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Radio host Scott Shafer, left, moderates a California gubernatorial debate between Republican candidate John Cox, center, and Democratic candidate Gavin Newsom at KQED Public Radio Studio in San Francisco, on Oct. 8, 2018. The NPR station is among many in California hit by Republican congressional cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

California’s NPR and PBS stations will cut staff and programs after funding slashed

Small NPR and PBS stations in California are teetering after Congress pulled funding from public broadcasting. Even big stations are bracing for cuts.

This undated photo provided by the California State Lands Commission shows Platform Holly, an oil drilling rig in the Santa Barbara Channel offshore of the city of Goleta, Calif.

San Diego joins a plethora of cities, counties against new federal offshore drilling plan

The city resolution said drilling would threaten coastal resources, marine wildlife and human health.

A Coaster commuter train is shown coming into Old Town Station on April 28, 2023.

Rail advocates renew push for electric trains from San Diego to Los Angeles

Electric trains offer faster, quieter and cleaner service compared to diesel locomotives. But California's rail corridors continue to suffer from inaction.

Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies

Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has died. She was 86. Her 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement.

Preschool students learn their shapes at Porter Elementary School, Jan. 13, 2026.

Hundreds of no-cost preschool spots still available in San Diego Unified schools

San Diego Unified says it has over 250 spots for 3 and 4-year-olds in no-cost, half-day preschool classes through May.

The King Celebration Concert

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in partnership with Ebenezer Baptist Church present the return of the much-loved Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration concert. This production highlights both the musicians of the ASO and the church. Members of the ASO's lauded chorus and the Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir are joined by jazz singer, Gregory Porter, and other special guest artists.

Delbert McClinton embodies influences like Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters, and Bo Diddley in episode 502 of THE KATE.

THE KATE: Delbert McClinton and the Self-Made Men + Dana

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. Delbert McClinton returns with a swaggering and swingin’ set of music including hits “Giving it Up for Your Love” and “Have a Little Faith in Me” and new songs with a humorous age-appropriate twist: “Mr. Smith” and “Let’s Get Down Like We Used To”. His evocative interview includes stories of his opening for and learning from blues greats Sonny Boy Williamson and Jimmy Reed.

Members of Classical Academy's flag football team practice on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025.

SoCal women's flag football league launched

A women's flag football league launched Tuesday, with franchises in each of Southern California's eight counties: San Diego, Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Bernardino.

Republicans say Clintons risk contempt of Congress for not testifying on Epstein

House Republicans are seeking testimony as part of their investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Clintons say they've already provided in writing what little they know.

BREAKING THE DEADLOCK at the New York Historical Society on Nov. 10, 2025 in New York City.

BREAKING THE DEADLOCK: A Matter of Life and Death

Premieres Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. What is the role of government when people face life and death choices? Moderator Aaron Tang and a panel of experts with divergent views take on a hypothetical scenario that raises questions about reproductive rights and the right to die.

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