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Metal & Myth: A One Book 20th Anniversary Celebration Join the San Diego Public Library and our community partners for a special 20th anniversary celebration of One Book, One San Diego—a beloved regional tradition that has brought San Diegans together through books, ideas, conversation, and community for two decades. Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 2–3:30 p.m. Central Library - Neil Morgan Auditorium and Courtyard The celebration will feature reflections on 20 years of One Book, One San Diego, a Land Acknowledgement and Blessing by Blue Eagle Vigil, and a special live performance by Warpath, an all-Native American metal band hailing from the Santa Ysabel and Barona Indian Reservations in San Diego County. Come celebrate the people, stories, and conversations that have made One Book, One San Diego a unique part of our region’s cultural life—and enjoy an unforgettable afternoon of live music. The first 20 attendees will receive a copy of the 2026 Adult One Book title - Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones. Participants will also receive a special limited edition enamel pin featuring Odi the Coyote, our library mascot! The event is free and open to the public. All are welcome! We hope you’ll join us as we celebrate 20 years of reading together, thinking together, and building community together.

Jake Cronenworth hit a tiebreaking homer, Michael King pitched the final two innings on one day of rest and the Padres avoided playoff elimination with a 4-3 victory Tuesday night, trimming Milwaukee's lead in the best-of-five series to 2-1.

Parents with 9-to-5 jobs often need a few hours of child care between the end of the school day and the end of the work day. But with limited availability, many families must piece together an after-school routine.

Tampa Bay became the fourth team in World Series history to avoid elimination with an extra-inning comeback. Game 5 in the best-of-seven matchup is Wednesday night at Tropicana Field.

The lame-duck governor’s penchant for pushing last-minute demands on California’s Legislature didn’t work out as it has in years past.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Friday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Monday, Oct. 26 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. This documentary captures the vibrant San Diego jazz scene through local trumpet virtuoso Gilbert Castellanos, showcasing his mission to keep the music alive by passing on the tradition and culture of live improvisational jazz to a new generation of players.

San Diego households spend more on transportation than almost every other metro area in the country. The culprit, experts say, is the automobile.

As states push to regulate chatbots, tech companies are trying to write safety rules in ways that exempt some of their key products.

Arrests for more minor offenses, including vagrancy, rose in the U.S., even as violent crime rates dropped to historic lows, according to an analysis from criminal justice reform advocacy group FWD.us

Lab studies have shown that psychedelics like psilocybin can lower inflammation and may be protective for a range of illnesses. Now, researchers are publishing some of the first data in humans that signals this holds potential for patients with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease.