https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/07/21/comic-con-2026-panel-picks-sunday 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T11:34:39-0400 Comic-Con 2026 Sunday panels: Your guide to the final day's biggest fandoms and discoveries Comic-Con, Cinema Junkie, Pop Culture, Books, Film, Black Culture, Latinx, San Diego, Women, LGBTQ+ https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/07/20/now-or-never-comics-prepares-for-its-biggest-week-san-diego-comic-con 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-20T19:00:59-0400 Now or Never Comics prepares for its biggest week: San Diego Comic-Con Cinema Junkie, Books, Pop Culture, Comic-Con, San Diego, Business https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/07/21/most-california-lawmakers-never-buck-their-party-these-few-do 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T14:43:35-0400 Most California lawmakers never buck their party. These few do National Politics 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/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/public-safety/2026/07/20/cal-fires-ramona-air-attack-base-set-to-reopen 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-20T14:49:36-0400 Refurbished Ramona Cal Fire Air Base goes into service Wildfires, North County https://www.kpbs.org/news/ante-el-creciente-temor-por-la-seguridad-alimentaria-nutricionista-aconseja-no-eliminar-las-frutas-y-verduras-de-la-dieta 2026-07-20 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-20T16:08:09-0400 Ante el creciente temor por la seguridad alimentaria, nutricionista aconseja no eliminar las frutas y verduras de la dieta Health Care, Food https://www.kpbs.org/news/education/2026/07/20/california-reading-scores-are-up-thanks-to-literacy-investments-can-the-state-do-more 2026-07-20 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-20T15:55:43-0400 California reading scores are up, thanks to literacy investments. Can the state do more? Parenting, California https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/07/20/longtime-san-diego-county-supervisor-bill-horn-83-dies-in-escondido 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-20T16:02:06-0400 Longtime San Diego County Supervisor Bill Horn, 83, dies North County, San Diego Government https://www.kpbs.org/news/2026/07/20/gzero-world-with-ian-bremmer-the-iran-wars-human-cost 2026-07-20 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-20T17:32:51-0400 GZERO WORLD WITH IAN BREMMER: The Iran War's Human Cost TV, TV Highlights https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/07/20/10-things-that-wowed-us-at-the-2026-world-cup 2026-07-20 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-20T15:56:44-0400 10 things that wowed us at the 2026 World Cup FIFA Men's World Cup 2026, Sports, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/public-safety/2026/07/20/e-bike-injuries-increasing-exponentially-as-popularity-grows-ucsd-report-finds 2026-07-20 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-20T18:34:37-0400 E-bike injuries increasing 'exponentially' as popularity grows, UCSD report finds Parenting, Kids https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/07/21/comic-con-2026-things-to-do-without-a-badge 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T11:17:04-0400 No Comic-Con badge? Here are some standout off-site events in San Diego Comic-Con, Kids, Food, Film, Music, San Diego, Books https://www.kpbs.org/news/military/2026/07/20/iran-operations-intensify-as-thousands-more-san-diego-troops-arrive-off-coast 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-20T21:13:53-0400 Iran operations intensify as thousands more San Diego troops arrive off coast Public Matters, Military Life https://www.kpbs.org/news/2026/07/20/live-from-the-artists-den-reprise-raphael-saadiq 2026-07-20 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-20T19:35:48-0400 LIVE FROM THE ARTISTS DEN: REPRISE: Raphael Saadiq https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/07/21/carlsbad-explores-options-to-save-historic-99-year-old-theater 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T10:57:40-0400 Carlsbad explores options to save historic 99-year-old theater North County, Theater, Regional Governments https://www.kpbs.org/news/health/2026/07/20/fda-still-focused-on-taylor-farms-lettuce-as-cyclospora-source-despite-retracted-test 2026-07-20 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-20T20:36:28-0400 FDA still focused on Taylor Farms lettuce as Cyclospora source despite retracted test NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/international/2026/07/20/powerball-ticket-sales-begin-tuesday-in-the-united-kingdom 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T01:28:53-0400 Powerball ticket sales begin Tuesday in the United Kingdom NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/international/2026/07/21/spains-world-cup-champions-return-home-for-parade-in-front-of-almost-2-million 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T03:09:22-0400 Spain's World Cup champions return home for parade in front of almost 2 million Sports, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/07/21/arizona-primaries-show-gop-voters-backing-trumps-picks-for-key-posts 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T05:00:00-0400 Arizona primaries show GOP voters backing Trump's picks for key posts Politics, Democracy and Elections News, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/07/21/a-homeless-man-was-charged-with-a-felony-for-camping-hes-one-of-the-first 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T05:00:00-0400 A homeless man was charged with a felony for camping. He's one of the first Law, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2026/07/21/amid-nurse-shortage-a-university-rolls-out-the-welcome-mat-for-men 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T06:00:00-0400 Amid nurse shortage, a university rolls out the welcome mat for men NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2026/07/21/trump-imposes-50-tariffs-on-canadian-goods 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T06:31:34-0400 Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/international/2026/07/21/amid-u-s-iran-war-houthis-declare-a-blockade-of-another-key-strait-bab-el-mandeb 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T06:21:43-0400 Amid U.S.-Iran war, Houthis declare a blockade of another key strait: Bab el-Mandeb NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/07/21/how-soccer-brings-a-bhutanese-community-together-in-harrisburg-pa 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T06:30:00-0400 How soccer brings a Bhutanese community together in Harrisburg, Pa. Sports, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/07/20/at-mississippi-funeral-civil-rights-leaders-call-for-justice-for-nolan-wells-18 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-20T16:55:52-0400 At Mississippi funeral, Civil Rights leaders call for justice for Nolan Wells, 18 Religion, NPR Top Stories, Family https://www.kpbs.org/news/international/2026/07/21/indias-youth-led-cockroach-movement-vows-to-continue-protest-after-police-crackdown 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T08:00:56-0400 India's youth-led Cockroach movement vows to continue protest after police crackdown NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2026/07/21/the-best-economic-ideas-from-around-the-world-planet-money-summer-school-is-back 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T06:30:00-0400 The best economic ideas from around the world — Planet Money Summer School is back NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/07/21/a-teen-was-murdered-in-1985-a-new-book-tracks-the-case-through-a-broken-legal-system 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T07:00:00-0400 A teen was murdered in 1985. A new book tracks the case through a broken legal system Books, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/science-technology/2026/07/21/the-best-games-of-2026-so-far-picked-by-nprs-staff 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T09:00:00-0400 The best games of 2026 so far, picked by NPR's staff NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/quality-of-life/2026/07/21/port-board-approves-renaming-section-of-spanish-landing-park-kumeyaay-beach 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T11:48:27-0400 Port Board approves renaming section of Spanish Landing Park 'Kumeyaay Beach' Beaches, San Diego, Native American https://www.kpbs.org/news/education/2026/07/21/doj-accuses-ucsd-school-of-medicine-of-racial-discrimination-in-admissions-process 2026-07-22 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T13:08:47-0400 DOJ accuses UCSD School of Medicine of racial discrimination in admissions process National Politics, College https://www.kpbs.org/news/education/2026/07/21/california-reading-scores-are-up-thanks-to-literacy-investments-can-the-state-do-more 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T13:06:34-0400 Resultados de las pruebas de lectura en California han mejorado gracias a las inversiones en alfabetización. ¿Puede el estado hacer más? Parenting, California https://www.kpbs.org/news/2026/07/21/pov-for-venida-for-kalief 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T13:38:26-0400 POV: For Venida, For Kalief TV, TV Highlights https://www.kpbs.org/news/no-tienes-pase-para-comic-con-estos-son-algunos-eventos-gratuitos-y-abiertos-al-publico-en-san-diego 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T13:56:15-0400 ¿No tienes pase para Comic-Con? 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Likely not NPR Top Stories 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/international/2026/07/21/nicaraguas-president-ortega-says-no-more-elections-extending-his-20-year-rule 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T15:10:42-0400 Nicaragua's President Ortega says no more elections, extending his 20-year rule Latinx, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/07/21/gavin-newsoms-return-to-office-rules-are-stricter-than-many-states-including-texas 2026-07-21 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-21T16:24:31-0400 Gavin Newsom’s return-to-office rules are stricter than many states, including Texas California 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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She says she's still waiting for justice NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/living/2026/07/22/fallbrook-residents-fight-san-diego-county-over-road-maintenance-funding 2026-07-22 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-22T10:48:46-0400 Fallbrook residents fight San Diego County over road maintenance funding North County, Regional Governments https://www.kpbs.org/news/border-immigration/2026/07/22/trumps-new-immigration-strategy-revealed-in-purchase-of-2-ice-detention-centers-in-california 2026-07-22 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-22T11:10:51-0400 Trump’s new immigration strategy revealed in purchase of 2 ICE detention centers in California Immigration, National Politics https://www.kpbs.org/news/international/2026/07/22/greetings-from-jerusalem-whose-holy-sites-host-some-of-the-oldest-colonies-of-nesting-swifts 2026-07-22 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-22T09:45:35-0400 Greetings from Jerusalem, whose holy sites host some of the oldest colonies of nesting swifts Animals, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/07/22/independent-autopsy-inconclusive-on-cause-of-death-for-18-year-old-nolan-wells-in-mississippi 2026-07-22 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-22T10:48:26-0400 Independent autopsy "inconclusive" on cause of death for 18-year-old Nolan Wells in Mississippi Family, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/07/22/people-are-watching-the-reflecting-pool-like-reality-tv-what-does-that-say-about-us 2026-07-22 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-07-22T11:41:39-0400 People are watching the Reflecting Pool like reality TV. 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