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The temple has been closed for three years for renovation. Grime accumulated over the years from being next to Interstate 5 had taken its toll on the all-white building.
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Three San Diego musicians — Divina, James Spaite and Shua — take the stage at Balboa Park's Spreckels Organ Pavilion for intimate performances and candid conversations about the songs they write and the experiences that inspired them. -
A Costco tattoo. A viral rotisserie chicken event. A student club with hundreds of members. We follow graduating UC San Diego student Jacob Hoang on his final Costco run as club president and try to understand why Costco inspires such unusual devotion.
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Pierce says he's motivated by the "ticking clock of mortality" — and the desire to challenge himself as an actor. He's currently starring in the Shakespeare Theatre Company production of Othello. -
Homophobia lives, and stalks, in Adrian Chiarella's debut feature.
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The record executive was instrumental in shepherding the successful careers of a number of monumental music stars, including Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen, Janis Joplin, Billy Joel and Whitney Houston. -
Meet the fourth and fifth grades who are superstars on the Internet: An elementary school chorus from Staten Island known as PS22, where kids learn to be their most authentic selves through singing.
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In the Season 3 premiere, a new dragon enters the chat and the Battle of the Gullet is in full swing. -
KPBS arts reporter Audy McAfee and her partner, Miles Price, moved to San Diego nine months ago. In this Price of San Diego story, they set out to see whether they could enjoy a day at the San Diego County Fair for under $200.
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Juneteenth began as a celebration of Black people’s liberation after the Civil War and now serves as a day for community reflection, education and celebration. -
San Francisco-based Gensler designed Terminal 1, which was completed in September 2025 and replaced the original 1960's terminal.
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World Cup games are underway in Philadelphia. Long before Americans caught the world's soccer craze, Ukrainian migrants made Philly a soccer town. Today, the sport helps sustain their culture. -
Two U.S. wins and two Turkey losses already on the books mean the Americans have won this World Cup group no matter the outcome of Thursday's game. Still, the Americans say they're playing to win. -
An initiative to help San Diegans at risk of losing food assistance is going to a vote before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Thursday. -
The U.S. is easing its restrictions on Iran's World Cup team. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday the squad could travel into the country two days before its next match. -
On the waterfront in Lucerne, Switzerland, soccer fans watched jumbo TVs showing a World Cup match played an ocean away. But the air felt more like the tropics.
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Kids Zumba
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ECS Family Engagement Center
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Taste of Art Workshop: Matisse and His Charming Cut-Out Collages
Thursday, June 25, 2026 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
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Oceanside Museum of Art
$50-65
Farm to Dinner Solstice Feast with Music from Daring Greatly
Thursday, June 25, 2026 from 5:30 PM to 8 PM
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Barron Creek Farm
$100-150
Iration
Thursday, June 25, 2026 from 6 PM to 10 PM
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Gallagher Square at Petco Park
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San Diego Paint and Sip Without the Sip: A Sober Painting Workshop
Thursday, June 25, 2026 from 6 PM to 8 PM
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The Polished Pigeon
$40 per person
Art as History: Contemporary Perspectives on American and San Diego Stories
Thursday, June 25, 2026 from 6 PM to 7 PM
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Coronado Public Library
Free
The Blank Table June 25 Dinner
Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 6 PM
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Italian Film: 'Marcella'
Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 7 PM
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La Paloma Theatre
$16 ($12 SDIFF Members, $7 Students)
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