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Emily Wenk is the mid-level development officer at KPBS with a passion for community engagement and creative expression.

Even if you dislike cooking, you still have to eat every day. Here's how to gain more confidence in the kitchen and think outside the box when it comes to meal prep.

The monarch butterfly is widely recognized and widely dispersed across North America and it's in trouble. Federal officials decide soon whether it gets protection under the Endangered Species Act.

This year's wackiness — notably from non-candidates renting campaign billboard space — is proving exceptional, and residents have flooded election offices with angry calls and messages.

Threats of deportation have caused anxiety among immigrants, but schools in the Salinas Valley are helping comfort children and easing parents’ fears.

Climate science shows that beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, impacts in the U.S. get substantially worse. The world is on track for almost double that level of warming by the end of the century.

Trump has promised to cut taxes and government regulations, slap tariffs on imports and order large deportations of immigrants. Here's how that could impact the economy.

A Songwriter’s Serenade features an evening blend of acoustic singer/songwriter talent Friday, August 2nd from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. performing at the Maritime Museum of San Diego aboard the elegant Victorian-era 1898 steam ferryboat Berkeley. The audience will enjoy an evening of Pop, Folk, Alternative and Americana music genre performances featuring longtime Maritime Museum of San Diego leader, curator, muse and master songwriter Mark Montijo, professional and songwriting power duo Stucky Leigh and international performing songwriter, maker of movies and music Gregory Page. Mark will be accompanied by multi-instrumental artist Lenny Bole. Mark Montijo, former Maritime Museum Curator, Chief Administrator, and Vice President, now spends much of his time writing and performing original music, a career he abandoned in his youth. American Songwriter Magazine generously described his music as “... brilliant songwriting, evoking that gentle, poignant place John Prine brought us to so often, merging the sorrow with some laughter...”, and his recently recorded song “Someone Can Fly” earned him an Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting Award at the 19th Annual Great American Song Contest. Born and raised in San Diego, Lauren Leigh is a professional vocalist and award-winning songwriter known for her unique and versatile voice and powerhouse soul. Lauren has been recognized with five nominations for the San Diego Music Awards and won Best Pop Song in 2022 for her original song “Trust Fall”. She recently paired with Will Stucky, a relative newcomer to San Diego to form the duo Stucky Leigh. Will’s musical background includes a music composition degree in Oklahoma. Now residing in California, he has continued to view music as the main source for experiencing joy, expressing grief, & connecting with good people. London born international performing songwriter Gregory Page spent much of his adult life as a working musician, writing, performing, and traveling the world with his catalog of songs that highlight his unique perspective on life. Page’s music has been featured on BBC, NPR, and film and television soundtracks. Page has also worked with an extensive list of amazing artists, most recently writing and touring with Jason Mraz, but also sharing the stage with other likeminded legends including John Prine, Bob Dylan, John Doe, Jewel, and John C. Reilly. For more information visit: sdmaritime.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Ten states considered adding language guaranteeing abortion rights in their state constitutions during this year’s elections. Voters in seven of the states approved the ballot questions. Three rejected them.

Before Tuesday, North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row, among the top 5 largest death rows in the U.S. Gov. Roy Cooper's office said it had received clemency petitions from 89 of them.