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The Department of Government Efficiency effort was one of the most consequential and controversial — if not entirely successful — changes the Trump administration made in 2025.

Dine Out. Give Back. Fuel Creativity. Support students and the arts with one simple (and delicious) choice, dine at Upper East on August 3, and 15% of your bill will benefit the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Foundation and its Artful Start: Back-to-School event. So relax, dinner is made for you and your meal helps provide local K–12 students in need with the resources, inspiration, and support they deserve to start the school year strong. Why It Matters Your support helps fund Artful Start, a free back-to-school celebration designed to uplift and empower local students through creativity and community. Hosted by the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Foundation as part of our Arts for All programming, this event provides: - Art-filled backpacks with high-quality supplies, art books, and planners - Complimentary haircuts so students head back feeling fresh and confident - Hands-on art projects and a free annual museum pass for every student - Access to local resources through a family-focused community fair How You Can Help It’s easy: Dine at Upper East anytime on Sunday, August 3, and 15% of your total bill will be donated back to the Foundation. Don’t forget to mention you are there for the fundraiser. Show up hungry and ready to support a great cause. Spread the Word Can’t make it? Share the event with friends, post on social, or make a direct donation to help us reach even more students this school year. California Center for the Arts, Escondido Foundation on Facebook / Instagram

From the new Trump administration to mass deportations, coverage of protests has dominated headlines and social media. But two local photographers are choosing to protest in their own way — through art.

The sudden pullback of NEA funding — after money was already spent — is shaking confidence across San Diego's dance world and forcing organizations to rethink programming.

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Art Through the Glass at the Chula Vista Center Mall; the San Diego Symphony performs iconic Marvel music; Particle FM and Intervals bring sound art to Quint Gallery; "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" at North Coast Rep; San Diego International Mariachi Summit; drag performances at The Old Globe's AXIS: Pride; plus live music picks and more.

Ocean Beach, San Diego is a dogs paradise! Steps from Dog beach our event is a dog mecca! This FREE and pet friendly event will feature: - Haunted house for dogs - Costume contest - NEW* V.I.P area! B.Y.O.D (Bring your own dog) we'll take care of the rest!) - Dog pie eating contest - A 80 ft pool party for dogs including DJ & canine cabanas - Leading pet exhibitors in California - A superhero themed photo booth including capes, masks and a win machine - Brunch for dogs featuring a decadent display of home cooked food - 360 Photobooth - Ride the wave - surf machine (FREE) to try! - Best In Show - Snaggle tooth showcase - Win treats for a year from Tilted Barn - Amazement park - Dogue Fashion Show - Holistic Pawpup Lounge And of course the races! - Running of the bulls – French bulldog races - You did WHAT with your WIENER? – Wiener dog races - If Baguettes could run! Corgi Races - Fast dog (any size dog, any breed!) - Doddle Mania! Big, Small, we love em all! - Dog blessings a celebration of the human X canine connection - 100 ft art installation - A Foam party for dogs! The 2025 festival will take place on Sunday, October 12 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 4933 Voltaire St in San Diego (Voltaire Street will be closed and turned into a pedestrian walk way for the event from Cable St to Bacon St) The Day Of The Dog on Facebook / Instagram

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+/ Watch Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. We head to Malaysia to learn about the fusion of Indian, Chinese and Malay flavors. First up, it’s a punchy Malaysian-Style Chicken and Coconut Curry, demonstrating the art of blending fresh curry pastes. We make a pot of aromatic Coconut Ginger Rice and then prepare Malaysian Twice-Cooked Turmeric Chicken with Lemon Grass and Sweet Soy, fried chicken tossed in an umami-rich glaze.

Immerse yourself in culinary creativity with a wholesome cooking class focusing on the art of homemade pasta. Led by Chef Ben, attendees can master the age-old methodology of fusing simple ingredients like eggs, flour, and olive oil into pasta dough, take turns to shape their dough into various pasta typologies, and craft an authentic chunky marinara with flavor that outdoes any store-bought jar. Visit: https://www.classpop.com/cooking-classes/15151/pasta-and-marinara-from-scratch

At one shelter, kennels are hosed down with dogs inside them and the vast majority of dogs do not have beds, leaving them to sleep on concrete floors.

In the corporate battle over parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN's fate remains up for grabs. President Trump wants a say in what happens next.