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Join us for UC San Diego's 24th Annual César E. Chávez Celebration Kickoff. The signature kickoff event will feature keynote speaker María Dolores Águila, a Chicana poet and author of "Barrio Rising," the KPBS 2024 “One Book, One San Diego” kids selection. Deeply inspired by Chicane history and art, she seeks to write empowering and inclusive stories about everything she learns. Time: Thursday, April 3 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Location: Price Center Ballroom Hosted by the César E. Chávez Celebration Month planning committee. For more information, please contact cesarchavezcelebrate@ucsd.edu.

This Friday, March 28, The Sweet & Savory Collective’s Pop Pie Co. & Stella Jean’s are having the grand opening of their dual location in South Park, San Diego! Come try exclusive menu specials including Stella Jean’s Guava Cream Cheese Ice Cream, and Pop Pie Co.’s collaboration with Heritage BBQ, the fan-favorite Dirty Flattop Cheeseburger Pie. All proceeds from this collaborative pie will go toward Rob’s AIDS/LifeCycle fundraiser as he embarks on his 545 mile cycling journey to raise funds for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles LGBT Center. The first 20 customers in line on Friday morning will receive a free savory pie with any purchase. In addition, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., Provecho Coffee will be taking over for a coffee pop-up! Pop Pie Co. | San Diego on Facebook / Instagram Stella Jean’s Ice Cream on Facebook / Instagram

Ready to let go, connect, and unleash your creativity? Join us for a fun journey of laughter, spontaneity and endless possibilities as we explore the fundamentals of improv in a supportive environment. Students will learn the fundamentals of improv through a series of engaging exercises, games, and scene work as each week builds on what was learned the previous week. We will focus on building trust, sharpening listening skills, gaining confidence to think creatively in the moment, the concept of Yes And…, and so much more. Not only will you have a ton of fun, you will build self-confidence, soft business skills, and meet new people! Class is taught by Stacey Willard in OTC's Studio 219 (219 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, California). Class Information: Mondays, April 7 – May 19, 2025 (7 classes) 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. $200 For ages 18+ Oceanside Theatre Company on Facebook / Instagram / X

Stream now with the PBS app + YouTube / Watch Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Ancient Greece laid the foundations of Western art. Traveling from its sun-splashed isles to the rugged mainland to bustling Athens, we trace the rise of Greek culture. We marvel at the timeless Acropolis, perfect Parthenon, and Golden Age theaters. And we watch as art evolves from stiff statues to perfectly balanced Venuses to the exuberant Winged Victory, capturing the spirit of the age.

Stream now with the PBS app + YouTube. We’ve been selectively breeding dogs, crops, and livestock for thousands of years — but to select for resilience in threatened wild species is a new arena. In the case of coral polyps, natural selection shows a promising future for corals able to withstand rising temperatures and resist coral bleaching. So can researchers kick this natural process into high gear fast enough to save coral reefs?

Stream now with the PBS app + YouTube. Light pollution confuses and disorients seabirds around the globe, luring them towards land — and potentially dangerous situations. However, one Icelandic community has banded together to save lost young puffins.

The Emmy Award-winning journalist joins from Scripps News, where she’s served as a national security correspondent since 2024, while also covering disinformation. She will join the NEWS HOUR on September 15. PBS NEWS HOUR is available to stream with the PBS app and airs Monday - Friday at 7 p.m. on KPBS TV.

Labor unions are trying once again to regulate self-checkout lanes at California stores. This year’s bill waters down a version that died last session, but businesses still warn it will increase costs and lead to consumer frustration.

Trump announced the Kennedy Center Honorees on Wednesday. They are Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, Kiss, George Strait and Michael Crawford.

California has reached an agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration to protect $4 billion in federal funding for its high-speed rail project while a lawsuit over the money plays out in court. These funds are now held in a legal trust, ensuring they cannot be redirected until the lawsuit concludes.