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A Costco tattoo. A viral rotisserie chicken event. A student club with hundreds of members. We follow graduating UC San Diego student Jacob Hoang on his final Costco run as club president and try to understand why Costco inspires such unusual devotion.

Join the City of Chula Vista in honoring Black History Month with a Pan-African Flag Raising Ceremony. This ceremony celebrates the history, culture, and contributions of the African American community in Chula Vista and beyond. Featuring live music by the Martin Luther King Jr. Choir. All are welcome! Acompañe a la Ciudad de Chula Vista a conmemorar el Mes de la Historia Afroamericana con una Ceremonia de Izamiento de la Bandera Panafricana. Esta ceremonia celebra la historia, la cultura y las contribuciones de la comunidad afroamericana en Chula Vista y más allá. Con música en vivo del Coro Martin Luther King Jr. Todas las personas son bienvenidas! City of Chula Vista on Facebook / Instagram

Open-air house music day party at Quartyard, please join us to celebrate with our co-founder Jess Poche for her birthday! DJ Sneak is a legendary figure in electronic music and one of the key architects of the second wave of Chicago House Music Culture. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Chicago throughout the '80s and '90s, Sneak helped define a raw, jacking, disco-filtered house sound that has influenced generations of DJs and producers — from Daft Punk, Armand Van Helden, and Basement Jaxx some of today’s most famous international stars. West Coast Weekender on Instagram

First, following another fatal plane crash over the weekend, we check in how things might have gone differently at San Diego International. Then, the extreme heat warning continues across the county. Also, student homelessness is on the rise across California. And, some local agencies are gathering to defend the Head Start program.

Stream with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Aug. 24, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. Shiro and Wachuka have never tackled a project like this before, but their determination to redefine what the formerly whites-only McMillan Memorial Library can be pushes them through each challenge. Their friendship gives us a glimpse into their warm personalities, and their candidness about their frustrations draws us into their journey, making us feel like we're right there with them.

A California bill would provide free mental health services to young survivors of gun violence, but lawmakers have yet to identify a funding source.

Olivia Rodrigo is thinking about joy, falling madly in love and what pop music can do when the world feels overwhelming.

The 44th Annual Adams Avenue Street Fair features 75 musical acts on six stages and is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. Southern California’s largest free two-day music festival is held on 10 city-blocks in the community of Normal Heights. 2026 headlining performers are: Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Bardo, influential American rapper and record producer Masta Ace, legendary blues guitarist Chris Duarte Group, accordion driven American Cali-Mex roots band Los Fabulocos, dub-hop and world music collective band Boostive, haunted bossa nova and exotica band Creepxotica, party psychedelic rock band the Wild Wild Wets, San Diego’s original brass band Euphoria Brass Band, “Queen of boogie woogie” Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra, beer-soaked, full-tilt rock ‘n’ roll band the Midnight Rivals. Other Street Fair attractions include carnival rides, beer gardens, festival foods, and 300 exhibitors with unique offerings. Come chill in the Cool Zone sponsored by San Diego Community Power. Adams Avenue Street Fair is presented by the Adams Avenue Business Association, a Non-profit organization made up of area businesses and property owners, whose mission is to promote and revitalize the Adams Avenue business corridor. The Street Fair is underwritten by a grant from the City of San Diego’s Cultural Affairs. For more information on the Street Fair, including Music Schedule, Music Lineup, Map, Partners, and VIP tickets go to, Street Fair Information or call the Adams Avenue Business Association at (619) 282-7329. Adams Avenue Street Fair is presented by the Adams Avenue Business Association, a non-profit organization, whose mission is to promote and revitalize the Adams Avenue business corridor, and is made up of area businesses and property owners.

California law enforcement agencies seize about 11,000 ghost guns every year. The state now is suing websites that help people manufacture untraceable firearms.

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Sal Veder, who was known for his iconic image “Burst of Joy,” has died.