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Culinary Historians of San Diego will present “Indigenous Foods and Native Subsistence: Living off the Sustainable Landscape,” featuring Richard Carrico. He will detail how for thousands of years, the Kumeyaay people of San Diego County were more than simple hunters and gathers. Instead, they developed a healthy sustainable cuisine based on native plants, seafood and land animals. Richard Carrico, a Warner Springs resident and wine maker, is a lecturer in the Department of American Indian Studies at San Diego State University and an adjunct professor in the Behavioral Sciences Department at San Diego Mesa Community College where he teaches anthropology. In addition to more than 30 publications in professional journals, Richard is the author of Images of America Series: Ramona; Strangers in a Stolen Land: The Indians of San Diego County from Prehistory to the New Deal and History of the Wineries of San Diego County. He has also authored stand alone chapters in three academic books. Date | Saturday, January 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Location | San Diego Central Library This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit chsandiego.org/public-meetings.

Global leaders are negotiating about how to cut greenhouse gas emissions as quickly as possible. Scientists say every passing day, and every tenth of a degree, makes a big difference.

Prime Minister Modi's ambitious plan to transition all Indians' health records online is running up against weak cybersecurity systems and a lack of data protection laws.

The United Nations and the European Union are among the groups that condemned Musk's sudden decision to suspend several journalists from the social media platform.

The $1.7 trillion spending bill just signed into law contains a 6-year delay on new federal fishing regulations that would have kept lobster fishermen off the water in some areas for months at a time.

Eggs have roughly tripled in price in the last few years. Now a raft of competitors are hoping to lure Americans away from their beloved breakfast food.

Decades-old rules mean most reservoirs aren't allowed to fill up in the winter. A new approach using weather forecasts is helping some save more water to help with California's drought.

Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Elon Musk was a multi-millionaire by the time he reached the age of 31. He is one of a new breed of what the New York Times called "thrillionaires," high-tech entrepreneurs who are using their newfound wealth to help turn science-fiction dreams into reality. His story is about a thrilling 21st century "Iron Man" come alive. (premiered in 2021)

This summer, embark on a STEM-filled adventure during Science & Engineering Day with the San Diego Children's Discovery Museum on Tuesday, July 20! There's fun for the whole family to enjoy virtually at home during this special day full of educational activities. Free Online Activity Schedule: 10 a.m. | [Pre-Recorded Video] Do you have what it takes to code robots to follow a path? It's easier than you think! 12:30 p.m. | [Blog Post] Become an environmental scientist and take on the challenge of cleaning dirty water for communities to use. 2 p.m. | [Pre-Recorded Video] Create a safe chemical reaction with ingredients you can find in your kitchen! The Science & Engineering Day activities will take place on Tuesday, July 20 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.This event is offered to the public for free!All activities will be published on the Museum's Facebook page (@sdcdm) at the times listed above. Science & Engineering Day is sponsored by ASML

Visit the new Comic-Con Museum for half-price admission in San Diego Museum Month! From February 1 through February 28, residents and visitors are invited to enjoy San Diego County museums, historic sites, gardens, zoo/aquariums and more. For the past 50 years, San Diego Comic-Con has created one of the biggest, most popular conventions of its kind in the world. But the organizers of Comic-Con wanted to do even more to recognize fans and spread the magic of Comic-Con. They created the Comic-Con Museum, a place where fans can come together to celebrate the things they love, not just for a few days each summer, but all year long. A place where the public can learn about areas of art and pop culture of which they may not even be aware. A space where everyone is included, where old fans and new can enjoy the passion, creativity, and imagination of Comic-Con, while learning about science, technology, art, storytelling and much more! Get your Museum Month Pass today! The Museum Month pass is available for free at all Macy’s store locations in San Diego County. Guests can use their Museum Month pass to visit as many museums as they would like. Regular admission rates: General admission: $19.95 Student admission: $14.95 Child admission (ages 4 – 12): $11.95 Child admission (under 30: Free Military admission: $15 Senior admission: $14.95 For more information, please visit sandiegomuseumcouncil.org/specials/museum-month or call the Museum at (619) 546-9073.