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Creating characters that are interesting, relatable, and believable is essential in storytelling. Characters’ stories are developed through a variety of techniques: narration, dialogue, interaction with other characters, interaction with the setting. Using exercises that explore those techniques, this two-hour workshop will help you turn words into people. Come to create new fictional friends or use this to assist in further developing characters for any works-in-progress. This class is held in person. While masks are not required indoors, they are encouraged. Please be advised that it is best to register at least a week before the start of a class to help our instructors prepare and ensure that it does not get canceled or rescheduled. Policies regarding registration, refunds, cancellations, etc. can be found on our policies page. If you would like to provide feedback regarding this class, please feel free to complete an evaluation form.

Doxy-PEP can be taken a few hours after sex and is effective at preventing sexually transmitted infections. New research finds it's less effective for women but that may not be the final word.

Toyota said a defect could cause airbags not to deploy, increasing the risk of injury. The vehicles include Avalons, Camrys, Highlanders, RAV4s, Siennas and Corollas for model years 2020 to 2022.

New Season Premiere Monday, Jan. 8, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Watch ROADSHOW's first visit to Alaska for treasures that include a 1969 Rolex Oyster cosmograph, an English bass violin, and Susan Butcher's 1990 Iditarod trophy. Which Anchorage find is worth $50,000 to $100,000?

Govern For California is using a network of local chapters to amplify the influence of its donors on legislative races. Among the biggest beneficiaries so far is Assemblymember Robert Rivas, who wants to become the next Assembly speaker.

"Fat Leonard" was arrested in a San Diego hotel in September 2013 as part of a federal sting. He faced charges of buying off dozens of top Navy officers.

Venezuela released 10 Americans, 21 Venezuelans — and extradited the man behind a brazen bribery scheme. In exchange, President Biden granted clemency to an an ally of leader Nicolas Maduro.

The displacement of 170 nursing home residents is raising questions and renewing concerns over care facilities and the steep challenges families and frontline workers face in the care system.

Tuesdays, Dec. 3, 2024 - Jan. 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Binge all six episodes of this series with KPBS Passport! It’s the height of the swinging '60s and Barbara Parker has just been crowned Miss Blackpool – but she’s certain there has to be more to life than being a beauty queen in a seaside town. With the bright lights of London calling, Barbara packs her bags and heads off to the city where she looks to take on the male-dominated world of comedy by storm.

More than 19 million people have already signed up for health insurance through the marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act. And you can still enroll through Jan. 16.