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Encore Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates introduces trail-blazing journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones to the ancestors who blazed a trail for them, meeting runaway slaves and immigrant settlers who took enormous chances so that their descendants might thrive.

The governor of Baja California vetoed a ban on conversion therapy earlier this year, and now the region’s gay rights activists are fighting back. In San Diego County, wastewater shows that COVID cases are spiking. Plus, nearly 50,000 pounds of trash were left downtown after Comic-Con festivities ended.

Analysis of records of use-of-force incidents involving police in San Diego County finds officers are far more likely to shoot if the suspect is a person of color. Meanwhile, a local doctor and company that makes prosthetic limbs help amputees caught in the war in Ukraine. Plus, the San Diego Air and Space Museum uses new NASA images as teaching tool.

Sarah Hurwitz grew up in what she would describe as a culturally Jewish home. But it wasn't until she was in her 30s that she really connected with the spiritual identity she was raised with.

The Hispanic association of Colleges and Universities will host a free public College and Career fair on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, from 2–5 p.m. The fair will take place in the Grand Hall-Lobby Level of the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego in San Diego, California. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Myths about affirmative action being discriminatory against Asian Americans helped spread a narrative that college admissions meant to increase diversity were actually racist.

Paramilitary forces arrested Khan at a court in Islamabad, where he was facing corruption charges. The arrest has triggered rare pushback against the military, the country's most powerful institution.

Award-winning spirit, Batch 22 (2022 Specialty Spirit of the Year, New Orleans Spirits Competition & Platinum Medal, L.A. Spirits Awards) is teaming up with acclaimed San Diego chef Jeff Rossman of Terra American Bistro in La Mesa to present a first-of-its-kind pairing dinner on Tuesday, September 27, starting at 6 p.m. The dinner will feature four main courses and will be paired with four different expressions of New American Aquavit, Batch 22, including Batch 22’s award-winning Classic Gold and three of which are from the company's private reserve stock and are not available to the general public. Specialty Batch 22 cocktails will accompany each course. The tickets are all-inclusive and are available for $75 per person. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Learning to save and invest is more accessible than ever thanks to social media. But there are potential pitfalls, say personal finance experts — including influencers themselves.

What: SANDAG Community Fair When: Sunday, October 9, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Where: Ruocco Park in Seaport Village You’re Invited to the SANDAG Community Fair on Sunday, October 9! Join SANDAG for a free, family-friendly community event to learn more about the projects and programs we are delivering throughout the San Diego region: featuring food trucks, giveaways, art, live music, tech demos, and more! Bring your friends and family to help us connect the San Diego region. You can make an impact! Get a sneak peek of cutting-edge projects, innovative technology, and the community partnerships that make it all possible. The event will have something fun for everyone – you won’t want to miss it! Visit Eventbrite to learn more. See you there! Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram