiction and fantasy flock downtown to Comic-Con this week, a group of writers which may include the biggest future names in the genres has congregated in a different part of San Diego to work on their craft.
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)
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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.