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Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app + Encores Saturday, April 26 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, April 27 at 4:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Explore Alonzo Horton's Banker's Hill Mansion and San Diego State University's birthplace. Find out what downtown's Nob Hill looked like during the ten-decade land boom of the 1880s and learn why there was a cluster of Mansions in a six-block radius.

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 8:30 p.m.on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. We have a conversation with Tarell Alvin McCraney, the acclaimed playwright and screenwriter whose work includes the Academy Award-winning film "Moonlight" and the powerful play "Choir Boy." We also sit down with Tiffany Nichole Greene, the Resident Director of "Hamilton: An American Musical."

Faithful from around the world are pouring into the Vatican, where Pope Francis' body will go on display Wednesday, ahead of a funeral Saturday.

Upcycle Your Own Item! Learn to Carve & Block Print!Choose from upcoming dates:Thursday, March 6, 6-8 p.m. -or-Thursday, May 1, 6-8 p.m.Have you ever wanted to print your own designs on shirts and bags?!In this 2-hour workshop, you’ll learn the art of relief printing! Students will learn to design and carve their own linoleum stamp and block print an image onto fabric. We invite you to upcycle fabric from your own wardrobe or home for this class, so grab a well-loved favorite item or something that could use a fun refresh and begin imagining some fun designs you might carve and print!Because this class focuses on upcycling, please bring your own fabric to block print on. This can be clothing, a tote bag or something else. You may bring more than one item and the instructor can help you choose which to print on in class. We recommend you avoid fabrics that are especially thin, like satins and silks. All other tools and materials needed for this class will be supplied for use.This class is appropriate for ages 14 years and older.• Military, first responders and sibling discounts: Email us for more information.• Scholarships available: Click here for an application.• Homeschool funds accepted: Click here for enrollment details.• If this class is full, join the Interest List to be notified.• If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available.

Join us at the Central Library in The Startup (3rd Floor) for a live watch party of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium: Necessity-Driven Innovation on Thursday, March 27, 2025, from Noon – 1 p.m. PT. This engaging event will highlight the stories of women innovators who identified unmet market needs and transformed them into successful businesses.During the symposium, expert speakers will share best practices for commercialization and discuss how federal resources can support entrepreneurs in bringing their ideas to market. This is a great opportunity to hear from inspiring women who have turned necessity into innovation and to gain valuable insights that can help you on your own entrepreneurial journey.Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025Time: Noon – 1 p.m. PT (3:00 – 4 p.m. ET)Location: The Startup (3rd Floor, San Diego Central Library)Enjoy coffee and networking opportunities before and after the livestream!Come connect with fellow entrepreneurs, learn from industry leaders, and discover resources that can help you take your business to the next level. This event is free and open to all—no registration required for the in-person watch party!For more information about the symposium, visit the USPTO event page.

The city says libraries see the least amount of traffic on Sundays. Advocates say closures would reduce community members' access to library services.

On Thursday's arts and culture show, we take a look at how San Diego’s Chinese community celebrates Lunar New Year. Then, Ira Glass brings his storytelling to San Diego in a new live show. And finally, a look ahead to Black Comix Day in our weekend arts preview.

Catholics around the San Diego area joined faithful around the world and international leaders Monday to mourn the death of Pope Francis.

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. In just a few weeks, President Trump has unleashed a barrage of tariffs that could reshape global trade. And by his own admission, he's just getting started. Economist editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes gives the economic view from London.

Premieres Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Thursday, April 24 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Sunday, April 27 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2. Explore the planet’s most threatened ecosystems. Follow Dr. M. Sanjayan on a visit to northern California where the largest river restoration project in U.S. history is aiming to bring life back to a sacred river.