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The air has improved in the LA region as firefighters get blazes under control, but there are questions about how safe the air actually is.

A new land use plan for the neighborhood aims to welcome thousands of new residents while preventing the displacement of legacy businesses.

Comic-Con International and San Diego Public Library have teamed up for the Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians (CCEL). This FREE five-day conference will take place at the San Diego Central Library during Comic-Con® from July 24-28, and will explore the role comics play in promoting education and literacy for all ages. Those in the library and education fields are invited to learn creative and exciting ways to incorporate comics and other popular arts into their work. Through presentations and panel discussions, the Conference hopes to engage the community and promote comics as a medium for learning. Seating is not guaranteed and is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration is for interest only and does not guarantee a seat. Join us on Wednesday for Teaching and Learning with Comics: An Interactive Workshop This is a hands-on workshop for anyone looking to use comics in a classroom. Peter Carlson (Green Dot Public Schools), Susan Kirtley (Portland State University), and Antero Garcia (Stanford University) guide educators in curating powerful classroom curricula, from mini-lessons to complete units, that incorporate the medium of comics. Participants engage in activities that model how to develop superhero readers and writers in K–12 classrooms. Comic-Con badge-holders with valid single same-day or four-day badges are welcome to attend and are not required to register. In addition to CCEL, San Diego Public Library hosts themed San Diego Comic-Con programming leading up to and through the days of the conference. Please visit our website for more information. Full Schedule: Wednesday, July 24 from 4 - 6 p.m. Thursday, July 25 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday, July 26 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday, July 27 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday, July 28 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, an effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling.

Questlove's newest documentary features interviews and clips from 50 years of musical performances on Saturday Night Live.

Donating real estate to KPBS is a great way to support our mission. Our Giving Property program takes any property type (land, homes, commercial) in any location. If you have a real estate asset and would like to donate it, please give us a call at 844-277-HOME (4633)

Days ahead of a planned strike, unionized nurses reached a tentative contract agreement with Rady Children's Hospital, described by union leaders as "the best contract offer in decades."

Swift wrote on Instagram, "I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter." How much sway do stars really have when it comes to putting the next president in the White House?

Show Your Home Some Love! 34th Annual Fall Home Garden Show Returns of the Del Mar Fairgrounds October 5th & 6th Now in its 34th year, the Fall Home/Garden Show returns to the historic Del Mar Fairgrounds, where the Show has been part of the community for 34 years. It is a two-day extravaganza of demonstrations, hundreds of home-improvement products and services, exhibitors, plant sales, and face-to-face consultations with top experts—all with the convenience of one-stop shopping for everything pertaining to home and garden, inside and outside. The San Diego Fall Home/Garden Show is Southern California’s largest Home & Garden Show for several reasons: Face to Face interaction with hundreds of high quality home improvement contractors and garden experts. The Show focuses on San Diego-area experts, services, products, and businesses. It’s a San Diego County Show made for San Diegans. Visitors find everything they need to save time and money improving, refreshing, or remodeling their home and outdoor surroundings—from the latest in appliances to garden lighting, from BBQ’s to security systems, from baths to sunrooms, Energy efficient lighting to Solar, even ADU options. It’s everything for the home inside and outside, and all in one place! In addition to a huge main hall where hundreds of exhibitors showcase the newest products and hottest trends, all at special low show prices, and Exclusive show offers, plus several unique home and garden features. Visit our website to check out all info about the show and Enter to Win to Win a $500 Visa Gift Card. * “The Garden Marketplace”—Shop at a grand nursery of the freshest plants for sale direct from San Diego area garden and non-profit plant societies, specialty growers and wholesalers, including Terra Bella Nursery and free horticultural advice from Master Gardeners--at low show prices. Plus, Face-to-Face meetings with some of San Diego’s top garden experts; gain priceless hands-on knowledge for your home projects, from landscaping to vegetable gardening and fruit trees. • Bargains!-- The San Diego Fall Home/Garden Show is a home and garden shopper’s paradise. Special pricing is a big attraction for any homeowner looking for deep one-time-only savings. The Exhibitors offer an ideal opportunity to easily arrange for multiple bids on any home project, be it shutters, doors, windows, skylights, or hundreds of other essentials. Save TIME and MONEY! Show hours—Saturday, October 5 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, October 6 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. for more information visit: www.fallhomegardenshow.com. Visit our website to check out all info about the show and Enter to Win to Win a $500 Visa Gift Card. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SDhomeshows and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sdhomegardenshow/ for tips and last minute updates. Join our mailing list to keep in the know about upcoming Shows or Features. About Westward Expos (www.springhomegardenshow.com): Founded in 1984 in San Diego, Westward Expos produces the San Diego Spring Home/Garden and San Diego Fall Home/Garden shows and the San Diego Home Improvement Expo. Westward Expos can be reached at 858.350.3738 x 801 For information on how to participate in the San Diego FallHome/Garden Show, contact James Scannell at this number or jim@sandiegohomegardenshows.com / www.fallhomegardenshow.com

Don't buy, sell, or invest in real estate without watching this webinar live on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 5:30 p.m.! Tune in for all New Data and insights into the economy and how it is impacting our real estate market. ⁠You can't afford to miss this! The information shared here has helped people become multi-millionaires - it is essential insights you won't hear anywhere else. We'll cover:⁠ Interest rates - where are they headed and how does this impact real estate? San Diego real estate prices - will they ever go down? Inventory - when will there be more? Sales prices - are they going down this year? Big military and corporate developments - where are all the jobs at and why does this matter for real estate?⁠ Investment mindset - is now still a good time to invest?⁠ Remember the key -- real estate is hyper-local. It's essential you block out the national noise and tune into local data to know what is happening in our market now. ⁠ During this interactive and engaging webinar, Patrick Kappel of the Kappel Realty Group will paint an economic picture of the San Diego market utilizing the latest data, graphs, charts, and information collected from numerous sources to provide you with a clear image of the current real estate market and San Diego's economic outlook for the year. Hear all new data and forecasts! After this webinar, you will better understand: San Diego's Local Economy How the national and local economy impacts real estate Demographic and industry trends and why this influences our local real estate market Top areas for development The Kappel Realty Group is a Platinum Real Estate Team in San Diego County, placing it in the top 1% percent of all real estate groups in the County and top 1% in the United States. This webinar is taught by Patrick Kappel, named by the San Diego Business Journal as one of the 50 most influential residential real estate leaders of 2021. Patrick is a top 1% Realtor in San Diego County and the 2020 San Diego Team Realtor Leader of the Year by the San Diego Association of Realtors. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor's degree and continued his education at UCLA, where he received his MBA with a focus on finance and entrepreneurship. He then earned a Masters Degree in Real Estate from the University of San Diego. His combined years of academic and practical knowledge have given him the necessary skills to become a trusted teacher and advisor to his clients. Patrick Kappel⁠, Kappel Realty Group, Compass "We use data and education to move you" patrick.kappel@compass.com⁠ www.kappelrealtygroup.com DRE#: 02017034⁠ Equal Housing Opportunity For more information visit: kappelrealtygroup.com/webinars Stay Connected on Facebook