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Hearings have turned up embarrassing emails and problems with grants, but evidence of a larger cover-up is lacking.

2024 is an extraordinary year of global elections, with dozens of national votes worldwide. Here are some of the ones we are closely following.

Measure P, the citywide sales tax that funds urgent repairs and upgrades for essential city services, will sunset in less than three years unless residents decide to keep it going.

First Thursdays Epic Poetry is a monthly series where we gather live on Zoom to read, discuss, and make sense of some of the longest living epics that have influenced literature, popular culture, and how we think about the past. Together, we will explore Homer’s the Iliad and then the Odyssey, and finally, ending our 10-month series with Beowulf. The live Zoom classes are designed to give you confidence and support you as you read between our live gatherings. Even if you’ve read it once (or many times, like me) you’ll find that there is always something new that arises from these ancient texts, that echoes our modern day struggles or reminds you of what it means to be human. March’s Focus: Iliad by Homer – Books 17-24 – translated by Emily Wilson For more information visit: writeyourstorynow.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

There are a lot of cooks at NPR. Every time we ask our staff for recommendations for our annual, year-end books guide, we get back a veritable smorgasbord of cookbook offerings.

The county gave $3 million to the nonprofit SBCS to run the center. Other immigrant rights advocates said SBCS isn't spending the money wisely.

Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Travel through Italy to meet some of the remarkable artisans who still make exceptional items by hand — from glassblowers and ceramicists to olive oil makers and cashmere weavers — all of whom exhibit talent, dedication and love for their art.

Blue Water Film Festival celebrates UN – World Water Day and promotes San Diego, California as a hub for marine science, naval exploration and an epicenter for environmental storytelling. The mission of the Blue Water Film Festival is to encourage attendees to think broadly about how climate change affects planet Earth and think deeply about the universal concerns and actions needed to bring us into balance. 50% of all film selections are non-US productions, helping to fulfill the festival mission of promoting cross-cultural understanding through film. For more information visit: theconrad.org Stay Connected on Facebook / Instagram

Jim Lee, Marvel Comics, Jamie Lee Curtis, zombies and luchadores!

This weekend in the arts: Brian and Ryan, San Diego Dance Theater, Andrea Beatriz Arango, "El Milagro del Recuerdo," dozens of performances at December Nights, live music picks and more arts events in San Diego.