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New Season Premiere Friday, June 17, 2022 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 and Saturday, June 18 at 4:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand with PBS Video App. In this edition of KPBS/Arts, a top San Diego ballet dancer inspires the next generation. A visit to the open air Paradise Paint Out festival. The next generation of opera singers take the stage. And finally, a look at complex ceramics inspired by mountain flora and fauna.

California wildfires every year emit as much carbon as almost 2 million cars, posing a threat to efforts to battle climate change.

Tom Smothers was the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium.

A boil water advisory that was in place for areas in the South Bay including Coronado, Imperial Beach and parts of Chula Vista and the city of San Diego has been lifted, according to the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health.

Li was groomed for leadership, and was seen at one point as a contender for China's top job, only to be pushed aside as Xi Jinping ascended.

“The Role of Myth in Anthropogeny,” is the topic of a FREE, hybrid public symposium hosted by the CARTA: UC San Diego/Salk Center for Academic Research & Training in Anthropogeny at the Salk Institute - Conrad T. Prebys Auditorium on Friday, May 19, 2023 (Beginning 1:00 p.m. Pacific with Q&A and expert discussion and commencing ~ 4:30 p.m. Pacific), co-chaired by Daniel Povinelli (University of Louisiana at Lafayette) and Pauline Wiessner (Arizona State University & University of Utah). Event Summary: The human penchant for storytelling is universal, early developing, and profoundly culture-shaping. Stories (folk tales, narratives, and myths) influence the costs of social transactions and organize societies at every scale of human interaction. Story as a mode of communication is also unprecedented in the animal kingdom: although we are compelled to tell stories about other animals, they are not likewise compelled to tell stories about us (or anything else, for that matter). Even scientists who attempt to objectively understand human origins are destined to craft those explanations as stories, often with narrative and/or mythic overtones. From the domestication of fire to the emergence of cooperative hunting to the evolutionary origins of human cognition, our understanding of the human journey is deeply influenced by stories embedded in our cultural histories. Even our ability to manage urgent human problems such as global health and climate change are affected by the stories and myths humans choose to tell. This symposium explores several stories about how the evolution of story-telling shaped, and continues to shape, the human epoch. For updates regarding the live webcast of the in-person symposium on FRIDAY, May 19, 2023, visit the event page. For more information, please email: khunter@ucsd.edu or carta-info@anthropogeny.org. Funding for this symposium was provided by many generous CARTA friends like YOU. Closed captioning for the recordings was made possible by CARTA Patrons Ingrid Benirschke-Perkins & Gordon Perkins.

Earhart, her navigator and their plane disappeared during their attempted 1937 circumnavigation of the globe. A deep sea exploration company thought it might have solved the mystery, but it lives on.

Flooding once again became a problem along the North County coast Thursday. Homes and businesses there suffered significant flood damage last week.

Since 2019, San Diego’s Golden Hall has been a shelter for hundreds of people experiencing homelessness, but that's about to change. In other news, a crematorium in Escondido is letting families witness the cremation process. Plus, a look inside WonderCon this weekend.

Signifying a massive year for hip-hop legends Cypress Hill, this exciting collaboration comes in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the group’s iconic second studio album, Black Sunday. From the record that delivered fans mega hits like “Insane in the Brain,” “Hits from the Bong,” “I Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That” and many more, the group will be bringing the full collection to the stage alongside the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. Audiences can get ready for a can’t miss, genre-bending experience from these musical powerhouses! Please Note: this event is recommended for ages 16 and older.