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Stream now with KPBS Passport! From DIY underground comix scene to mainstream acceptance, meet five queer comics artists whose uncensored commentary on LGBTQ+ life left no topic untouched and explored art as a tool for social change.

Join us for an in-person discussion with author Lynne Cox on Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. while she talks about her new book Tales of Al: The Water Rescue Dog in the Schulman Auditorium at Carlsbad City Library. Copies of the book will be available for sale before and after the event courtesy of Adventures by the Book, with a book signing to follow the discussion. Come early for a special Paws to Read event where independent readers can share their favorite stories with unbiased listeners (dogs!), and visit the first ever library-sponsored teen art show, both in the courtyard at 1 p.m. At a glance Lynne Cox author talk Saturday, Aug. 6, 2 p.m. Carlsbad City Library, 1775 Dove Ln. Come early to enjoy Paws to Read and Teen Art Show activities beginning at 1p.m.

U.S. Representative Karen Bass faced off with billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso. Homelessness and the recent City Hall racism scandal dominated the campaign.

In the first of a three-part series exploring two years of the COVID-19 pandemic on the performing arts industry, we look at classical performance through the eyes of a chorus, a ballet dancer, an opera singer and a music teacher.

Poway Unified School District opened for the fall semester at its 41 campuses, Wednesday.

Join Dr. Larry Ward and Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward, senior dharma teachers in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh from the Lotus Institute for a meditation and talk entitled Be Not Afraid on Tuesday, October 11 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PST via Zoom. The Lotus Institute is an educational non-profit rooted in mindfulness practice which blends Buddhist teachings with science, movement, music, and art and works together to transform suffering into compassion, peace, resiliency, and joy. Larry is an ordained Christian minister and his doctorate studies were in Buddhism and neuroscience. Peggy focuses on spiritual direction and trauma resiliency. Be Not Afraid is the title of the book that Larry is writing as a follow up to America's Racial Karma. Peggy and Larry also co-authored Love's Garden. The talk will begin with some somatic movement and include a short meditation, short talk and Q & A session. This is a FREE event as part of the Interfaith Coalition for Earth Justice’s Advancing Earth Justice series. For more information email info@icejsd.org

Calling all toy collectors, photographers and/or storytellers. Join Dennis in learning about the growing art form combining all three elements. Working with dioramas, props and cutouts, you'll have the chance to explore posing figures, composing and lighting various scenes. A digital camera and a handful of action figures will be available but participants are encouraged to bring their own. Spaces are limited. RSVP to revisionworkspace@gmail.com

San Diego officials took the first step Friday to increase the number of ambulances in the city with a committee approving a subcontracting framework.

Modern parents are told to TALK with an agitated kid to improve their mood. But in many cultures, mom and dad opt for a soothing caress to induce tranquility. Neurologists explain why it works.

An opera about civil rights leader Malcolm X opens Friday — nearly 40 years after X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X premiered. The creative team says its message feels more relevant than ever.