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Premieres Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Milk Street searches Italy for its best desserts. At the birthplace of tiramisu, we learn a six-ingredient recipe that ditches the cooking and dumps most of the sugar. Then, we make a rustic Ricotta and Cherry Jam Tart from Rome. Finally, we visit a biscotti bakery that has been churning out the twice-baked cookies for more than a century, coming back with a recipe for Almond and Citrus Biscotti.

Career Quest is a discussion panel aimed at kids ages 8-13 who would like to hear from adults working in different career fields! We'll ask presenters all about their jobs: how did they know they wanted to go into this field? What education and training did they need to get their job? What does a typical day, week, or month look like? What are their favorite and least favorite things about their job? While registration is not required, we encourage kids to register so they can indicate their questions for presenters. You can register online here. September’s Career Quest will focus on veterinarians! Audience: Recommended for kids ages 8-13. Mission Valley Library on Facebook

People of all ages had been looking forward to celebrating — especially this year, as a ceasefire in Gaza has held since October and all but one of the hostages taken by Hamas-led militants have been returned.

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV. This film explores the remarkable career of the legendary actor (1930-2025), a two-time Academy Award winner for his roles in "The French Connection" and "Unforgiven." The documentary includes clips from his breakout role in "Bonnie and Clyde" and other notable dramas such as "The Conversation," "Hoosiers" and "Mississippi Burning." Hackman was also a talented comic actor, as shown in "Get Shorty," "The Birdcage" and "The Royal Tenenbaums."

California’s unemployment department bought more cellphones than it needed for remote work during the pandemic and kept paying for thousands of unused lines.

Rob Reiner may be best known for his Hollywood films, but he was also a Democratic political force in California.

First, in our latest Why It Matters segment we discuss the controversial decision by the city to not force the county to aid vulnerable people. Then, a grant of 1 million dollars to fund a road safety project was revoked – it’s part of a national trend. Next, our sci-tech reporter breaks down TMS and its impact on our brain. Finally, dozens of things across the county this month are free for kiddos, we break it down!

Across the state at least 20 teachers in California’s K-12 schools are facing disciplinary action after they made derogatory comments about Charlie Kirk.

In the last few months, bands including Hotline TNT and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have pulled music from Spotify in a new wave of artist-led protests against the platform.

Social media can push us to the dark side, with negative content. A new study finds watching inspiring videos for just 3 minutes a day is on par with meditation for boosting mood and reducing stress.