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The cast and musicians of The Lion King on Broadway spent their day off behind the Tiny Desk to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary.

Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Not available in the PBS app. Spurred by the spectacle of a circus tent outside his Oakland apartment, a disabled filmmaker launches into a meditative journey exploring the history of freakdom, vision, and (in)visibility. Shot from director Reid Davenport's physical perspective - mounted to his wheelchair or handheld - "I Didn't See You There" serves as a clear rebuke to the norm of disabled people being seen and not heard.

Unionized workers at one of the largest publishing companies in the country started an indefinite strike today. They are asking for better pay and a stronger commitment to diversity from the company.

Democratic leaders in California and Oregon are becoming more open to using involuntary psychiatric commitment to combat homelessness, drug abuse and untreated mental illness.

The world's worst cyclones hit Bangladesh. Floods are devastating. Yet death tolls are falling. The country's climate disaster strategies offer lessons for all coastal communities.

Child labor rules in agriculture are looser than those in other industries, even for tasks that are dangerous. For all tobacco laborers, but especially kids, the work can cause nicotine poisoning.

ARCHITECTURE SERIES | Balsa Wood Bridge Do you know what a truss is? A truss is a series of connected triangles that transfer stresses at connected nodes. This STEAM powered class explores structural load concepts. Participants will gain an understanding of compressive and tensile forces related to truss design through woodcraft. Open for ages 12 – 18. We will build truss bridges out of balsa wood from hand drawn designs created by each participant. There will be the option to destructively test the bridge’s design upon completion. Materials will be provided. Date: Dec. 21, 2021 Time: 5:00p.m.-6:00p.m. Location: San Diego Craft Collective Cost: $125 For more information on this event and class registration please visit HERE!

This is a fundraising event will be led by native landscape designer Greg Rubin and Leo Hernandez of California's Own Native Landscape Design. They will share their award winning secrets on creating a natural dry stream bed that looks like it belonged there all along. Participants will be provided with "hands on" experience building a dry stream bed as an important feature in Bird Park. This workshop is open to homeowners, landscape designers/architects, garden societies and students. All proceeds will go towards the purchase of California native plants, a water feature for birds and pollinators and more. Donations are also accepted online and are tax deductible. The California Native Plant Society is a 501(c)(3) organization.

Prop 28 could portion off a sizeable chunk of funding from existing state public education funding.

Dancing for your soul, exercise for your body. A new fitness class for women. Tango Fitness is a low impact, full-body, fitness class that combines exercise and tango dancing in a unique, fun, and effective workout experience. Originally from Argentina, Denise is a Certified Health Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, and a Tango dancer and instructor. Bringing together her passion for tango, health, and fitness, Denise created Tango Fitness, a dance fitness class designed to help women improve their physical fitness and explore the sounds and movements of Tango. Date | Every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Location | Queen Bee's Art and Cultural Center Get tickets here! General admission is $15 per person. For more information, please visit the Tango Fitness Eventbrite page or call (619) 255-5147.