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A journalist with 30 years of experience, Tom covers science and technology stories for KPBS' platforms. He has received recognition for his outstanding work in hosting and public affairs reporting from the Unity Awards, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, and the San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Following the wildly successful “Watch Out for Snakes! Tour” in 2017, the “30th Anniversary Tour” in 2018, and “The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour” in 2019, Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live is launching the next all new production to hit the road! Join host Emily Connor (Emily Marsh) and the world’s greatest —and only— movie riffing robots, Tom Servo (Conor McGiffin), Crow (Nate Begle), and GPC (Yvonne Freese), as they take you on an exhilarating rollercoaster ride through the film Making Contact, imposed by Mad Scientist, Mega-Synthia (Yvonne Freese). Now you can sit in the same theater with your favorite characters and experience this long running comedy phenomenon in a universally-acclaimed live event. Date | Sunday, December 26 at 7 p.m. Location | Balboa Theatre Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $26 to $76. All ages must have own ticket. For more information, please visit sandiegotheatres.org/event/2021/12/mystery-science-theater-3000-live or call (619) 615-4000.

Join us at the Fleet's Heikoff Giant Dome Theater in the opening night of "Moonfall," the new sci-fi adventure film that will take you of the planet! The world stands on the brink of annihilation when a mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit and sends it hurtling toward a collision course with Earth. With only weeks before impact, NASA executive Jocinda "Jo" Fowler teams up with a man from her past and a conspiracy theorist for an impossible mission into space to save humanity. Showtimes • Friday, February 4 at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. • Saturday, February 5 at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. • Sunday, February 6 at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. • Thursday, February 10 at 5:30 and 8 p.m. Get tickets here! General admission starting at $18. For more information, please visit fleetscience.org/shows/moonfall or call (619) 238-1233.

San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher is the latest in a line of local Democrats to fall from grace amid sexual misconduct claims.

From the Fleet Science Center: The Fleet Science Center is home to Southern California's only Giant Dome Theater, known as the Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Giant Dome Theater. Immersive Experiences in the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater include IMAX movies, documentary films and cutting-edge educational programming. About the documentary: Great Bear Rainforest tells the story of one of the rarest animals on Earth—the fabled all-white Spirit Bear—and its ancient forest home. Hidden from the outside world, the Great Bear Rainforest is one of the planet’s most exquisite and secluded wildernesses. Found on Canada’s rugged Pacific coast, it is the largest temperate coastal rainforest in the world and is home to indigenous First Nations peoples, who have provided stewardship of the forest for millennia. Embark on a remarkable journey into a land of grizzlies, coastal wolves, sea otters, and humpback whales—and discover the secret world of the Spirit Bear. Narrated by Ryan Reynolds. Watch trailer here! Showtimes | Daily at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Location | The Heikoff Giant Dome Theatre at The Fleet Science Center Get tickets here! IMAX Movie Tickets: $18 For more information, please visit fleetscience.org/shows/great-bear-rainforest or call (619) 238-1233.

On the first Monday of every month, seniors can enjoy all the Fleet has to offer! Seniors 65 and better enjoy a show in the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater and the opportunity to attend an engaging lecture about exciting scientific topics—all at the discounted admission of $10! On February, seniors have access to the lecture "What NASA's new JWS Telescope means to local physicists and astronomers". Join a local physicist and astronomer from the Center for Astrophysics and Space Science at the University of California, San Diego as they share facts about NASA's new telescope (JWST) and why researchers are so excited about the latest "eye in the sky". Celebrate San Diego Museum Month at the Fleet Science Center! Date | Monday, February 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location | The Fleet Science Center Get tickets here! Tickets are available through the Fleet website and at the ticket counter. For more information, please visit fleetscience.org/events/senior-monday or call (619) 238-1233.

Start the month the smart way, by attending a Sharp Minds lecture at the Fleet Science Center! At Sharp Minds, you’ll hear from local scientists about their latest research and discoveries in a friendly, inviting environment. These lectures address hot topics on the first Monday of every month and are held in the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater. Jan. lecture will be followed by a special screening of 'Dream Big' at noon. Feb. lecture will be followed by a special screening of 'Hubble' Dates: Jan. 3, 2022 @ 10:30am Feb. 7, 2022 @ 10:30am March. 7, 2022 @10:30am For more information on this event please visit HERE!

NPR moved this week to cut 10% of its staff and stop production of a handful of podcasts, including Invisibilia, Louder Than a Riot and Rough Translation.

San Diego police held the first of nine community meetings Monday on the proposed use of smart streetlights to solve crimes.

From excessive hygiene to low-fiber diets, author Theresa MacPhail explores the deep-rooted causes of rising allergy rates in her new book Allergic.