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Amid an increase in smuggling attempts by sea, eight people died when a boat with migrants capsized near Black’s Beach in La Jolla over the weekend. Then, we bring you a piece on the gender pay gap on Equal Pay Day. Lastly, a North County man realizes his dream of putting his handcrafted Viking ship to sea.

This special event transforms The Conrad for the spellbinding, once-in-a-generation vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, a multi-GRAMMY-winner and MacArthur Fellow. Salvant has a captivating passion for storytelling and weaves together jazz, blues, Baroque, and folk traditions from the world over. This evening’s concert will feature works from her new album, "Ghost Song," her “most revealing and rewarding album yet” (The New York Times). You’ll leave the concert entranced, but don’t float away too soon. Stick around after the show for the best of San Diego’s culinary scene, craft cocktails, and more live music. This show is part of La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2022, with a prelude interview with Cécile McLorin Salvant hosted at 6 p.m. Date | Wednesday, August 17 at 7 p.m. Location | The Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center. Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $48 to $98. For more information, please visit ljms.org/events/cecile-mclorin-salvant or call (858) 459-3728.

San Diego researchers working to stave off the worst impacts of global warming are looking for answers in the region’s wetlands.

Absolutely Abstracts asked artists to dig deep into the inner workings of the mind, expressing a visual language of shape, form, texture and color. An exhibition featuring abstract works in all mediums. Juried by Eric Laine, owner/director of Oolong Gallery.

Celebrate Earth Day at I Love A Clean San Diego’s 21st annual Creek to Bay cleanup! With 100+ sites and thousands of volunteers across the region, Creek to Bay is San Diego’s largest environmental cleanup effort on Earth Day. Every gutter, street, park, canyon, and beach is located in or near one of the county’s 11 watersheds. You can join us from any of the cleanup sites and help us to remove litter, support your neighborhood, and protect our region’s watersheds. The health of these systems means healthier creeks and oceans for all of us! Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Looking for a free, fun-filled event that's perfect for the entire family? Join Neighborhood House Association on June 8, 10 a.m - 1 p.m. at Snapdragon Stadium - Thrive Park for a day of excitement and community bonding at the 2nd annual NHA Block Party! Connect with other neighborly families and immerse yourself in the world of Neighborhood House Association (NHA) programs and services, including Head Start, Men’s family Connection, parent groups and more! Discover valuable family resources while your kids engage in thrilling activities like tossing Snowballs to Olaf, crafting* Kung Fu Panda lanterns and mastering the Angry Birds Sling Shot. They'll even be serving free lunch* for children and offering free parking* for parents. Exciting News! Shawn Brown, from The Super Fun Show, will be leading the charge in keeping the energy high and the smiles wide throughout the day. With his dynamic presence, Mr. Brown brings more than just hosting skills – he sings, dances and knows exactly how to get kids moving and grooving! You won't want to miss his electrifying performances and infectious enthusiasm that will make this year’s NHA Block Party truly unforgettable. And there is even more excitement! Watch captivating entertainment, including performances by the Webster Head Start Children's Choir, Ballet Folklorico Sangre Mestiza and get a chance to take photos with local sports celebrities, former Charger players Marcus McNeill and Corey Liuget. Don't miss out on this unforgettable day of family fun and community connection hosted by Neighborhood House Association. Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

*Note: this event date has been corrected. The event will take place Thursday, April 27* In honor of National Poetry Month, San Diego Poet Laureate Jason Magabo Perez comes home to Oceanside on Thursday, April 27 at 7 p.m. to share his work in the city where he grew up. He will be joined by local poets Karla Cordero, Angela Narciso Torres, Shadab Zeest Hashmi and Angelica Yanez, and end the program with a question and answer session moderated by OTC Board Member and local activist Jimmy Figueroa. A graduate of El Camino High School and proud alumnus of Oceanside public schools, Magabo Perez draws from his three hybrid collections of poetry and prose: I ask about what falls away, Phenomenology of Superhero and This is for the mostless. Much of his work stems from his experience growing up in Oceanside as a Filipino-American and child of immigrants. He is currently an Associate Professor and Director of Ethnic Studies at CSU San Marcos.

The trio exchanged handshakes and hugs with President Biden and Vice President Harris at the foot of their plane's stairs and embraced their family members as onlookers cheered.

Cuba's power grid has ground to a halt for a second time in as many days, leaving 10 million on the island without power and the Caribbean island in a growing sense of crisis.

Stream now with KPBS Passport + YouTube / Watch Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. Around 1400, Europe rediscovered the aesthetics of ancient Greece and Rome. This rebirth of classical culture showed itself in the statues, paintings, and architecture of Florence, then spread to Spain, Holland, Germany, and beyond.