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The nonprofit group One Acre Fund wants smallholder farms to grow more, earn more and feed more people. The organization just won a $2.5 million award from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.

The Biden administration is trying to dramatically change how and where oil and gas drilling occurs on federal land, which is getting mixed reviews in longtime drilling boom-towns.

Learn how to create a less thirsty and more environmentally-friendly landscape at this workshop at the Fallbrook Branch Library! Solana Center’s knowledgeable educators will teach you all you need to know to get started with a garden that fits San Diego County’s semi-arid climate. All pre-registered attendees who are residents of unincorporated San Diego County will receive a free kitchen scraps container, courtesy of the County of San Diego. In this workshop, we will cover: * Climate-appropriate planting * Using mulch and compost to build healthy soil that conserves water * Managing irrigation efficiently * Soil types and gardening styles Please contact us with any questions at (760) 436-7986 ext. 700 or at compost@solanacenter.org. Made possible through generous funding by the County of San Diego and County of San Diego Recycling. Thanks to our host, the San Diego County Library. Fore more information visit: solanacenter.org Stay Connected on Facebook

A growing number of Americans are finding it difficult to afford insurance on their homes, a problem only expected to worsen because insurers and lawmakers have underestimated the impact of climate change, a new report says.

This weekend in the arts: Gup Shup: immigrant food writing and tastings at the Mingei; a new poetry collection from Lora Mathis at MCASD; inclusive art at Revision Studio; Françoise Gilot; Leonard Patton; Songwriter Sanctuary and more.

Based out of Conrad Prebys Learning Center and sprawling into the galleries, we invite you to a Play Day inspired by Celia Álvarez Muñoz’s art installation "El Limite" (1988) and the stories her veteran father shared. Together, we will combine and paint wooden blocks to create toy trains while learning about veteran artists in MCASD’s collection. Art activity: Create toy trains with the MCASD education team in Prebys Education Center Schedule: - At 10 a.m., explore our galleries with a kid friendly tour focused on Veteran artists in the museum’s collection. - At 12:30 a.m., listen to train stories, songs, and rhymes in Storytime with Ms. Katia from the La Jolla/ Riford Library. - From 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Enjoy live music by local DJ Xochi, a book nook, and free play in Jacobs Hall. *Museum admission is free from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. for all visitors, with Play Day offerings happening between 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. MCASD is a Blue Star Museum offering free admission to military members and their families until September 4, 2023. For more information visit: mcasd.ticketapp.org Stay Connected on Facebook

While the lawsuit lists 10 players, attorneys representing the former players say the lawsuit represents thousands who have filed for benefits before them.

A growing body of research shows loneliness has profound implications for physical and mental health. Some organizations in Massachusetts are trying to help people connect to lessen those affects.

Thursdays, July 31 and Aug. 7, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! This two-part, four-hour series, takes viewers on a journey through more than 10,000 years of North American history and across some of the continent’s most iconic landscapes, tracing the animal’s evolution, significance to the Great Plains, near demise, and relationship to the Indigenous People of North America.

The team is called Las Amazonas de Yaxunah. They've defied gender stereotypes to become sports heroes. And these women and teens play the game wearing traditional Maya dresses — and no shoes.,