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Four-day fall celebration features gourd art, workshops, demonstrations, vendors, cultural performances and family activities The California Gourd Society (CGS), in partnership with Welburn Gourd Farm, will present the 2026 Southern California Gourd Competition and Raffle during Welburn’s Gourd Art & Harvest Days, September 24–27, 2026. The four-day event will celebrate creativity, community and the harvest season with gourd art classes, artist demonstrations, local vendors, cultural activities, music and family-friendly fun. Visitors can also enjoy U-Pick pumpkins and sunflowers at the farm. The schedule includes: Thursday, September 24: Preregistered art workshops Friday, September 25: Workshops, CGS Gourd Art Competition People’s Choice voting Saturday, September 26, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.: Artist and local-vendor marketplace, gourd art demonstrations, competition voting and awards, cultural workshops and performances, and pumpkin and flower shopping Saturday, 4–6 p.m.: Advance tickets required Sunday, September 27: Half-day art classes Advance registration is required for workshops and certain ticketed activities. The complete schedule, class information and tickets are available at welburngourdfarm.com/pages/2026-gahd. Welburn Gourd Farm is located at 40635 De Luz Road, Fallbrook, California 92028, approximately 25 minutes north of central Fallbrook. Known for its sustainably grown, thick-shelled gourds, the farm carefully harvests and hand-selects gourds for artists, crafters, musicians and decorators. Directions are available at WelburnGourdFarm.com. Founded in 1997, the California Gourd Society brings together artists, farmers, gardeners, educators, crafters and gourd enthusiasts who share an appreciation for hard-shelled gourds. A state chapter of the American Gourd Society, CGS supports education, creativity and charitable activities through 12 regional groups and a monthly online group. The organization has approximately 225 members throughout California. Debra Zimmerman California Gourd Society dzgourd@gmail.com Welburn Gourd Farm on Facebook/ Instagram

KPBS has announced a change to its senior leadership team: Nancy Worlie has been named the station’s first Chief of Strategic Projects, and the station will recruit a new Chief Content Officer with an emphasis on digital & news leadership. Worlie began her new role October 1, 2026.

Governor Gavin Newsom wants to take action on AI safety, after a wave of concerns about how fast it's developing. Plus, a new series coming to KPBS highlights San Diego's underground music scene.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Premieres Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV (also available on YouTube). Pati begins in the city of Saltillo, going back to prehistoric time at Museo del Desierto, where scientists Regina González and Karina Lozano explain the delicate ecosystem that sustains life in Coahuila. Then she suits up for ranch life in a new cowboy outfit for a traditional cabrito lunch with Chef Juan Ramón Cardenas at his ranch.

Temperatures will rise and high winds will hit San Diego County starting Thursday, prompting county officials to urge caution and preparation.

A week after the failed execution, Pike is awake but is said to be angry and confused. Her lawyers said Wednesday's hearing was about "transparency."

San Diego Comic-Con 2026 is just weeks away. Tell us what stories, panels, cosplay, creators or events you want KPBS to cover.

Join us Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 6 p.m. for this intimate fundraiser. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and a candlelight concert. This concert blends lesser-known Asian instruments and sounds with Western flute, clarinet, viola, harp, and piano. Experience the unique sounds of the khaen from Laos and Northeast Thailand, the shakuhachi from Japan, and special guests, the USD Gamelan ensemble. Connessa Collective: Website / Facebook / Instagram

All puns are intended! Competitive punning is a growing, worldwide pasttime, and Pundemonium! is based on the format used by pun contests in other cities, including the O. Henry Pun-Off in Austin, TX, Punderdome in New York, Pun DMV in Washington, D.C, It's Always Punny in Philadelphia, UK Pun-Off in London, and more. Watch, laugh, groan, or join punsters competing to see who is the wizard of wordplay, the dean of dad jokes, the punniest of them all. Because our next show is on Halloween, we're having a punny costume contest! The punniest getup will win a prize. San Diego Pundemonium! on Instagram Finest City Improv: Website / Facebook / Instagram