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For years Copeland was told that her skin color, her body and her hair didn't conform to what ballerinas were supposed to look like. Her memoir is The Wind at My Back.

The recording made at NYC's Village Gate during the summer of 1961, when the John Coltrane quartet was joined by Eric Dolphy, was thought lost until it was discovered in the New York Public Library.

On July 16, 2022, Best Coast Beer Fest, San Diego’s favorite cancer hating, beer loving fest, is moving on up to Waterfront Park for even more sudsy fun. Bringing together over 100 breweries from all across the Best Coast, the festival will allow beer lovers the opportunity to sippity, sip, sip on over 200 beers from nearly 100 of the West Coast’s best breweries. The beers will be perfectly paired with unbeatable views of San Diego Bay and the downtown skyline. Plus, the best part… if you love beer and hate cancer we have good news for you. Every ticket sold goes to support Cuck Fancer and helps young adult cancer patients and survivors. So rest assured your afternoon of beers on the bay is all for a good cause! Beer. Music. Food. San Diego Bay. The whole shebang. There is no physical way in the universe you can enjoy a day better than this. We've done the research. It's science.

A new report from the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition documents almost 2,000 incidents in 2022: "a shockingly violent year against health care, especially in Ukraine and in Myanmar."

It's taking off around the country: Treatment at home for patients sick enough to be in a hospital, but stable enough to be home. Are family caregivers ready for all the responsibility?

Each year ARCS San Diego, a local non-profit led entirely by women, hosts a Scientist of the Year fundraiser, which honors a preeminent local scientist. This year’s honoree, Dr. Ardem Patapoutian, is a professor of neuroscience at Scripps Research and winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Date | Sunday, April 24 (4:00-5:15 pm PDT) Location | Virtual Weblink Register here! Free Event Registration required All funds raised at this event will go towards financial awards to support ARCS Scholars who make outstanding contributions to advance science and keep America competitive on the global stage, which is the ARCS mission. As indicated by its name – Achievement Rewards for College Scientists – ARCS provides financial awards to promising graduate students who are pursuing degrees in science, engineering and medical research. Since its inception in 1985, the San Diego Chapter of ARCS has given more than $11.3 million to support graduate students at four local institutions: UC San Diego, SDSU, USD, and Scripps Research. For further information on this event and/or to register, go to: https://san-diego.arcsfoundation.org/2022-scientist-year-virtual-event

Less than one-fifth the largest school districts offer paid parental leave for teachers, and only a handful of states guarantee it. That leaves few options for educators who want to start a family.

Pianist Cecil Lytle has been a San Diego presence for over four decades, a specialist in Liszt (he won First Prize in the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition), jazz, and 20th-century music. He appeared on Jazz at the Athenaeum in 1993, and this marks his first performance for our Chamber Music Series. His concert features music by two great piano virtuosos: Franz Liszt and Thomas “Fats” Waller. The concerts will be in person at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. There are no physical tickets for these events. Your name will be on an attendee list at the front door. Doors open at 7 p.m. Seating is first-come; first-served. Date | Monday, May 23, 2022 7:30pm Location | Athenaeum Music and Arts Library Purchase tickets here! $15-$55 For further information on this event please visit website: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/events/chamber-0523

KPBS reporter Katie Hyson joined the Southeast San Diego Accountability Unit for an inside glimpse into their efforts.

Records are made to be broken, the saying goes. But how did the kid from Akron chase down what seemed like an unbeatable number?