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Lots of speculators are jockeying to get in on the hot market. Sometime they call homeowners multiple times a day. It can be an invasive nuisance, or worse.

A new film by musician and filmmaker Yale Strom explores the life and legacy of San Diego Folk Festival founder.

In response to the West's support of Ukraine, Moscow is renaming streets where the U.S. and British Embassies are located. The new names honor pro-Kremlin separatists fighting to break from Ukraine.

Nerd Comedy Night - Clever comedy and a nerdy audience make this sober New Year's Eve one-of-a-kind. Come support comedy that got beat up in high school but ended up getting a great job. Humor + Intelligence = Fun Night Out. Scientist turned comedian Tim Lee hosts the show with several top nerd comics in the state The show concludes with the Nerd Olympics, a game show where audience members compete to answer nerdy questions. Lee, who got his PhD before realizing where his true talents lie, blends science talk (complete with PowerPoint presentations) with comedy. The hilarious result is like what would happen if you crossed your high school chem teacher with George Carlin. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Billions of adults and kids enjoy video games every day. But where do you start if you haven't played them before? Here are some beginner-friendly options.

Warwick's presents: Christopher McDougall and Eric Orton, authors of "Born to Run 2" in a free, virtual event on Facebook Live. RSVP here. Buy the book here. From the bookstore: On Tuesday, December 6 at 4 p.m. PST Warwick's will host Christopher McDougall and Eric Orton as they discuss their new book, "Born to Run 2: The Ultimate Training Guide." Christopher McDougall covered wars in Rwanda and Angola as a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press before writing his best-selling book "Born to Run". His fascination with the limits of human potential led to his next works, "Running with Sherman" and "Natural Born Heroes", and his Outside magazine web series, “Art of the Hero.” Eric Orton’s experiences with the Tarahumara and his study of running, human performance, strength, and conditioning have led him to the cutting edge of the sport and made him a go-to for athletes everywhere. The author of "The Cool Impossible" and former fitness director for the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Orton personally trains athletes from recreational racers to elite ultramarathoners. He lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. From the best-selling author and renowned coach duo from "Born to Run," a fully illustrated, practical guide to running for everyone from amateurs to seasoned runners, about how to eat, race, and train like the world's best. Whether you're ramping up for a race or recuperating from an injury, "Born to Run 2" is a holistic program for runners of every stripe that centers on seven key themes: food, fitness, form, footwear, focus, fun, and family. The guide contains: On-the run recipes for race-ready nutrition Training regimen to help get you in shape and achieve your running goals Corrective drills to perfect your form Helpful shoe recommendations Advice about how to bring more joy into running Suggestions for finding a running community Christopher McDougall and Eric Orton bring all the elements together into an integrated action plan - the 90-Day Run Free training schedule - that provides everything you need to prepare for a mile-long fun run or a 100-mile ultramarathon. Full of helpful illustrations and full-color photos of the iconic first Copper Canyons race, Born to Run 2 is the perfect training companion for anyone who wants to get inspired about the sport again and learn the proven techniques to run smoother, lighter, and swifter.

While supporting some of the state's most restrictive LGBTQ laws, Tenn. Lt. Gov. Randy McNally admitted to regularly commenting on nearly naked online photos of a gay man with heart and fire emojis.

Many healthcare workers are out with COVID, and state officials are now considering an order for hospitals across California to suspend some elective surgeries. Plus, the Senate is preparing to vote on two long-awaited voting rights bills: the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Meanwhile, San Diego company TuSimple, announced late last month, that they made the world’s first semi-truck run on public roads without a driver or human intervention. Later, KPCC's Robert Garrova explores how the pandemic has shaken the mental health of the undocumented community. Afterwards, Bryce Miller joins KPBS on how the SDSU Men’s basketball team was forced to put its season on pause after their win over Colorado State. Finally, KPBS speaks to T. Jefferson Parker about his new novel: “A Thousand Steps.”

CARTA presents, “Humans: The Planet-Altering Apes” FREE & ONLINE: Friday, May 13, 2022 (12-4:30 p.m., Pacific) CARTA is a broad-based consortium of scholars interested in defining and explaining the evolutionary origins of humans and in generating testable hypotheses and new agendas for research on this subject. CARTA public symposia emphasize our primary objectives –– to explore and explain where we humans came from, and how we got here. Given the focus on human origins, we generally limit discussions of current-day implications and questions regarding the future of humanity. However, we now feel the urgent moral and practical imperative to call attention to the long- and short-term impact of humans on the planet that we inhabit, and the consequences for the future of our species. Accordingly, on March 5, 2022, CARTA presented "Human Origins and Humanity's Future: Past, Present and Future of the Anthropocene,” co-chaired by Leslie Aiello (University College London) and Charles Kennel (Scripps Institution of Oceanography and University of Cambridge), which introduced discussion on the current age of human activity, coined the “Anthropocene.” To elaborate upon and extend this discussion, this symposium will address specific examples of how humans have drastically altered the planet. Acknowledged experts will discuss clearly defined global-scale negative impacts on planet earth, our life support system (other than climate change, population growth, and infectious diseases, which are well-known). Each talk will succinctly describe a specific impact, the role that our species has played, and conclude with ongoing or potential approaches to mitigation. In the process, we are coming full circle to Anthropogeny, asking how a single species could have evolved the ability to alter the entire planet so drastically. Presented by The Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA), an UC San Diego ORU. This FREE and online-only, public symposium begins Friday, May 13, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. (Pacific), with LIVE Discussion and Q&A commencing ~ 3:30 p.m. (Pacific). This is an online-only event. Talks and discussions will be recorded and edited by UCSD-TV, including closed captioning, before being posted on the CARTA website in the weeks following the event. Follow CARTA’s Facebook (@ucsdcarta) and Twitter (@CARTAUCSD) accounts for updates. For registration and details: https://carta.anthropogeny.org/events/humans-planet-altering-apes. For more info, contact: Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA) khunter@ucsd.edu | https://carta.anthropogeny.org

Join The Sheraton and Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spas on December 4 and 18 to enjoy an evening full of holiday cheer. Guests are invited to the resort lobbies to participate in cookie, ornament, and stocking decorating while listening to the whimsical sounds of local carolers. There will be festive photo opportunities and a Letters to Santa Station where kids can expect a letter in return. For refreshments, guests may check out the holiday snack shop or grab a cup of complimentary hot cocoa. Guests can take a ride on the holly trolley between the Westin and Sheraton Resorts to enjoy holiday lights and Christmas music by the Carlsbad coast. The event is free to enter. Decorating activities will range in price from $5-$15. Participants who buy a decorating activity may head to the neighboring restaurant, 7 Mile Kitchen, to receive a $2 beer (1 per adult) and 1 free kids entree.