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Hundreds of mask-wearing attendees throng the floor at Comic-Con 2022

Comic-Con 2025: Top offsite events that don't require a badge

Leslie Gonzalez

So, you’re in San Diego during Comic-Con weekend, but there’s a problem: no badge. Don’t worry, KPBS compiled a list of offsite events you can visit without a badge and still be a part of the fun.

Ralph Freso

Arts & Culture

Pac-12, Mountain West headed back to court after mediation fails over millions in 'poaching' fees

John Marshall

Taylor Fritz of the U.S. returns to Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in a men's singles semifinal at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 11, 2025.

Joanna Chan

Arts & Culture

Despite Wimbledon loss, US tennis star Taylor Fritz inspires in his hometown

Jacob Aere

MUSIC

National

1960s pop star Connie Francis has died. The singer's life was touched by tragedies

Jeff Lunden

1960s pop star Connie Francis has died. The first female singer to chart a number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, she sold over 40 million records before the age of 25.
Drake, Toby Keith and 'KPop Demon Hunters' have a big week on the charts

Stephen Thompson

It's a slow week on the Billboard charts, but a few albums and singles are still having a huge impact, including Drake's new single, "What Did I Miss?," and the soundtrack to the Netflix original movie KPop Demon Hunters.

PODCASTS

KPBS Midday Edition

How to help your kids build literacy skills this summer

Jade Hindmon

Ashley Rusch

Keyla Parra Gamiño

Summer vacation can bring with it a loss of learning gains. Two local education programs discuss the issue of literacy gaps and how to combat learning loss.
Arts & Culture

Checking in on San Diego sports teams halfway through season

Andrew Bracken

Ashley Rusch

It’s the midpoint of the season for the Padres, SDFC and the San Diego Wave FC, and this week our favorite teams are getting a report card.

POP CULTURE

A COVID-era Western, a slasher sequel and a 50-year-old classic to watch this week

Bob Mondello

Stephen Thompson

Mandalit del Barco

Filmmaker Ari Aster, who wrote and directed Midsommar and Hereditary, returns to theaters this weekend with a conspiracy-laden story set in the spring of 2020.
A longtime 'American Idol' music supervisor and her husband are found dead at home

The Associated Press

Police found Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, shot to death in their Encino home Monday. They arrested a 22-year-old man, who they say was burglarizing the house when the couple returned

VISUAL ARTS

Arts & Culture

San Diego weekend arts events: Indigenous artists, karaoke-inspired theater and more

Julia Dixon Evans

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: "Infinite Rivers" in San Ysidro; Jean Lowe and Rancholo at Best Practice; Scandinavian artists at Madison Gallery; "Access" in Bonita; "Beethoven by the Bay"; a Rachmaninoff festival; plus film, dance and live music picks.
Arts & Culture

The softness and 'grandma hobbies' of San Diego textile artist Denja Harris

Julia Dixon Evans

Denja Harris opened her first solo museum exhibition this week at the Oceanside Museum of Art. Her soft sculptures explore perceptions of being a Black woman and invite viewers to embrace the unknown.

MORE ARTS & CULTURE

National

Harvey Weinstein's new trial is almost over. It could be a litmus test for #MeToo

Ilya Marritz

Weinstein's sex crimes conviction in New York was overturned last year. In a new trial, three accusers have testified that Weinstein assaulted them. Closing arguments are underway.
New books this week cover problematic parents, the ultrarich, and a year without sex

Colin Dwyer

Publishing this week: new fiction from Susan Choi, essays from Evan Osnos and memoir from Molly Jong-Fast. Plus, Melissa Febos reflects on her year of abstinence.
International

Jacinda Ardern reflects on a career focused on the power of kindness

Mary Louise Kelly

Courtney Dorning

Erika Ryan

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern about balancing leadership and motherhood.

Latest Arts Events

Women of the Gaslamp Quarter

Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 11 AM to 12:30 PM

Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House

$0-$25

Dance to EvOlvE Presents Calling All Superheroes

Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 12 PM to 12:45 PM

San Ysidro Library

Free

Cruise Night July

Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association

Free

Food

Artisan Wine Series Dinner Featuring Far Niente

Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 6 PM to 9 PM

The Lodge at Torrey Pines

$325+

Paint and Sip at Bernardo Winery

Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 6 PM to 8 PM

Bernardo Winery

$80 per person

Food

Alma Rosa Wine Dinner at Juniper And Ivy

Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 6 PM to 9 PM

Juniper & Ivy

$200

Advanced Treatments for Heart Valve Disease Webinar

Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM

Virtual

Folk Night with Korrie & Jason at San Diego Botanic Garden

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6 PM

San Diego Botanic Garden

$0 - $18

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