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Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for Chula Vista City Council races.

On Midday Edition, we look at the community's efforts to keep Queen Bee’s doors open after the death of the building's owner.

From July 11th - July 22th at the Hill Street Country Club will host multi-disciplinary artist Cole Douglas (he/him) as he expands on his existing series of abstract mixed-media works on canvas. These new pieces are of a previously unprecedented scale, taking full advantage of the gallery’s open space to develop new techniques and build a more robust mark-making language. Visitors are invited to visit and view works as Cole’s work progresses and attend a public open house with light refreshments to meet the artist Saturday, July 13th from 2-6pm. Artist Statement: After an injury induced identity crisis, I found myself seeking a resolution to the pain I’d felt after carrying the burden of being a Black man in a white America. I soon found that painting and time in nature were a panacea to my ills. The nexus of my identity as a Black man in addition to these activities presented me with the foundation of my work: negroes nature nurture. That is, the juxtaposition between the Black American and natural experience. I present the Black experience in a meaningful way, seeking resolution to our issues and a future reimagined with healthy, thriving, and carefree Black people. I blend gestural acrylic palette knife strokes with energetic oil stick lines to inspire reflection, growth, and the sowing of seeds. Leveraging these mediums, I am able to create an active painting that explores the possibilities of a fruitful Black future. Through these paintings, an intentional reconfiguration of Black values and actions is had – resulting in meaningful change for future generations. That is, the sowing of seeds in our garden. The process used to create these radical abstractions lend towards continual discovery as opposed to a specific final destination. This process-based approach, inspired from my engineering background, creates boundless expression to encapsulate all feelings that exist within a given situation allowing the works to serve as both a medium of healing and a path forward to change for myself and others. Creating a community for other people like me searching for healing and love. About Artists in Practice: Hill Street Country Club’s Artists in Practice program invites artists to use the gallery as an extension of their own studio. Partnering artists are given access to the space and our staff who provide critique and advice regarding technique and their professional practice to build relationships, skills, and confidence interacting with the art world. About the HSCC: The Hill Street Country Club seeks to create an inclusive, diverse art culture that reflects the socio economic landscape of North County San Diego. We strive to provide an art outlet for our community. Our building is wheelchair accessible with everything you need on one level. We have one gender neutral, single occupancy, ADA compliant bathroom. Service animals are permitted but please leave pets at home. To keep our gatherings as safe as possible, we have masks and hand sanitizer freely available. If you have any questions regarding The Hill Street Country Club or this event, please contact akiko@thehillstreetcountryclub.org For more information visit: thehillstreetcountryclub.org Stay Connected on Instagram

Following the Trump administration’s back-and-forth on a federal funding freeze, researchers at UC San Diego are now concerned their work could get blocked if they use certain restricted words. They say research is at risk if it contains language deemed problematic by the White House, including the word “women.” Plus, the San Diego Police Department has agreed to make some changes to its vehicle pursuit policy following recommendations from the city’s Commission on Police Practices. But Police Chief Scott Wahl said they will not limit their reasons for starting pursuits in the first place. And how the nationwide loneliness epidemic is affecting our democracy.

Difficult Grace is a multimedia concert tour de force conceived by and featuring Seth Parker Woods in the triple role of cellist, narrator/guide and movement artist. Heightened by film, spoken text, dance and visual artwork, "Difficult Grace" is a semiautobiographical exploration of identity, past/present histories and personal growth that draws inspiration from the Great Migration, the historic newspaper The Chicago Defender, immigration and the poetry of Kemi Alabi and Dudley Randall. Please note: the San Diego Symphony Orchestra does not appear on this program. Visit: https://www.sandiegosymphony.org/performances/difficult-grace/

One of the goals of controversial wolf hunts in the Western U.S. is to help reduce the burden on ranchers, who lose livestock to wolves every year. A new study finds that those hunts have had a measurable, but small effect on livestock depredations.

Thousands of volunteers walked the streets on Thursday for this year’s point-in-time count of people who are homeless in the county. KPBS reporters take us into the field on the census day. Then, border reporter Gustavo Solis offers insight and updates on the ramped up immigration enforcement efforts happening locally and nationally. Plus, San Diego’s new poet laureate shares her vision to make poetry more accessible.

¡Qué onda, friends! En el episodio de hoy, nos sentamos con Pepe Mogt y Ramon Amezcua, miembros fundadores de Nortec Collective. Reflexionan sobre haber alcanzado 25 años de carrera profesional, cómo lograron definir su sonido y el legado que han forjado en la ciudad de Tijuana. No se lo pierdan! Por cierto! Aquí les dejamos el episodio de Ramón de Port of Entry de hace algunos años! Videos del Concierto: José Ramírez / Osvaldo Valencia

May 17 - June 15 | Mandell Weiss Theatre By Jocelyn Bioh | Directed by Whitney White “Hot and hilarious… prepare for laughter.” The New York Times Direct from Broadway, this dazzling production welcomes you into Jaja’s bustling shop in Harlem, where a lively and eclectic group of West African hair braiders create masterpieces on the heads of neighborhood women. During one sweltering summer day, love will blossom, dreams will flourish and friendships will be tested. When their uncertain circumstances boil over, this tight-knit group must confront what it means to be outsiders in the place they call home. The Guardian called it “rapturous,” and The New York Times raved, “full of treasurable moments, when the drama feels tightly woven with the comedy.” Featuring humor as entertaining as its characters, this extraordinary play by Ghanaian-American playwright Jocelyn Bioh celebrates courage, community and the indomitable spirit of women. Jaja’s is a must-see for San Diego. - Please note there is not a show on Thursday, May 22. "Jaja's African Hair Braiding" on Instagram

Critic at large Eric Deggans says that in 2026, audiences have more power than they realize to determine the future of news and entertainment.