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A coalition of mayors and community leaders from across San Diego County demanded the end of fees to park in Balboa Park on Monday.
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Stopping the flow of cross-border pollution can seem like a Sisyphean task. Luckily, there are four fronterizos who have stepped up to make a difference, filling in the void left by governments on both sides of the border. -
KPBS Midday EditionFounded by local entrepreneur Ruth-Ann Thorn, the brand N8iV Beauty draws from ancestral knowledge and practices for its skincare products.
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Arts District Liberty Station celebrates 25 years with a campaign highlighting its evolution from a former naval base into a major arts and community hub. -
Caitlin McGurk's Eisner Award-winning book offers a perceptive biography and a gorgeous collection of Shermund's cartoons.
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The brightest stars in TV and film kicked off the 83rd annual Golden Globes tonight in Beverly Hills, Calif. with Ariana Grande, Noah Wyle, Teyana Taylor and George Clooney are just some the names who walked the red carpet. -
Timothée Chalamet, Teyana Taylor, Jessie Buckley and Noah Wyle all took home acting prizes at Sunday night's awards.
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Netflix's Stranger Things finale, which dropped Dec. 31, is shaking up the Billboard Hot 100. -
Georgetown University is moving Let Freedom Ring, its annual event celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr., to the historical Howard Theatre in order to save money, the university said.
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You know that feeling when you finish a book and just have to discuss it with someone? That's a great book club book. Here are 20 tried-and-true titles that are sure to get the conversation started. -
A women's flag football league launched Tuesday, with franchises in each of Southern California's eight counties: San Diego, Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Bernardino. -
Foster was just 12 years old when she starred in the 1976 film. "What luck to have been part of that, our golden age of cinema in the '70s," she says. Her latest film is Vie Privée (A Private Life). -
The new year begins with a host of promising titles from George Saunders, Julian Barnes, Jennette McCurdy, Karl Ove Knausgaard and more. Here's a look ahead at what's publishing this month.
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