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Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., are voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Two previous attempts to unionize the plant failed. Ballots will be counted on Friday.

The City Council and Board of Supervisors want to set a goal of building 10,000 affordable homes on publicly owned land by 2030.

Join Dr. Larry Ward and Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward, senior dharma teachers in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh from the Lotus Institute for a meditation and talk entitled Be Not Afraid on Tuesday, October 11 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PST via Zoom. The Lotus Institute is an educational non-profit rooted in mindfulness practice which blends Buddhist teachings with science, movement, music, and art and works together to transform suffering into compassion, peace, resiliency, and joy. Larry is an ordained Christian minister and his doctorate studies were in Buddhism and neuroscience. Peggy focuses on spiritual direction and trauma resiliency. Be Not Afraid is the title of the book that Larry is writing as a follow up to America's Racial Karma. Peggy and Larry also co-authored Love's Garden. The talk will begin with some somatic movement and include a short meditation, short talk and Q & A session. This is a FREE event as part of the Interfaith Coalition for Earth Justice’s Advancing Earth Justice series. For more information email info@icejsd.org

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Wednesdays, April 1 and 8 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encores Sundays, April 5 and 12 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Thursdays, April 9 and 16 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. How does your brain create your reality? Are you in control, or is your brain controlling you? Discover the surprising answers based on the latest research in this eye-opening journey into the human brain with neuroscientist Heather Berlin.

The San Diego Public Library Tuesday unveiled its "Discover & Go" program, which offers first-come, first-served free individual and family passes to several of San Diego's biggest attractions for people with a valid library card.

Feinstein suddenly became the mayor of San Francisco when two other officials were assassinated. Later she was elected to the U.S. Senate after male senators grilled Anita Hill in public hearings.

This month, we are reaching out to members of our many faith communities in San Diego County and inviting you to make a difference in the life of a foster youth. Our volunteers advocate to ensure that these youth have the resources and support they need to thrive, while also acting as a caring, consistent adult during a difficult time. To help us reach our goal of providing a CASA volunteer to every youth that needs one, we need your help! With just 10-15 hours a month, you can become a CASA and make a positive impact on a foster youth. Help us provide a trained advocate for every child who needs one. Sign up and join us for a volunteer information session on one of the following dates: • Saturday, August 14 | 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. • Wednesday, August 25 | 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. • Saturday, September 18 | 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. • Thursday, September 30 | 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. To reserve a space for one of these sessions, please complete our Information Session RSVP Form or call (858) 598-2243. Note: San Diego County Volunteer Information Sessions will be held virtually until further notice.For more information, please visit speakupnow.org or call (858) 569-2019.

Pride flags and gay-friendly signs have been visible at games around the tournament.

Premieres Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. See the world through the eyes of Nam June Paik, the father of video art and coiner of the term "electronic superhighway." Experience the acclaimed artist's creative evolution, as Academy Award nominee Steven Yeun reads from Paik's own writings.

Lai Ching-te of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party is Taiwan's new president-elect, after a three-way election that will determine the self-ruled island's future stance towards China.