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A professor connects the dots between the historical roots of anti-fat bias and racism within medicine.

Twyla Tharp celebrates her 60th anniversary with a coast-to-coast tour featuring her Olivier-nominated Diabelli Variations, set to Beethoven’s masterpiece of the same name, and a new dance to a reimagining of Philip Glass’ iconic Aguas da Amazonia, arranged by Third Coast Percussion. Showcasing Tharp’s uncanny and witty use of music to create work of startling originality and beauty, the two dances once again ensure Tharp’s place as one of the great artists of our time. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/twyla-tharp-dance/

About 350 California residents cross the border every day to attend classes in Baja California. They say they like the cost, the class sizes, and the experience in Mexico better.

Southern California mostly ducked the high temperatures that boiled much of the country in September. Federal officials said it was the seventh warmest September in the U.S. in nearly 130 years.

Friday, July 4, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS app. The "Service" episode is the story of craft and the military. From the origins of the Army Arts and Crafts Program and the G.I. Bill to contemporary soldiers and veterans, SERVICE documents the power of the handmade to inspire, motivate and heal. Featured artists include Eugene Burks Jr., Pam DeLuco, Judas Recendez, Ehren Tool and Peter Voulkos.

Phasing out natural gas was supposed to be the city's most powerful tool for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. But a court ruling could upend the city's building electrification plans.

Bocón, a San Diego based theatre company, will present two free readings of the play "BRAT," written by Wendy Maples and directed by Carla Nell. Struggling to find friends, dealing with a missing parent, and trying to find strength in community, "BRAT" is inspired by the true stories and interviews of military "brats." "BRAT" starts with the question “Where are you from?” and then leads us through snapshots of life as a military child moves from place to place on a journey of challenging experiences and discoveries.

Forecasters say Hurricane Kay is already making its way up the eastern side of Baja and should bring winds and rain to San Diego by Friday. Then, an El Cajon nursing home had such a long record of poor care and abuse that federal officials moved to decertify it in April. But then, to the shock of advocates, they rescinded their order. Next, a former San Diego County Sheriff’s sergeant is being sued over claims of sexual harrassment by two former detectives. And, air conditioning failures and breakdowns have plagued classrooms across the county during the heat wave. Next, California water regulators approved the world's first testing standard for tiny fragments of plastic found in drinking water. Finally, FilmOut, a film festival highlighting LGBTQ movies, returns to San Diego this weekend. KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando speaks with filmmaker Carter Smith about his horror film “Swallowed” that screens on Saturday.

“Stunning theater” —Broadway World “A triumph” —Los Angeles Times The UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater, in partnership with USC Shoah Foundation, proudly presents the critically acclaimed theatrical show—“The Children of Willesden Lane." The one-woman theatrical performance features concert pianist Mona Golabek and is adapted from her best-selling book of the same name. The Grammy-nominated artist uses music to tell her mother’s inspiring story of survival as a teenage Austrian Jewish refugee who pursued her own dream of becoming a pianist. For more information visit: amphitheater.ucsd.edu

Alba Rohrwacher and Irene Maiorino discuss their roles as leads in the fourth and final season of the HBO series My Brilliant Friend, based on Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Quartet novels.