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An audience in los Angeleles share its love for Celso Piña.

Piña mined the traditions of cumbia and expanded the limits of the accordion.

A production still from the PBS documentary and cooking show "A Chef's Life."

6 Cooking Shows To Inspire Your Thanksgiving Feast

Even if you’re staying home, you can still feast on delicious seasonal foods. We rounded up six cooking and baking shows to help you make the most of this interesting holiday season.

Although you can still see impacts of the Rodeo-Chediski Fire today, the area has recovered over the course of nearly two decades. Pictured here in this Oct. 2020 photo are remnant burnt logs on dry grass srpout some regrowth.

As Western Fires Burn, Focus Narrows On Forest Management. But It’s Easier Said Than Done

At the time, the Rodeo-Chediski Fire was the largest wildfire in Arizona's history. Almost two decades later, those involved in responding to the Rodeo-Chediski say they’re still learning what it will take to get ahead of wildfires, and the effects they have on headwater forests.

A Navajo Nation food stand just south of Cameron pictured in this undated photo.

Fry Bread Nation: A Tragic Necessity

In Fry Bread Nation, we explore Navajo food staples like mutton, blue corn mush and fry bread. Some are a source of strength while others carry hidden risks.

City Council District 8 candidates Vivian Moreno and Antonio Martinez, vying to replace termed-out council member David Alvarez, are seen in these undated photos.

Moreno Maintains Lead In Battle For District 8 City Council

San Diego City Council District 8 has often been the seat of dissent in local politics. The race pits Vivian Moreno, a staff member for the incumbent councilman, against Antonio Martinez, a community health clinic worker and school board member.

New Reopening Guidelines For Schools Unveiled

San Diego Unified officials announce the possibility of a partial return to campuses while the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced updated guidance for in-person schools. Plus, nearly 5,000 registered Republicans in San Diego County left the party last month. And pregnant women aren’t getting clear guidance on COVID-19 vaccines. Then, California launches a restoration effort to reshape the Salton Sea’s southern edge. Plus, the Diversionary Theatre has decided to take advantage of having to be closed for the pandemic by beginning long-overdue building improvements. Finally, a new podcast dives deep into what makes up modern culture in the San Diego community, through the Black lens.

State Launches Salton Sea Restoration Effort

California is poised to begin reshaping the southern edge of the Salton Sea. The receding lake has left behind a dry lakebed that is creating a public health crisis.

New School Reopening Guidelines

With updated school reopening guidance from the CDC, San Diego Unified officials signaled optimism for a partial return to campuses in the coming months Meanwhile, there’s new hope for the Salton Sea and... a conversation about reopening San Diego’s theme parks sometime soon.

Howard Berkes (seated, front row right) volunteered to be part of a COVID-19 research study this year. He says his family, photographed here in the 1960s, had a history of stepping up during difficult times. That includes his grandparents (in middle), who fled the pogroms of Eastern Europe in the 1920s to raise a family in the United States.

Why I'm A Vaccine Volunteer: Doing What Needs To Be Done

The power of family history can lead a person to do lot of things. For Howard Berkes, the family tradition of facing crises head-on led him to sign up for experimental testing of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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