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Facebook parent Meta appears to be more concerned with avoiding "provoking" VIPs than balancing tricky questions of free speech and safety, its oversight board said.

Facebook's own oversight board slams its special program for VIPs

Oversight board says Facebook parent Meta appears to be more concerned with avoiding "provoking" VIPs and evading accusations of censorship than balancing tricky questions of free speech and safety.

A volunteer bird counter looks for birds in Oceanside, Calif. Dec. 22, 2023.

Christmas bird counts happening in North San Diego County

The Christmas Bird Count put on by the National Audubon Society covers the country.

Performers on stage during a "Motown: The Groove That Changed America" show

5 shows to see during San Diego Theatre Month

Our picks for theater, ballet and comedy to take advantage of ticket discounts during the month of March for San Diego Theatre Month, a program of the San Diego Performing Arts League.

A worker with Lyon Contracting Services installs new windows at a home in Kensington, a Philadelphia neighborhood heavily impacted by the drug overdose epidemic. Free repairs at 400 homes in Kensington were paid for by settlement funds from opioid-related lawsuits. A Pennsylvania oversight board ruled that the repairs did not comply with guidelines on how the money should be spent.

Philadelphia criticized for how it's spending millions from opioid lawsuits

Philadelphia has disputed a state ruling that it should not have spent money from opioid-related legal settlements on home repairs and small businesses in an area ravaged by the drug epidemic.

San Diego weekend arts events: Time, clouds and music

This weekend in the arts: Tatiana Ortiz-Rubio, Octavio Paz and Stefan Cwik; jazz bass; SUPERFLEX; "North: The Musical"; Mojalet Dance; plus live music recommendations and more arts and culture events.

Although matzo sold in supermarkets is typically square, the round matzo is believed to be the earliest form of this unleavened bread that is eaten during the Passover holiday as a symbol of both suffering and freedom.

Matzo — the Passover bread of affliction and freedom — is a timely symbol in 2024

Bread — and the lack thereof — plays a role in many corners of the world facing a crisis, from Israel and Gaza to Ukraine to Afghanistan to Sudan.

Vice President Harris reacts as she takes a question from a member of the audience during a Univision town hall at Cox Pavilion at UNLV in Las Vegas on Thursday.

Harris uses town hall to show empathy with Latino voters

Vice President Harris took questions on inflation, immigration and the way she became the Democratic nominee from undecided voters in her first town hall.

Ian Bennett adds his signature bow to his handmade hat.

England Made with Love

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Explore artisan craftsmanship and hidden treasures in one of the world’s most beautiful countries. Meet the skilled watchmakers, weavers, bookbinders and roof thatchers who teach hands-on skills to the next generation of apprentices.

In Florida, teens caught with guns get a second chance to turn their lives around

An innovative program in Tampa aims to stop community violence by focusing on teens arrested for carrying guns. It offers support and mentors so they can get a new start outside of the jail system.

An activist with Tijuana Calidad de Vida points out a recent landslide. Homes built atop Tijuana hillsides are at risk of collapse after heavy rain erodes the soil.

Tijuana is crumbling under the weight of its population growth

Rapid growth has overwhelmed Tijuana’s already fragile infrastructure, with sometimes deadly consequences.

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