Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Monday, Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. The story of a 1950s teenager who became forever famous in Bonita by creating make-believe creatures that are preserved to this day. We celebrate the secret stairs of San Diego; recall a classic downtown diner from decades ago; remember the cost of things during World War II, plus a quiz About San Diego, and things sent in by viewers.