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Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb says in nature, the weaker animals are usually the ones killed by predators. That changes when cars are involved: "Roadkill is not only eliminating animals, it's in many cases eliminating those healthy animals that populations need to remain strong,"

Cars are a major predator for wildlife. How is nature adapting to our roads?

Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb says cars are killing animals, while highways cut off them off from their food sources and migration paths. His new book is Crossings.

Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) face off in a game of pickleball in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, along with members of the D.C. professional team.

Senate pickleball caucus leaves politics off the court

Some bipartisan senators are picking up paddles and trying out America's fasting growing sport as a way to build relationships. They're trading partisan barbs for friendly competition.

KPBS arts and culture reporter Beth Accomando pays tribute to her grandfather Fuyun Hsu during this year's Lunar New Year. Jan. 31, 2025

Celebrating Chinese New Year with Papa

Sharing memories of my grandfather.

Mississippi Today reporter Anna Wolfe, center, is congratulated Monday by staff sports columnist Rick Cleveland, right, after winning the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting, as her mother, Bethel Wolfe, left, observes, at a celebration in Jackson, Miss. Wolfe was honored for her reporting on a $77 million welfare scandal, the largest embezzlement of federal funds in Mississippi's history.

Here are the winners of the 2023 Pulitzer Prizes

The Associated Press won two awards for its Ukraine coverage, including the prestigious Public Service award. The prize for fiction went to two books: Demon Copperhead and Trust.

It’s Beer O’Clock Cancer Fundraiser at Original 40 Brewing

The 100% volunteer-based nonprofit behind San Diego Festival of Beer, San Diego Professionals Against Cancer is hosting a fundraiser event at Original 40 Brewing in North Park on Thursday, May 18 at 5:30 p.m. The event, It’s Beer O’Clock, will feature games with prizes and of course food and drinks as well. 15% of all beer and food sales from the night will be donated to San Diego Professionals Against Cancer.

13th Annual Adam D. Kamil Media Awards

The Adam D. Kamil Media Awards were developed to help UC San Diego undergraduates polish their skills in film production and to help them realize their creative potential in this field. The awards consist of a grand prize of $2,000 and two finalist prizes of $1,000 each. Winners will be announced at the ceremony on May 19th, and the grand prize winning project will be screened. The event will allow time to view works in the gallery, eat, and socialize.For more information visit: visarts.ucsd.edu

Moonshine Beach 7th Anniversary Party

Moonshine Beach will be celebrating its 7th anniversary on Thursday, May 25! The country bar, which is owned by San Diego-based hospitality group Good Time Design, has become a staple in Pacific Beach over the years and is excited to invite locals and visitors alike to celebrate this milestone. In honor of the venue’s anniversary, the evening will feature a live performance from Carter Winter, a Nashville-based singer/songwriter, drink specials, raffles and prize giveaways all night long. Everyone 21+ is invited to come out to celebrate, with doors opening at 7 p.m., no cover.Follow on Instagram

Uýra, wearing a silver headwrap and a high collar of long green fronds stands in the center of the frame with only head and shoulders visible. Their face is painted white, yellow and orange, lips are colored blue and they wear long false eyelashes and light blue colored contact lenses. Their shoulders are adorned with black geometric tattoos and an orange and green beaded necklace hangs downward in the middle of their chest.Surrounded by lush green forest Uýra stares outward to the upper left past the end of a stick dangling feathers that juts out from the left.

POV: Uýra: The Rising Forest

Premieres Monday, Sept. 25, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. While traveling through the Amazon, Uýra shares ancestral knowledge with Indigenous youth to promote the significance of identity and place, threatened by Brazil's oppressive political regime. Through dance, poetry, and stunning characterization, Uyra boldly confronts historical racism, transphobia, and environmental destruction, while emphasizing the interdependence of humans and the environment.

Latino Book & Family Festival 2023

MiraCosta College is honored once again to host the Latino Book & Family Festival. Keynote Speakers: Author Reyna Grande, "The Distance Between Us," "A Dream Called Home," "Across a Hundred Mountains," "Dancing with Butterflies," "A Ballad of Love and Glory"Jimmy Figueroa, Executive Director of Operation Hope; Motivational speaker from OceansideEntertainment / EntretenimientoBallet Folklorico Cultural San BernardinoRancho Buena Vista Mariachi BandSabrosa Latin OrchestraRose Elementary Ignite Dance GroupBallet Folklorico Tierra Caliente Academy of ArtsWorkshops / Talleres: Financial Empowerment, Health, Education, and moreExhibitors / ExpositoresCommunity ResourcesHealthEducationFinanceCommunity LibrariesPlus, food vendorsRaffles & PrizesFree Admission and ParkingLatino Book & Family Festival on Facebook

OB Kite Festival

Join The Kiwanis for the Annual OB Kite FestivalLocationRobb Field, 2525 Bacon Street, San Diego, CA 92107Date: May 20, 2023Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Description:Make and decorate your own kite.Get free materials, and instructions, and help with kite making.Prizes awarded for best-decorated kites.Several prize contests by age groups throughout the day.Fly your newly made kite, or bring a kite from home and show it off.Play awesome kite games like Chase the Tail, Candy Drop, and Races.Get instruction from some of the best kite fliers around. AND MUCH MORE!Enjoy the carnivalPeruse the "Off" Street Fair of artisans, community booths, and food trucks.Sponsored By The Kiwanis Club of Ocean Beachwww.oceanbeachkiwanis.orgKiwanis Club of Ocean Beach on FacebookServing Beach Communities since 1928Presented with assistance from the Ocean Beach Woman's Clubwww.oceanbeachwomansclub.orgOcean Beach Woman's Club on Facebook

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