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El Niño helped drive global average temperatures to new records over the last year. Forecasters say it's waning, but that 2024 may still be one for the record books.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2. Travel to all five cities of ROADSHOW's Season 28 Tour for never-before-seen appraisals, including a 1976 Mark Hamill-signed Star Wars poster, a 1979 Bob Ross landscape oil, and a 1973 Iditarod Race sled!

Flutist, Julia Barnett, & Pianist, Kathryn Lieppman present a recital of Music of the 20th/21st centuries written by Mexican Composers on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2p.m., at St. Paul's Cathedral: The Great Hall, 2728 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103. This program will feature Eduardo Angulo's "Sonata for Flute and Piano, "Alexis Aranda's "Mnemosine" & "Elegia," Samuel Zyman's "Cancion de Cuna," Roberto Peña's "Danzón for flute and piano," and Manuel M. Ponce's "Pajarito y Pastorcito Alegre" for flute and piccolo. Admission to the concert is free, with a suggested donation of $15 payable by cash, paypal, or venmo. Ms. Lieppman and Dr. Barnett met while studying music at the esteemed Shepherd School of Music at Rice University and have continued their collaborations throughout the years. The program was inspired by Dr. Barnett's research for her Dissertation, "Performing Practice for Roberto Peña’s Concierto Para Flauta y Orquesta," as well as her collaborations with composer Samuel Zyman. This concert showcases the rich and vibrant flute music of Mexico, and will be the first of many performances focusing on Mexican and Latin American music, culminating in a professional CD showcasing the many gems from south of the border. For more information, visit www.jbflute.com or contact Julia Barnett at juliabarnettflute@gmail.com

Join Techo Beso, on the rooftop of the AC Hotel San Diego Gaslamp, on Saturday, October 28th for an Angels and Demons Halloween Party. Techo Beso will deck out the rooftop in spooky decor and offer fun and festive specials throughout the night. Enjoy delicious craft cocktails, house music from the live DJ and a photo booth to take pictures with you and your friends. Make sure to come dressed in your best Halloween costume as there will be a spirited costume contest with a prize! Doors open at 8 p.m. and there is a $20 cover charge for entry. For more information visit: gaslamp.org Stay Connected on Facebook

President Gustavo Petro announced his country will break diplomatic ties with Israel Thursday over its actions in Gaza. "If Palestine dies, humanity dies, and we are not going to let it die," he said.

5 p.m. – The Haunted Pavilion Opens to the Public 6:30 p.m. – Concert/Silent Movies Starts In the Program: Selections from the popular show "Phantom of The Opera" performed by soprano Anna Belaya and tenor Bernardo Bermudez with Raul Prieto Ramirez on the Organ Fun and Haunted Silent Movies by Harold Lloyd and Roscoe Arbuckle accompanied at the organ by Russ Peck Choreography to Michael Jackson’s "Thriller" danced by Thriller San Diego Free and Open to the Public Visit: https://www.spreckelsorgan.org/ Spreckels Organ Society on Facebook / Instagram

An 8-year-old child is only survivor. The passengers were headed to an Easter festival before the bus plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass and burst into flames.

The Green Friday Holiday Market will bring together local and sustainable small business vendors to Pure Project North Park to change the focus from Black Friday to Green Friday. Instead of shopping online or the large box stores, choose to support local businesses that put people and the planet first, all while drinking a beer! 🍻 Join us on Friday, November 25, from Noon to 4 p.m. to shop for all your holiday gifts. Our small business vendors include: The Mighty Bin Muxu Creations Wicky Woman Candle Co. The Bountiful Bag isiko We'll see you at the market! Green Friday Holiday Market is co-hosted by Nadi Marketing, The Mighty Bin, and Pure Project North Park. Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-friday-holiday-market-tickets-468721176657

This weekend in the arts: Multi-disciplinary art takes over Logan Heights; Kaori Fukuyama's starlings-inspired shadow sculptures; rugs tufted with trash; Tchaikovsky and more.

President Biden announced the relief for attendees of the now-shuttered art schools, saying they "falsified data, knowingly misled students, and cheated borrowers into taking on mountains of debt."