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California’s rent cap doesn’t apply to low-income housing, which has its own rules. With inflation, some tenants have gotten much higher rent increases.

Premieres Friday, June 28 as an AfroPoP special, streaming on the WORLD YouTube channel, worldchannel.org and blackpublicmedia.org. AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange marks Black Music Month with the release of "Hargrove," Eliane Henri’s intimate portrait of an international superstar on what unexpectedly was his last world tour. Executive produced by Erykah Badu and Janine Sherman Barrois, the documentary follows Grammy Award-winning artist Roy Hargrove as he battles illness to charm audiences during a European summer tour.

Mondays, May 13 and 20 at 10 p.m., Wednesday, May 29 at 11 p.m. and Monday, June 3 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream Season 2 now with KPBS Passport! Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) continues his epic ocean wide adventure in search of the real Pacific through the lives, vibrant culture and stories of the people he meets along the way. Papau New Guinea, the Phillippines and Micronesia are explored in Season 2.

Second Tuesday Explorations is a monthly gathering of creative writers that fosters support, inspiration, and community. Second Tuesday is a generative meeting. New topics for each session will challenge writers to explore and expand their craft. Generative writing prompts will encourage you to grow and learn in exciting new ways. The first hour will be spent introducing the prompt followed by a sustained ‘free-write’ period. During the second hour, writers will be invited to share their writing with the group. Open to writers of all genres. Sharing your work within a safe, supportive community will help you discover and strengthen your voice. Come check out Second Tuesday Explorations! February: Thwarting Desire: We will explore how to write an effective scene centered around the central concept of not letting your protagonist get what they want! The goal is to explore the concept of plotting based on the idea of resistance to resolution. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | X

A local photography and media arts organization called Outside The Lens is hosting an 8 week photography workshop called "Our Family, Our Story." The hands-on storytelling workshop is specifically for military-connected individuals, couples, and families. You’ll be experimenting with cutting-edge photography alongside professional photographers on their team. Also, no equipment or experience is required. Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

The San Diego Watercolor Society proudly presents “Treasures”, juried by award-winning artist, Suzanne Nicolaison. The water-based media exhibition runs Jan 28 – Feb 24, 2024, at our Gallery in The ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station. The Opening Reception is Friday, Feb 2, 5-8 p.m. with over 95 ready-to-hang original paintings plus refreshments and the fellowship of other art enthusiasts. The Gallery is open Weds-Sun, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. The paintings can also be viewed and purchased online. Please visit www.sdws.org for more information. Stay Connected on Facebook

In what she calls "Books Not Bans," Becka Robbins sends titles to groups that want them in the face of a movement by conservative advocacy groups and lawmakers to ban them from schools and libraries.

South Africa's new sports minister once drove getaway cars in bank heists. Now he's in government, with plans to bring the dangerous pastime of car spinning into the mainstream.

About 100 San Diegans are part of a class action lawsuit against the city, alleging its “utter failure” to maintain Chollas Creek flood control infrastructure.

Pink slime is a derisive term used to describe the filler meat producers put in their products. It’s also used to describe websites that purport to produce unbiased news but actually have a partisan agenda.