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"Due to the time and effort it takes to pull off a successful large event of this nature, and signals from Governor Gavin Newsom that events like music festivals aren't likely to be allowed until 2021, this announcement had to be made now."

The grant, thought to be the largest-ever from a philanthropic institution for poetry, will enable the academy to fund its Poets Laureate Fellowship program for the next three years.

In a new episode of KPBS Explore podcast "My First Day," Meshate Mengistu describes her experiences arriving and growing up in San Diego after coming from Ethiopia when she was 9 years old. Later, she finds new motivation to become the first in her family to graduate from college.

Skateboarding is one of four new sports added to the Olympics this year. For skateboarders who have long loved their rebel status, performing in the mainstream Olympics is just a bit different.

La Jolla Playhouse's WOW or Without Walls Festival highlights site specific work. Now that everyone is sheltering at home the festival has gone online. The Playhouse's artistic director Christopher Ashley explains how the theater is putting content online.

Stream now with KPBS+. Watch Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Monday, March 9 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. This park is a great place to see the wild parrots of Ocean Beach and Point Loma. There are estimated to be anywhere from 100 to 350 Mexican Red-Headed Amazon Parrots living in nearby palm trees. Their playful screeching has become part of the soundscape of these beach communities.

Skateboarding is one of four new sports added to the Olympics this year. For skateboarders who have long loved their rebel status, performing in the mainstream Olympics is just a bit different.

Encore Friday, Jan. 6, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand now with KPBS Passport! Experience a contemporary rendering of Shakespeare's romantic tragedy from the National Theatre where a company of actors in a shuttered theater bring to life the timeless tale of two young lovers.

Airs Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

A pilot program on flights from San Francisco to Hawaii would give on-the-spot tests for the virus that causes COVID-19. Travelers who test negative would not be required to quarantine upon arrival.