https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/07/22/richard-louv-wants-you-to-play-in-the-dirt 2026-07-22 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-22T08:00:00-0400 Richard Louv wants you to play in the dirt Books https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/07/22/newsoms-populist-act-oppose-state-billionaire-tax-embrace-federal-one 2026-07-22 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-22T14:41:08-0400 Newsom’s populist act: Oppose state billionaire tax, embrace federal one National Politics, California, Politics, Democracy and Elections News https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2026/07/23/how-to-weather-san-diego-countys-increasing-extreme-heat 2026-07-23 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-23T12:10:35-0400 How to weather San Diego County's increasing extreme heat Weather https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2026/07/21/chula-vista-quinceanera-shops-adapt-as-costs-border-policies-put-tradition-under-pressure 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T18:41:46-0400 Inflation, border politics hit Chula Vista’s quinceañera shops South Bay, Latinx, Immigration, San Diego https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/07/21/anime-san-diego-uses-comic-con-to-launch-new-convention 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T18:43:38-0400 Anime San Diego uses Comic-Con to launch new convention Cinema Junkie, Comic-Con, Pop Culture, Film, TV, San Diego https://www.kpbs.org/news/la-casa-blanca-admite-usar-palabras-clave-para-cancelar-importantes-subvenciones-de-investigacion-californianas 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T17:04:56-0400 La Casa Blanca admite usar palabras clave para cancelar importantes subvenciones de investigación californianas National Politics https://www.kpbs.org/news/2026/07/21/tony-bennett-viva-duets 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T18:11:53-0400 Tony Bennett: Viva Duets TV, TV Highlights https://www.kpbs.org/news/international/2026/07/21/ukraine-overhauls-its-military-top-brass-for-the-fight-against-russia 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T17:30:02-0400 Ukraine overhauls its military top brass for the fight against Russia NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/2026/07/21/we-knew-what-we-had-the-greatest-jazz-story-never-told 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T18:42:52-0400 We Knew What We Had: The Greatest Jazz Story Never Told TV, TV Highlights https://www.kpbs.org/news/living/2026/07/21/city-begins-installing-lower-school-zone-speed-limits-in-san-ysidro-otay-mesa 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T18:28:18-0400 City begins installing lower school zone speed limits in San Ysidro, Otay Mesa San Diego, South Bay https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/07/21/smithsonian-too-focused-on-oppressors-and-the-oppressed-say-house-republicans 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T17:41:25-0400 Smithsonian too focused on 'oppressors and the oppressed,' say House Republicans NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/quality-of-life/2026/07/21/consumer-advocacy-groups-formally-challenge-sdg-es-proposal-to-raise-rates-in-2028 2026-07-22 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T21:24:30-0400 Consumer advocacy groups formally challenge SDG&E’s proposal to raise rates in 2028 Public Matters, Energy https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2026/07/21/mid-city-residents-environmentalists-refuse-to-give-up-in-last-ditch-effort-to-preserve-land 2026-07-22 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T21:11:10-0400 Mid-City residents, environmentalists refuse to give up in last-ditch effort to preserve land San Diego https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/07/21/house-votes-to-extend-government-funding-aiming-to-avoid-an-election-year-shutdown 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T22:20:15-0400 House votes to extend government funding, aiming to avoid an election year shutdown NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/health/2026/07/21/staying-in-a-job-for-the-health-insurance-about-1-in-4-americans-do-a-survey-says 2026-07-22 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-22T00:01:00-0400 Staying in a job for the health insurance? 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