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A driving ban has since been lifted, but it's taking hours for most to exit.

Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. / Stream now with the PBS App. As a U.S. border bill - which includes funding for Ukraine-dies in Congress, Ian interviews two immigration subcommittee House members, Congresswoman Victoria Spartz (R, IN) and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D, CA)., on either side of the political aisle about the country's broken immigration system.

True victory is victory over oneself Entrenched in an elite sumo training facility in Tokyo, six men practice, eat, love, play and ultimately fight. Akio arrives as an angry, ambitious 18 year old with a lot to learn. Expecting validation, dominance and fame, and desperate to move up the ranks, he slams headlong into his fellow wrestlers, especially Mitsuo, the highest ranked fighter. With sponsorship money at stake, their bodies on the line, and their futures at risk, the wrestlers struggle to carve themselves – and one another – into the men they dream of being. Lisa Sanaye Dring has painted a vivid world with poetic precision, mixing ancient, divine ritual with the guttural ferocity of competition. "SUMO" was a hit as part of our DNA New Work Series in 2021. Directed by Ralph B. Peña (artistic director of Ma-Yi Theater) and featuring live taiko drumming, we are thrilled to bring this tenderly drawn and unique work to life for San Diego audiences. “Welcome to the dohyō. Where the national heroes of Japan are made. These men are not gods, they are sumo. But sumo wrestlers were once gods.” Stay Connected with La Jolla Playhouse! Facebook | Instagram | X/Twitter

This election season, KPBS received a lot of questions from readers about the Central Committee contests on their ballots.

Better known as Yermo within the numerous communities where he works, Guillermo Aranda is a multimedia artist who was born and raised in San Diego within a family of artists, craftspeople, and musicians. With close to one hundred murals to his name located throughout the state of California, Yermo will reflect aUSD lecnd speak to his creative and intellectual contributions to the Chicano Art Mural movement that has yet to be fully documented. Cosponsored by the Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center. For more information on parking, visit www.sandiego.edu/parking/parking-information/guests.php

Former President Donald Trump's anecdote about encouraging Russian aggression toward some NATO countries is a sign of his foreign policy plans if elected — or maybe it's not.

Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick will be honored for their lifetime artistic achievements as the 46th class of Kennedy Center honorees.

San Diego New Music presents a unique program curated by Zane Alexander and generously underwritten by Julia S. Falk, Ph.D. at the Athenaeum Art Center. The Holy Ghost is an improvisation directed by Zane Alexander and interpreted by an ensemble of fourteen outstanding musicians from San Diego. The diverse cast of musicians of all ages and musical backgrounds will come together and be given the tools to make something beautiful and unpredictable. Simplicity, trust, and choices are what The Holy Ghost is invested in. Soprano sax soloist Ryan Ebaugh and curator Zane Alexander will guide the band through this multimovement structured improvisation, spotlighting the unique voices of San Diego's instrumentalists.

Introducing Live After Five! Join us Downtown on Thursdays in December for a new community event series featuring live music, art, happy hour specials from local businesses, and more. Festivities to make things merry and bright just in time for the holidays will take place on C St. from 5 – 7 p.m. Enjoy a fun evening with free entertainment brought to you by the Downtown San Diego Partnership, Clean & Safe and the City Center Business District. More info: https://downtownsandiego.org/events/live-after-5/

California has its own connection to the British royal family, along with hundreds of thousands of other expats, Prince Harry, his wife Meghan Markle and their two children now live in California. We wanted to hear reaction to the queen’s death from former Britons living in San Diego so we reached out to Craig Tolson, President of the House of England at Balboa Park. Then, the killing of a resident at an El Cajon nursing home raises questions about why the facility admitted a patient with a long history of severe psychiatric illness and allowed him to stay even though he had reportedly assaulted other residents. Finally, for our weekend arts preview, we have lots of visual art to tell you about, along with some music and theater to round things out.