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The San Diego City Council got creative to close the city's budget gap, including using money from Measure C to pay for the Convention Center's 2001 expansion. Here's why that matters.

The nation's uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Now he wants to be California's next governor as Trump's actions have driven people off health insurance.

Every fall, snow geese migrating south stop in Vermont and cover the ground in a snowy white blanket. Now, a new picture book celebrates that real-life awe-inspiring event.

With vibrant flores, cafecito, and garden-fresh produce, the Chula Vista Farmers’ Market is a bounty for the senses. What started four years ago as a small gathering of farmers and artisans has flourished into a landmark destination for locals and tourists. Every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Park Way and Third Avenue, local artisans, business owners, and farmers come together to make the Chula Vista Farmers’ Market one of the most culturally rich and diverse markets in the country. With National Farmers' Market Week approaching this August, we’re celebrating and sharing the stories of the people who keep the city fresh, bountiful, and always Chula Vista. National Farmers’ Market Week is all about trading in the grocery store aisles for open-air vendors where visitors can meet the face that grows their food. Scorpion Farms have been long-time farmer favorites of Chula Vista. With fresh, Southern California-grown produce in every color, it's easy to create a vibrant, rainbow-filled plate. Established in 1976, Hidalgo Flowers lines the market with brightly colored floral arrangements thoughtfully curated for each season and holiday. Remember - no farms, no wine. Dancing Crow Vineyards tends 50 sustainable acres of grapes to bring their rosé, chardonnay and red blends to the market. Together, more than 100 tents full of local offerings create a shopping experience that perfectly reflects the spirit of this national week of celebration. When it comes to the vendors, there is no shortage of variety. For locally made cosmetics, Bloom Elixirs is mixing up luxurious clean-ingredient curly hair and skincare potions with love. If you’re looking for a bite between purchases, try one of the local pop-ups like Bomb Bibimbap and Sam’s Bread.

This August 27, join Library Shop SD at our Mission Hills location for a conversation with Elizabeth DeLozier and KPBS’ Julia Dixon Evans on "The Whitechapel Full Moon Society," the new novel from the author of "Eleanor of Avignon." This event will include a conversation, Q&A, and author signing. Proceeds from all book sales support the San Diego Public Library. ABOUT THE BOOK Set in Victorian London during Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror, this gripping, original novel is perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab, Dana Schwartz, and Sarah Penner. When Caroline Foster arrives at the Whitechapel Full Moon Society in search of her missing brother, she finds a dilapidated façade belying an interior as opulent as any exclusive gentlemen’s club. In exchange for room and board, Caroline is hired as the Full Moon’s maid, where she is given three orders: don’t ask personal questions, stay out of the iron-barred room on the second floor, and remain in her bedroom from sunup to sundown on the full moon. But when it is revealed that the previous maid was murdered— an early victim of Jack the Ripper— and her brother has left behind no answers, only more questions, Caroline begins to suspect her hosts might be hiding something. As more bodies turn up with a connection to the Society, Caroline fears she may have unwittingly stumbled into a bedtime story, the kind with monsters and curses, family secrets and ancient lore. Tantalizing and pulsing, Elizabeth DeLozier’s sophomore novel gives an exciting alternative look into the infamous Jack the Ripper story with a major, supernatural twist. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Elizabeth DeLozier holds a BA in Spanish literature, a BS in biological anthropology, and a doctorate in physical therapy. A practicing pelvic floor physical therapist, chaotic Virgo, and vegetarian, she lives in San Diego with her husband, twin sons and rescue dogs. Her debut novel, "Eleanore of Avignon," was a Library Reads Pick, and Aardvark Book Club Pick, and a perennial favorite at all of your San Diego independent bookstores. Julia Dixon Evans hosts KPBS’ arts and culture podcast, "The Finest," writes the KPBS Arts newsletter, produces and edits the KPBS/Arts Calendar and works with the KPBS team to cover San Diego’s diverse arts scene. Previously, Julia wrote the weekly Culture Report for Voice of San Diego and has reported on arts, culture, books, music, television, dining, the outdoors and more for The A.V. Club, Literary Hub and San Diego CityBeat. She studied literature at UCSD (where she was an oboist in the La Jolla Symphony), and is a published novelist and short fiction writer. She is the founder of "Last Exit," a local reading series and literary journal, and she won the 2019 National Magazine Award for Fiction. You can find her book, "How to Set Yourself on Fire," at Library Shop SD. RSVP: https://libraryfoundationsd.org/events/delozier26

We talk about proposed cuts to arts funding in the city budget. Plus, the weekend's arts events and a preview of the TCM Classic Film Festival.

Balboa Art Conservation Center is rethinking art conversation in San Diego, helping communities care for cultural items and broadening whose stories are protected.

Proposition 38 is written in a way that very likely excludes all but one institute in the entire state: the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy, whose prominent donor and co-founder is the chief backer of the proposition.

Indonesian rescuers said about 130 passengers and crew are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people sank in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday.

The 44th Annual Adams Avenue Street Fair features 75 musical acts on six stages and is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. Southern California’s largest free two-day music festival is held on 10 city-blocks in the community of Normal Heights. 2026 headlining performers are: Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Bardo, influential American rapper and record producer Masta Ace, legendary blues guitarist Chris Duarte Group, accordion driven American Cali-Mex roots band Los Fabulocos, dub-hop and world music collective band Boostive, haunted bossa nova and exotica band Creepxotica, party psychedelic rock band the Wild Wild Wets, San Diego’s original brass band Euphoria Brass Band, “Queen of boogie woogie” Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra, beer-soaked, full-tilt rock ‘n’ roll band the Midnight Rivals. Other Street Fair attractions include carnival rides, beer gardens, festival foods, and 300 exhibitors with unique offerings. Come chill in the Cool Zone sponsored by San Diego Community Power. Adams Avenue Street Fair is presented by the Adams Avenue Business Association, a Non-profit organization made up of area businesses and property owners, whose mission is to promote and revitalize the Adams Avenue business corridor. The Street Fair is underwritten by a grant from the City of San Diego’s Cultural Affairs. For more information on the Street Fair, including Music Schedule, Music Lineup, Map, Partners, and VIP tickets go to, Street Fair Information or call the Adams Avenue Business Association at (619) 282-7329. Adams Avenue Street Fair is presented by the Adams Avenue Business Association, a non-profit organization, whose mission is to promote and revitalize the Adams Avenue business corridor, and is made up of area businesses and property owners. Adams Ave Business Association on Instagram