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A loss of federal and local funding and grants has led to employee layoffs. But a group of former ICA San Diego employees said there’s another side to the story.
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Book clubs can start with a book, but they often become about the people those stories bring together. Three San Diego book club organizers share what keeps their groups going, from lasting friendships and shared traditions to unexpected connections that happen when people read together. -
In this episode of Port of Entry, poet and journalist Adolfo Guzman-Lopez reflects on growing up between Tijuana and San Diego and turning those experiences and memories into his book “California Southern: Writing from the Road, 1992–2025.”
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Seventeen-year-old Isabel tees up balls for golfers in a lush luxury oasis in Manila. It's the feature film debut of writer and director Rafael Manuel, and every shot of Filipiñana churns with life. -
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Sal Veder, who was known for his iconic image “Burst of Joy,” has died.
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In their respective careers, Hoyes and Green have never wanted to be just one thing. Hear what happens when they refuse to choose. -
Olivia Rodrigo is thinking about joy, falling madly in love and what pop music can do when the world feels overwhelming.
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Women in politics and pop culture are paying tribute to Gloria Steinem after her death at 92. Many called her not only an inspiration but a friend. -
New fan convention celebrates anime and cosplay over Labor Day weekend.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with award-winning author Marlon James about his new book, The Disappearers, the story of a brutal attack on a group of gay men in Jamaica and its aftermath.
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Three Pulitzer winners, a Booker Prize winner, two Booker longlisted authors this year, and a number whose works have been adapted for the screen are among the authors with new books out this month.
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The second annual Asian American Dance Festival is underway in San Diego, bringing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders movement artists together to share their stories and history through dance, from hip-hop and breakdancing to Odissi. -
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for one year by the NBA, and the team was ordered to pay $30 million for violating salary cap circumvention rules in a case involving Kawhi Leonard. -
The inaugural edition of Rodrigo's one-day, women-led concert, which featured artists like Stevie Nicks, Sarah McLachlan and Chappell Roan, didn't sideline its stated political mission. -
KPBS Midday EditionA new crime thriller by a fomer professional football player explores a different side of San Diego, away from what the public usually sees. We speak with author Andre Hardy about what led him from the gridiron to the written word, and how his San Diego upbringing informs his work. -
NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: like-minded releases from Erykah Badu and Saul Williams, closure in the 2Pac murder and more.
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Autumn Concert Series: Eric Starr Featuring Hyemi Kwon
Friday, September 4, 2026 from 1 PM to 2 PM
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Coronado Public Library
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Street Level X Art Walk: September
Friday, September 4, 2026 from 5 PM to 8 PM
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Oceanside Museum of Art
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Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter's upcoming Day of Service celebration
Friday, September 4, 2026 at 5 PM
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San Diego Sustainable Night Market
Friday, September 4, 2026 from 5 PM to 9 PM
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AleSmith Brewing Company
Free
Golden Island Presents: Changui Louis - Dim Sum & Jazz CCLXVIII
Friday, September 4, 2026 at 6 PM
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Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine
'License to Thrill'
Friday, September 4, 2026 from 7 PM to 9 PM
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The Bornemann Theatre on TERI Campus of life
$30 + fees
The 8 Cs of Novel Writing: From Concept to Conclusion
Friday, September 4, 2026 at 12 AM
Ongoing until October 9, 2026
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Waterfront Camping, Live Music and Family Fun Labor Day Weekend
Friday, September 4, 2026 at 7 AM
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