Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi ("Baran," "Children of Heaven," "The Color of Paradise") turns to another tale of ordinary life in "The Song of Sparrows" (opening May 22 at Landmark's Ken Cinema) but ends up delivering so much more. You can read my review or listen to our discussion on the May edition of Film Club.

Immigrants and civil rights activists are questioning the Border Patrol and the Transportation and Security Administration officials' arrest and removal of three undocumented teenagers in San Diego.

A homeowner in southeastern San Diego will save on energy costs thanks to a free solar panel installation Friday. KPBS Environment Reporter Ed Joyce says it's part of a statewide program that combines job training and the power of renewable energy.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says he must cut California's safety net programs in order to balance the state's budget. Critics complain his proposals would cause up to two-million Californians to lose their health insurance.

A wildfire of unknown origin blackened scores of hilly acres southeast of El Cajon today, prompting evacuations in a nearby residential neighborhood as crews fought the flames from the ground and airrs are battling a wildfire in eastern San Diego County near Jamul.

San Diego's DNA Mexican-American Stories explores the region's history through the stories and personal artifacts of remarkable San Diegans. The 30-minute documentary features vignettes of seven men and women whose personal accounts create a unique narrative. Photographs, articles, recipes, archival film and audio recordings will give viewers a glimpse into the past.

The latest housing figures out this week show that the market may be stabilizing. The median home price in San Diego County increased slightly to $290,000 last month, but local prices are still down 44 percent from the market peak in November 2005. What do all these numbers mean for people who are interested in buying or selling a home right now?

Thousands of local young people will graduate from college this weekend. The class of 2009 will face a tough road ahead as they prepare to enter a job market with near double-digit unemployment in California, and the rest of the U.S. What opportunities are out there for this year's college graduates?

California voters have spoken, and they're telling the state legislature to get back to work. Despite a last-ditch doomsday plea from Governor Schwarzenegger, voters rejected five out of six budget-related ballot propositions aimed at reducing the deficit. What options do the governor and legislature have now for reducing California's $21.3 billion shortfall?

Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer and the San Diego Police Department is expecting a lot of people at city beaches. KPBS reporter Katie Orr has details on how the police are planning to handle the holiday weekend.

All About Prints is a documentary exploring the art of printmaking from the perspective of influential curators, collectors, dealers, printmakers, and artists. The program touches on the wider history of prints in Western art with an emphasis on key landmarks of printmaking in America. Visually engaging explanations of printmaking terms and techniques are sure to inspire a deeper understanding and appreciation of printmaking as a distinctive art form with unique possibilities.

In a journey reminiscent of the unexpected zeitgeist success of Hair , A Chorus Line and Rent , the story behind the success of In the Heights is so organic to New York City that no one expected it to happen — until it did. Beginning at a small off-Broadway theater, a group of talented young creators, led by composer-lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda, produced an original musical that some have called a modern day West Side Story — a Latin and hip-hop-infused musical odyssey telling the story of a neighborhood and the first-generation Americans who call it home.

In Hartford, Connecticut, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW finds a sign of the times — actually a whole collection of antique inn and tavern signs — at the Connecticut Historical Society. Appraisal highlights include an heirloom early-19th-century Duncan Phyfe dressing table; a rare set of vintage jewelry by influential 20th-century designer Suzanne Belperron; and a watercolor signed by Katharine Hepburn — who gifted the owner with the piece when the actress was performing at the American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, Connecticut — valued at $15,000 to $20,000.

This 30-minute documentary explores San Diego's history through the stories and personal artifacts of remarkable San Diegans. Travel back in time with seven men and women whose personal photographs, news clippings, recipes, archival film and audio recordings give a glimpse of San Diego's DNA.

Device Gallery moved to a new space in Barrio Logan and to celebrate they opened a show of moving sculpture. It Moved! features kinetic work from six regional and national artists.

Americans are living longer than ever. And while growing old is never easy, some seniors manage to make it look that way. A number of local seniors seem to keep Father Time at bay.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Obama administration had no choice but to order the shutdown of the prison at Guantanamo because "the name itself is a condemnation" of U.S. anti-terrorism strategy. Gates called the facility on the island of Cuba "probably one of the finest prisons in the world today." But at the same time, he said it had become "a taint" on the reputation of America.