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In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Emmy-nominated journalist, public media host, and filmmaker Elsa E. Sevilla is spotlighting her debut book, "Camera Ready: From Hardship to the Spotlight." Available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble online, the book traces her journey from an uprooted childhood to becoming a pathfinder in university, journalism, business, and documentary filmmaking. Sevilla’s story began in Mexico, where at just five years old her father’s near-fatal accident in San Diego forced the family to relocate. While he fought for his life in the ICU, Sevilla and four of her siblings were placed in a shelter—an experience that marked her life until this day. Starting over in a new country, Sevilla faced the challenges of being a first-generation student with no mentors outside her home. Through instinct, determination, volunteerism, and a passion for storytelling, she turned pain into power. After 18 years as a broadcast journalist, she founded Sevilla Productions, LLC, and launched the Emmy-nominated KPBS/PBS series HISTORIC PLACES WITH ELSA SEVILLA, producing more than 80 documentaries that highlight San Diego’s history and overlooked stories of women and people of color. Today, she is a keynote speaker and author. “My passion for storytelling and history became my compass,” Sevilla said. “When we moved to the U.S., I lost my sense of identity. As I got older, I reconnected with my heritage and found my purpose. 'Camera Ready' is about turning pain into power and showing how our stories root us in where we come from while guiding us to our future.” Sevilla believes history is vital to who we are. Research shows that when students see themselves in culturally relevant curriculum, their engagement can rise by more than 30%. Yet Latinas/os make up just 8% of U.S. authors and Latina filmmakers less than 1%. Through books and film, Sevilla works to preserve culture, strengthen identity, and inspire the next generation to lead and create. *UPCOMING SCREENING & BOOK SIGNING - SPECIAL EVENT AT THE HOTEL DEL CORONADO Join Elsa Sevilla on Sept. 25, 2025, for a special screening and book signing at the historic Hotel del Coronado. Guests will enjoy an exclusive showing of her latest Historic Places episode documenting the resort’s six-year restoration and revitalization, followed by a Q&A and book signing where Sevilla shares behind-the-scenes stories of this landmark project. View the event on Facebook Instagram / TikTok

Typhoon Fung-wong blew out of the Philippines after setting off floods and landslides, knocking out power to entire provinces, killing at least four people and displacing more than 1.4 million.

World renowned flamenco guitarist José Antonio Rodriguez makes a rare visit to San Diego for a night of Spanish guitar mastery in San Diego's newest music venue, The Paper Moon Event Hall. Do you play guitar? The day after the concert, you have the rare opportunity to learn from the artist personally. José Antonio will host a flamenco guitar workshop the following day Sunday Nov 9th (separate ticket required) José Antonio Rodríguez on Facebook / Instagram

The Department of Homeland Security is adopting powerful new tools to monitor noncitizens. Privacy advocates are worried they erode privacy rights for all Americans.

The Transportation Secretary says air traffic controllers will be paid promptly as the government reopens. But after the last shutdown, in 2019, some controllers sued to get paid in full for overtime.

From celebrity sightings to family traditions, here are the moments that make Comic-Con special, according to KPBS audience members.

The action, announced Thursday, is largely seen as symbolic. Kazakhstan has had diplomatic relations with Israel since 1992.

Pods for the road trip or after the food coma

The decades-old radical troupe Bread and Puppet, famed for its protest art including giant puppets, is touring again — mixing circus, politics and bread in a sharply polarized moment.

We are part of Eastlake High School’s robotics team, TitanBot 2543. We are a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team, a team run entirely by students, and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 45-3973984) located in Chula Vista, CA. Additional information about us is available at http://titanbot.org/. We are also a student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), called SWENext. As part of our team's community outreach, we organize and host an annual Girls Inspiring Real Leadership In STEAM (G.I.R.L.S.) Conference. We have the opportunity to invite students from 6th-12th grades to listen to selected inspirational speakers from STEAM careers and leadership backgrounds that could form a lasting impact on the young students in our community. Our goal is to inspire and equip students from 6th to 12th grade to become tomorrow's leaders while fostering an interest in STEAM education. It is not limited to girls attending; everyone is welcome to come. Though we are still encouraging girls in STEAM. This year, the theme of our conference is “Taking the Helm”. Our event is divided into two segments. The first segment consists of speaker presentations that each last for about ten minutes. The second segment will be our “Speed Networking” event, where we present students with the opportunity to talk to college students and other professionals in STEAM careers and education. This year, our event will be hosted at Eastlake Middle School and is planned for Saturday, September 20, 2025. Our networking event will begin at 12 p.m. and will conclude around 1:30 p.m. The entire conference is planned to end at around 2 p.m. FRC Team 2543 TitanBot on Instagram