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It's "Kids Free San Diego" Month, and more than 50 places are participating from Oceanside down to the border.

Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Experience the story of seamstress Esther who begins writing to a mysterious suitor laboring on the Panama Canal. Featuring a libretto by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, this powerful opera is directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher.

In Guatemala's mosquito-plagued lowlands, researchers use a novel tool — they call it an "insectazooka" — to suck up mosquitoes. Then they peer at the blood meal, searching for unknown pathogens.

Undergraduate student assistants at California State University are mounting a union organizing campaign, calling for more work hours, paid sick time and higher wages.

Harrison Patiño is a producer for "KPBS Midday Edition". His primary roles include story development, and is involved in the audio production and coordination of interview subjects. Prior to joining KPBS, Harrison held various positions at Hawaii Public Radio within its news and music departments. While pursuing a double major in journalism and classics at The University of Hawaii at Manoa, Harrison worked at the school's student-run radio station, KTUH. After graduating, Harrison served as a community advisor for the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Student Media Board.

The Mexican government sued U.S. gun-makers and distributors in federal court for damages caused by illicit firearms. Experts say it's a long shot but the move could ramp up pressure on the U.S.

"Female Rising" 8 Paintings in a Series by Deena Altman The Exhibition Opening Day will be Feb 12 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Open Daily except Sundays from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Through March 11 There is an understanding in our culture, that is subtle and yet pervasive, that women succumb to a certain second-class life. This series of eight paintings explores this issue depicting women at stages from toddler to elder. Each age focuses on the challenges to women at that point in their development giving us a sense of what is experienced and how these challenges both impair and energize their paths. The event is free to the public at Ashton Gallery in North Park. Also known as Art On 30th. Where: Art on 30th Gallery in the lively community of North Park, San Diego. Located at 4434 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92116 Visit https://www.arton30th.com/ Contact: arton30th@gmail.com or (619) 894-9009 Hours at the gallery are 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., closed on Sunday

The patient, who has developed paralysis but is no longer contagious according to the AP, may have contracted the virus overseas. The CDC says no cases of polio have originated in the U.S. since 1979.

Local financial literacy organization emphasizes the importance of having an accurate budget during inflationary times.

Skyrocketing rents and home prices have been a major part of voters' economic pain. New spending will go toward building and subsidizing more housing, and helping people avoid homelessness.