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An obscure federal manual that guides road signs and design is getting a rare update. The Biden administration says the changes will protect cyclists and pedestrians, but safety advocates wanted more.

Premieres Friday, Dec. 15, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App + Encores Sunday, Dec. 24 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 and Saturday, Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. on KPBS TV. Created and performed by Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company, "Lookingglass Alice" is a marvel for all ages, transporting audiences down the rabbit hole to a circus-infused playground for an exhilarating adventure inspired by Lewis Carroll’s beloved stories.

The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to allow a birth control pill to be sold over the counter for the first time. An advisory committee opens a two-day hearing Tuesday.

A new show at The Globe comes from Montreal-based The 7 Fingers circus collective.

Jim Curry, returns to North Coast Repertory Theatre to perform the music of the late John Denver. The music “is like an old friend, outlasting trends and standing the test of time,” says Mr. Curry. Join acclaimed performer Jim Curry for this tribute to the music of one of the most beloved singer/songwriters ever to grace the stage. Jim Curry, whose voice was heard in the CBS-TV movie Take Me Home: The John Denver Story, has performed Denver’s music in sold out shows throughout the country and has emerged as today’s top performer of John Denver’s vast legacy of multi-platinum hits. He has an uncanny ability to mirror John’s voice and the clean-cut look takes you back to the time when “Rocky Mountain High” “Sunshine” “Calypso” and “Annie’s Song” topped the charts and his is popular music had the heartfelt message of caring for the earth and for each other. Over the years, Jim has been joined onstage by former John Denver band members and behind the scenes with John’s family and friends. Curry has developed a one-of-a-kind musical and visual experience in which parents, grandparents and children alike can immerse themselves in uplifting, heartfelt music with a message. The music is performed along with projected slides and videos of nature that will truly fill up your senses. Jim will be accompanied by his wife, Anne Curry (vocals, guitar and mandolin), Diane Ireland (flutes) and Chris Wills (vocals and keyboard). John Denver Tribute will run September 18, 2023 at 7:30p.m.- September 19, 2023 at 2p.m. & 7:30p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre is located at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, CA 92075. Tickets are $42 with discounts for students, military, and educators. Call 858-481-1055, or visit www.northcoastrep.org to purchase tickets.

Show Your Home Some Love ! 38th Annual Spring Home/Garden Show returns to Del Mar Fairgrounds 
on April 28 & 29, 2023 Del Mar, California—Now in its 38th year, returns for a two-day extravaganza of demonstrations, hundreds of home-improvement products and services exhibitors, plant sales, and face-to-face consultations with top experts—all with the convenience of one-stop shopping for everything pertaining to home and garden, inside and outside. The Show focuses on San Diego-area experts, services, products, and businesses. Visitors find everything they need to save time and money improving, refreshing, or remodeling their home and outdoor surroundings—from the latest in appliances to garden lighting, from BBQ’s to security systems, from baths to sunrooms, even Tiny Homes, A 3D printed ADU and other ADU options. In addition to a huge main hall where hundreds of exhibitors showcase the newest products and hottest trends, all at special low show prices, the show offers several unique home and garden features and admission is FREE! * “The Garden Marketplace”—Shop at a grand nursery of the freshest plants for sale direct from San Diego area garden and non-profit plant societies, specialty growers and wholesalers--at low show prices. Plus, Face-to-Face meetings with some of San Diego’s top garden experts; gain priceless hands-on knowledge for your home projects, from landscaping to vegetable gardening and fruit trees. • Bargains!-- The Spring Home/Garden Show is a home and garden shopper’s paradise. Special pricing is a big attraction for any homeowner looking for deep one-time-only savings. The Exhibitors present offer an ideal opportunity to easily arrange for multiple bids on any home project, be it shutters, doors, windows, skylights, or hundreds of other essentials. Save TIME and MONEY! Show Hours: Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 30 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information, please visit here. About Westward Expos: Founded in 1984 in San Diego, Westward Expos produces the Spring Home/Garden and Fall Home/Garden shows and the San Diego Home Improvement Expo. Westward Expos can be reached at 858.350.3738 x 801. For information on how to participate in the Spring Home/Garden Show, contact James Scannell via phone or email. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

The comic can pick up on the "micro bad mood" of whoever she's talking to. And when she wants her 3-year-old daughter to open up, she talks to her in the voice of Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.

Two Boeing engineering executives went into detail Monday to describe how panels are fitted together, particularly on the 787 Dreamliner.

We’ll see you this year on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023! Ride the bridge, Bike the Bay for the 16th annual ride on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023! Cruise around San Diego Bay and enjoy your only opportunity to ride across the San Diego Coronado Bay Bridge. This non-competitive community bike ride is for riders of all abilities and will take you on a scenic, and primarily flat ride, around the San Diego Bay via the Bayshore Bikeway. Along the way, riders will travel through the surrounding cities of Coronado, Imperial Beach, Chula Vista, and National City before finishing back at the start/finish line at Embarcadero Marina Park in downtown San Diego. Not only will the scenic 25-mile route travel through all five of these very diverse communities but it will also allow riders their only opportunity of the year to ride over the beautiful Coronado Bay Bridge. All riders will return to San Diego for a post-ride festival with food, beverage, beer garden, and entertainment. The Bike the Bay ride is a fun and non-competitive ride for cyclists of all abilities. We encourage the “go slow and say hello” model. The safety of all riders is our highest priority. Please observe the following rules/restrictions so everyone can enjoy a fun and safe ride: Helmets are mandatory for all riders Riders must be over the age of 10 years old to participate Riders should use bike lanes when available and safe, and ride as close to the right-hand side of the road as practicable. Riders must obey all rules of the road, traffic signals, crossing signals, and stop signs at all times. Watch downhill speeds and stay in control at all times. Unfortunately, due to the significant time and cost of planning this amazing event, we are not able to offer refunds. The bridge will close at the conclusion of the 8 a.m start wave. No stopping on the bridge for your safety and the safety of those around you. Have FUN, be SAFE and ENJOY the ride! https://www.bikethebay.net/ Bike the Bay on Facebook / Instagram

The new ulama team is reclaiming a key piece of Mesoamerican cultures.