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How did the soda giant from America come to be seen as "local" in Africa? And what has the impact been on the continent for worse and for better?

The City of Oceanside Parks and Recreation Department will host an incredible fireworks display on Monday, July 3, 2023, in celebration of the 135th anniversary of the City’s incorporation. Fireworks will begin at 9 p.m. in the heart of Oceanside at the SoCal Soccer Complex at El Corazon (3300 El Corazon Drive). Public transportation is encouraged and the Rancho Del Oro Sprinter Station is nearby. Parking will be available at the SoCal Soccer lot for $12 per car and SoCal parking lot entry gates close at 8:30 p.m. Free parking will be available at the nearby Ocean Ranch Business Park. RV’s and buses will not be permitted. Gates to the event open at 5 p.m. Bring a beach chair or blanket to sit on and enjoy a spectacular show at this free, family-friendly event. Sorry, no alcohol or dogs are permitted. As a reminder, personal use of consumer fireworks are illegal in the City of Oceanside, leave it to the professionals!

In this brief episode, our producer Julio sat down with Rito Zazueta - an independent filmmaker from Tijuana/Chula Vista to discuss Tijuana's representation in the media and the impact and reception Rito’s documentary- Tijuana Dream- has had. Tune in! @portofentrypod Big thanks to Rito Zazueta for letting us include bits and pieces of her monumental short in this episode. Here's the Link to her documentary. Tijuana Dream (2016) Dir. Rito Zazueta Prod. Rick Zazueta 🎶 “Flotando” Rommel Duran / Entre Desiertos 🎥 Josha Olivera ************** Port of Entry has a whole new set of stories with you, this time centered around food and migration. This season we share several stories about how food has changed cities in the borderlands, including episodes on folks who have made Valle de Guadalupe, the famous wine region of northern Baja, their home. Follow hosts Natali Gonzalez and Alan Lilienthal as they sit down with these fascinating people who share their personal and family stories. Listen in and join us! If you like this episode, show us some love @portofentrypod ************** From KPBS and PRX, “Port of Entry” tells cross-border stories that connect us. More stories at www.portofentrypod.org Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/portofentrypodcast Find us on Instagram or at www.instagram.com/portofentrypod Support our show at www.kpbs.org/donate. Search “Port of Entry” in the gifts section to get our sling bag as a thank-you gift. If your business or nonprofit wants to sponsor our show, email corporatesupport@kpbs.org. Feedback is a gift. Text or call the "Port of Entry" team at 619-500-3197 anytime with questions or comments about the show. Email us at podcasts@kpbs.org. “Port of Entry'' is written, produced, and directed by Julio C. Ortiz Franco. Luca Vega is our Technical Producer and Sound Designer. Alisa Barba is our editor. Episodes are translated by Julio C. Ortiz Franco and Natali Gonzales. Elma Gonzalez and M.G. Perez are our Spanish Editors. Lisa Morrisette-Zapp is Director of Audio Programming and Operations and John Decker is the Director of Content Development. This program is made possible, in part, by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

Max Brooks, a samurai rabbit, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Quick Draw, Cartoon Voices and more!

The fees merchants pay for accepting credit cards are much higher in the U.S. than in Europe. Ice cream shop owner Victor Garcia, for example, paid more than $25,000 in swipe fees last year.

These new books will take you from murder in present-day Texas to cryptography in Cold War Berlin to an online community that might hold the solution to a missing-person case.

Florida has been a major access point for abortion in the South. Now its residents, along with thousands more in the region, will have to seek abortion care elsewhere after six weeks of pregnancy.

Join the Women's Museum of California on May, 10 from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Pizza Port Carlsbad Village (571 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad, CA 92008) for our monthly She Means Business Pop-up! 5 p.m. - Grab food and drink and mingle with Women's Museum of California staff and board members 6 p.m. - Moderated discussion with the women of Pizza Port Every month the Women's Museum of California travels to a local women-owned business to highlight the exceptional contributions women make in our community by hosting conversations with inspirational speakers about their careers or current business pursuits and challenges. Stop by Pizza Port on May 10 from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. and Pizza Port will donate 20% of the sales we bring in (including food, beverage and merchandise.) Bring in an event flyer and hand it to any of the registers when you make your purchase. Flyers can be used for Eat in, takeout or pickup. Download flyer: https://www.womensmuseumca.org/_files/ugd/ed85ea_2ac9ce45e33548e2b6f09e8a10ba56ec.pdf

State lawmakers often don’t know how well a program is working before deciding whether to cut or increase spending. Instead, they hear from advocates, interest groups and sometimes the public. Key budget hearings ramp up this week.

This is the second time Trump has been ordered pay Carroll. Last year he was mandated by a jury to pay $5 million for a separate instance of defamation.