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Premieres Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. "Nazi Town, USA" tells the story of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi group which in the 1930s had scores of chapters across the country, representing what many believe was a real threat of fascist subversion in the United States. They held joint rallies with the KKK and ran summer camps for children centered around Nazi ideology and imagery, melding patriotic values with virulent anti-Semitism.

Hoover High School students produced an eight-minute podcast called “Why Are You So Distracted?” which looked at technology addiction.

The 75th Emmy Awards offered up nothing in the way of real surprise. Succession, The Bear and Beef dominated on a night steeped in television nostalgia.

Shales, who spent almost 40 years with The Washington Post, was known for his informative and snarky commentary on a wide range of TV programs, networks and personalities.

Black Plague Brewing, Bottlecraft, The Original 40 Brewing Company, and Second Chance Beer Company are teaming up for the 2nd-Annual North Park Oktoberfest Beer Crawl on Thursday, September 28 to give beer lovers a chance to win a $600 prize package of gift cards and merchandise. Participants must visit each of the four taprooms, which are all within 0.3 mile of each other, during the hours of 5 - 9 p.m. and try each brewery’s beer or food special; that earns you a punch on a special punch card. Those who complete the card will be entered into the raffle for the prize package. Punch cards may be picked up (and dropped off once completed) at any of the four locations. For more information visit: altstrategies.comStay Connected on Facebook

Premieres Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. A Ghanaian MIT alum follows four African students at his alma mater as they strive to become agents of change for their home countries Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Over an intimate, nearly decade-long journey, all must decide how much of America to absorb, how much of Africa to hold on to, and how to reconcile teenage ideals with the truths they discover about the world and themselves.

Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 8 a.m. on KPBS 2. Hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the program features the personal stories of the 2023 recipients of the only national juried prize for literature that confronts racism and explores diversity. This year's honorees include Geraldine Brooks, Lan Samantha Chang, Matthew F. Delmont, Saeed Jones, and Charlayne Hunter-Gault. Members of the Anisfield-Wolf jury include chairman Henry Louis Gates, Jr., poet Rita Dove, novelist Joyce Carol Oates, and psychologist Steven Pinker.

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Visual art, music and choreography take over a cathedral in "Working Title"; explore the giant kelp forests (through art) at UC San Diego; Lynn Nottage's "Intimate Apparel"; and Amel Janae's pop-up and free admission at MCASD

Free family-friendly event, live music, candy, games, bounce house, face painting, pumpkin decorating, bike parade, raffle prizes and more! Bring non-perishable food (not expired or damaged) donation for Ocean Beach food drive and receive a free raffle ticket.Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | X/Twitter

As the U.S. celebrates the civil rights icon on MLK Day, here are a few things to know about the holiday honoring the slain activist and his fight against inequality and racial injustice.