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There is a new way to get around Encinitas. Visitors will begin to notice the colorful electric bikes and docks on Coast Highway.

Wednesdays, April 12 - 26 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS App. Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, The U.S. and the Holocaust examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States and race laws in the American south.

People waited for hours to get free gas in Chula Vista.

A school in southeastern Massachusetts latches onto a novel program that uses canines to sniff out COVID on surfaces. The idea is to help protect kids from the virus and keep the school open.

The air is starting to smell delectable as restaurants prepare to serve up their most delicious items to hungry locals and visitors for San Diego Restaurant Week (SDRW). This Fall, as the leaves paint the sidewalks orange and yellow, enjoy an 8-day edible extravaganza from Sunday, September 26 through Sunday, October 3, featuring over 100 restaurants offering variations of prix fixe menus at affordable prices. Whether you are looking to rake up a deal, obtain a great value, produce a customized dining plan or just enjoy a golden tasting experience, SDRW gathers all of that into one meal of your choice. During SDRW, “It’s YOUR Time to Dine”! Spanning across San Diego County, participating restaurants will offer three-course prix-fixe dinner menus for $20, $30, $40, $50 or $60 per person and/or two-course prix-fixe lunch menus for $10, $15, $20 or $25 per person. Restaurants bursting with innovation will showcase their menus through traditional in-house dining, expanded outdoor spaces as well as to go accommodations. This delicious week is the perfect opportunity to explore the trending food scene of the Fall 2021 season, the return to the thriving culinary scene of San Diego. Make meaningful culinary connections this Restaurant Week and center it around those you love to spend the most time with or those you are just getting to know! Delicious food is not only enjoyable to savor, but such a great way to connect with others and brings people together. Both veteran favorites and newly established eateries that have carved out their places in San Diego’s Culinary Bedrock will participate in this foodie favorited week operating under the most current guidelines from public officials. San Diego Restaurant Week encourages “Restaurant Week Your Way” by creating dynamic meal options and flexibility for the diner! Create your perfect palate with personalized menu options from your favorite participating San Diego eateries! Choose between your combinations of Entrée, Appetizer, Drink, and/or Dessert to create your own customized, one-of-a-kind Restaurant Week experience. Don’t just eat and drink like any other week—indulge until your rustling heart’s content with everything San Diego has to offer. It’s YOUR time to dine! Tickets are not necessary for this delectable week of discounted dining, but reservations are recommended! Visit SanDiegoRestaurantWeek.com for more information.

The Biden administration says hundreds of migrant children still separated from their parents under Trump will be allowed to reunite with their families in the U.S. — and the families may have the opportunity to stay. Plus, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders have announced a plan to get students back in classrooms in the nation's most populous state. Also, California is spending more than $200 million to stabilize habitat along the banks of the Salton Sea and to keep an unfolding ecological crisis from getting worse. In addition, climate activists want San Diego to follow the lead of other cities and ban the use of natural gas in new construction. And, pandemic restrictions have cut off prison visits from loved ones so letters from home provide a lifeline to inmates. Finally, “Spittin Truth to Power While Light Leaping for the People” was released during Black History Month but its message is timeless.

McAlister Institute, a leading provider of professional services that heal the lives of individuals and families and improves the quality of life in communities through the miracle of recovery, will host its 9th Annual 5K Walk for Sobriety . The signature event will also feature a Recovery and Community Resource Fair, silent auctions, raffles, fun and games, music, and a Fitness Dance Warm Up before the Walk begins. Participating walkers are encouraged to show why sobriety is worth celebrating by wearing the number of days that they have been clean and sober and what it means to them, or share why they are a supporter and wear the number of days of sobriety of a loved one. Date | Saturday, September 25. Check-in at 8 a.m., walk starts at 9 a.m. Location | NTC Park at Liberty Station, San Diego Register today! Adult registration: $35 Youth registration (ages under 12): $5 Pre-registration is strongly encouraged and is available now until Wednesday, September 22 at 11:59 p.m. All proceeds from the Walk for Sobriety benefit McAlister Institute and its goal of saving lives by ensuring affordable, quality treatment for every individual and family who needs help. For more information and to register, please visit walkforsobriety.com or contact Sarah Vargas, Beck Ellman Heald, at sarah@behmedia.com or (951) 591-9727.

China has enforced strict regulations on its tech platforms over the past year. But this crackdown has sparked such instability in financial markets that the government may be having second thoughts.

Spokesperson David Glanzer talks about what to expect.

Nanpa Básico annunces his first U.S. Tour, starting on August 2021! Nanpa Básico, one of the greatest representatives of Latin American Hip Hop, with millions of views and subscribers on his YouTube channel, has become an idol for the new generations of rap and hip-hop audiences. The Nanpa Básico U.S. Tour 2021 will be presenting for the first time in San Diego on Saturday, August 28 at 7 p.m.This performance will be in the Voodoo Room at House of Blues San Diego.Get tickets here! | General admission: $20 Shedule | Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 8 p.m. All ages welcome. All persons under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or by a responsible adult 25 years of age or older who has written authorization from a parent or guardian.