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Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Revisit 1967, when inner cities across America erupted in violence. President Lyndon Johnson appointed the Kerner Commission to investigate and the Commission’s final report would offer a shockingly unvarnished assessment of race relations that still resonates today.

The tornado that struck Tuesday left a wide swath of obliterated homes and crumpled cars. Officials did not immediately give details of other deaths or injuries.

Please join us to hear from Rick Girling, Communications Director of the California Public Banking Alliance (CPBA), who will present an overview of the public banking movement in California. There is no charge for this online event but please register in advance. Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link along with additional details. In this informative talk, we will learn what public banks are, how they differ from traditional investor-owned banks, and how they better serve individuals and local communities while aiding efforts to mitigate the climate crisis and other important environmental issues. Rick will also show how public banks have the potential to be a vital resource for funding climate justice action and other efforts to meet humanitarian needs. We will be inspired and informed about how we can set up public banks here locally in San Diego and Orange counties, as well as in other new regions across the country. There will be time for questions from the audience. For more information visit: ncccalliance.org Stay Connected on Facebook

Second Chance Community Day is an opportunity for individuals, families, and friends to come together and learn about the products and resources offered by local businesses and organizations, including information and access to health and wellness resources. In October, Community Day will be celebrating a Halloween-themed extravaganza! The event will feature live music from DJ Noel, fresh produce for purchase, exceptional local vendors from Southeastern San Diego, exciting crafts and Halloween games for the little ones, and Trunk-or-Treating. Costumes are encouraged. The event also promotes the Project New Village fresh produce truck that is featured at Second Chance each community day. We are also going to have Free: -Nachos -Chili -Cotton candy -Popcorn -Games – Halloween themed (candy wheel, cornhole, ring toss, crafts) -DJ – IAMNOEL -Trunk or Treat! Bring your kids, bring your friends, bring yourselves and celebrate community! For more information visit: secondchanceprogram.org Stay Connected on Facebook

Join us for a spooktacular Halloween at WNDR Museum! Get ready for a night of ghoulish fun, as we transform our exhibits into candy-filled wonderlands for trick or treaters of all ages. Additionally, adults 21+ can enjoy complimentary cocktails for showing off their enchanting costumes that evening. Visit: https://wndrmuseum.com/events/san-diego/ WNDR Museum on Facebook / Instagram

This weekend in the arts: A children's book about gardening, immigration and memory; piano sensation plays Saint-Saëns; a Hitchcock spoof; a big (free) spring market; a new reading series; live music and more.

Grossmont Symphony Orchestra featuring: Michael Gaby, oboist Repertoire: Smetana The Moldau, R. Strauss Oboe Concerto, Hanson Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 “Romantic” For more information visit: grossmont.edu Stay Connected on Facebook

You can't always know that it's a great year for new music while it's happening, but there was a sense from the very start of 2024 that we were in for a ride.

Join us at the San Diego Botanic Garden for Fall Festival Family Day on Saturday, October 21st from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.! Bring the whole family for a day filled with fall crafts, live music by Billy Lee and the Swamp Critters, a spooky boo-tanical costume parade, and ghost succulent planting! Plus, learn about and dissect pumpkins or hold a slimy worm, if you dare! Each guest will also receive a mini pumpkin to decorate. For more information visit: sdbg.org Stay Connected on Facebook

House Republicans want to hold the attorney general in contempt over the department's refusal to hand over an audio recording of a special counsel's interview with the president.