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KEN KRAMER'S ABOUT SAN DIEGO: A Peacetime Disaster In San Diego Bay

Host Ken Kramer
Host Ken Kramer

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 at 8 p.m.

A mix of poignant and dramatic stories on this episode: One of the worst peacetime disasters in the history of the United States Navy happened in San Diego Bay more than a century ago. A huge fire in Balboa Park in the 1920s. The day Chula Vista was suddenly flooded with silver dollars. Plus, an update of some favorite stories about San Diego, a tribute to The Star of India and more!

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