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First, a conversation about the impacts of the weekend weather on the county and the effect of all this rain and snow on drought conditions in the state. Then, sewage spills originating in Tijuana have forced the closure of beaches in Imperial beach and south toward the border for most of this winter. What will a recent settlement between the federal International Boundary and Water Commission and the cities of Imperial Beach, Chula Vista and the San Diego Port Authority do to prevent sewage from reaching the Pacific Ocean in the future? Next, a San Diego nonprofit that helps support young people who’ve aged out of the foster care system is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Then, the state is requiring residents and businesses to reduce the amount of organic waste sent to the landfill. We have more details on San Diego’s new organics recycling program. And, a story about how raising the height of the Shasta Dam in Northern California would impact the sacred land of the Indigenous Winnemem Wintu people. Finally, a profile of San Diego artist, Andrea Overturf who has a career as a symphony musician and also creates multi-media sculptures from items from the swap meet that many would dismiss as junk.

Some parents and school faculty voice concerns about the progress of transitional kindergarten in San Diego. In other news, we have details on a long-running legal fight over how much money San Diegans with housing vouchers can get. Plus, efforts to get more people to become child psychiatrists appear to be paying off.

U2 could sell out stadiums across the globe, but it would have been business as usual. At its Las Vegas residency, the band harnesses its superpower: relentless earnestness.

Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV (no longer available in the PBS App). Four years after the historic enrollment of James Meredith, student activists at Ole Miss devise a plan to defy the campus' speaker-ban in 1966 by inviting Robert F. Kennedy, who reveals the truth about back-room politics, the belief-systems of those holding the highest power, and how campus-activism shapes the future of civil rights and all those who bear witness.

The Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts is pleased to invite you to the Media Care Talk, "When Does Care Become Cruel? Rethinking Care with Animals in 3 Scenes" with Juno Salazar Parreñas on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 5 p.m. at the Public Engagement Building (PEB) 721 in the North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood. Speaker: Juno Salazar Parreñas, associate professor of Science and Technology Studies and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Cornell University Respondent: Pascal Gagneux, professor, Department of Anthropology, UC San Diego Hosted by Wentao Ma, Ph.D. student, Department of Literature, UC San Diego Abstract When does care become cruel? Caring for semi-wild orangutans entails hitting them in order to make them averse to human contact because an ideal rehabilitated orangutan should avoid people instead of seeking them out. Caring for ex-circus lions, which are apex predators, hinges on both unequal land ownership and an attitude that some lives are naturally prey. Meanwhile, offering sanctuary to ex-dairy cows extends their lives to unknown durations and unknown geriatric health challenges. All of these cases suggest the difficulty of drawing a line between care and cruelty. This talk cautions against uncritical acceptance of what care is and what actions are done in its name. Biography Juno Salazar Parreñas is an associate professor of Science and Technology Studies and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Cornell University. She is the author of "Decolonizing Extinction: The Work of Care in Orangutan Rehabilitation" (Duke UP, 2018), which received the 2019 Michelle Rosaldo Prize from the Association for Feminist Anthropology. Location + Parking Public Engagement Building (PEB) 721 is located in the North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood. The closest visitor parking is located in the Scholars Parking underground parking structure. Weekend parking is $2/hour. About the Media Care Talk Series Dozing at the movie theater, listening to the podcast on the subway, counseling via Zoom appointments, searching immigration policy on the internet…In this increasingly crumbling world, media offer maintenance and sustain our vitality while they also harm our well-being through abuse and addiction. This talk series examines the concept of care and showcases the process of knowledge production surrounding artificial care in media practice. We will browse a range of media objects and platforms - from cinema to teletherapy, from smart drugs to sleep apps - and explore the habitual, affective, and material potential of healing and solidarity within film and media theories. This series is co-organized by the Film Studies Program and the Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts at UC San Diego with generous support from the following: 21 Century China Center, Department of Communication, Department of Visual Arts, Department of Literature, and the Institute of Arts & Humanities. Questions Email surajisranicenter@ucsd.edu. By registering for this event you agree to receive future correspondence from the Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts, from which you can unsubscribe at any time.

This concert is one for the kids; San Diego Civic Organist Raúl Prieto Ramírez teams up once again with Opera 4 Kids for a presentation of “The Enchanted Tail”. This show is written especially for young children and those young at heart. Performed by top opera singers, the show will be sung by Victoria Robertson (Soprano) and Bernardo Bermudez (BariTenor). The San Diego Children’s Choir will join the performance. Since 1990, the San Diego Children’s Choir has been a leader in choral training for the young voice. As the area's oldest and largest choral music education and performance program, more than 1,500 choristers ages 4-18 benefit from high quality music education and formative performance experiences each year. Social media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Director: Eric Rohmer | Runtime: 113 minutes | Year: 1996 | Rating: UR | Country: France | Language: French w/ English subtitles | Fiction Genre: Drama, Comedy According to Rohmer, the third film of the “Tales of the Four Seasons” is his “most personal vehicle.” Based on events from Rohmer’s youth, "A Tale of Summer" follows amateur musician Gaspard (Melvil Poupard) to a seaside resort in Dinard, on the coast of Brittany. There three women (Amanda Langlet, Gwenaëlle Simon, Aurelia Nolin) each offer the possibility of romance, but Gaspard’s inability to commit to just one places all of his chances at love in jeopardy. Summer features Rohmer’s wistful observations on indecisiveness and the fickle nature of desire, as brought to life by a talented young cast in a picturesque setting.

Director: Lo Wei | Runtime: 100 minutes | Year: 1971 | Rating: UR | Country: Hong Kong | Language: Mandarin, Cantonese, Thai w/ English subtitles| Fiction Genre: Fiction, Action Tagline: Enter a legend. Bruce Lee’s return to the Hong Kong film industry after a decade in America proved to be his big breakthrough, launching him to instant superstardom and setting a new standard for kung fu heroics. He commands the screen with his gravitas and explosive physicality in the role of a Chinese immigrant working at a Thai ice factory and sworn to an oath of nonviolence. When he discovers that the factory’s ruthless higher-ups are running a secret heroin ring and offing their own workers, his commitment to pacifism is put to the test. With his undeniable charisma and fluid, lightning-fast martial arts style, Lee is a revelation, streaking across the screen with a speed and power the likes of which had never been seen before. Part of the Hong Kong Quarter in Film Geeks SD’s Back In Action Series.

Director: Anton Corbijn | Runtime: 101 minutes | Year: 2023 | Rating: UR | Country: United Kingdom | Language: English | Documentary Genre: Music History, Design, Documentary Tagline: Celebrated photographer, creative director and filmmaker Anton Corbijn’s first feature documentary "SQUARING THE CIRCLE" (the story of hipgnosis) tells the story of Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell, the creative geniuses behind the iconic album art design studio, Hipgnosis, responsible for some of the most recognizable album covers of all time. They formed Hipgnosis in Cambridge during the ferment of the sixties and became rock royalty during the boom time of the seventies. They conjured into existence sights that no one had previously thought possible, produced visuals which popularized music that had previously been considered fringe, and were at the white-hot center of the maddest, funniest and most creative era in the history of popular music. During this period, record companies didn’t dictate to acts like Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Paul McCartney what their LP covers should look like - Storm and Po did. They made money; they lost money. They did great things; they did silly things. They fell out bitterly; they made up. They never played a note, but they changed music. The film features brand new interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour & Nick Mason of Pink Floyd, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel, Graham Gouldman of 10cc, Noel Gallagher, and many more. Critic Quotes: “Squaring the Circle is catnip for a music lover of a certain age with a treasured cache.” - Los Angeles Times

Newly disclosed evidence revealed an apparent conflict of interest for Biden adviser Anita Dunn, when she consulted for an Illinois politician facing #MeToo related allegations in 2018.