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Wildfires in Spokane have destroyed hundreds of homes and led to evacuation orders for 60,000 people.

Don't toss it; fix it! Join the San Diego Fixit Clinic at the Park de La Cruz on Saturday, May 9, from 12 to 3 p.m. Fix your items for free, first come, first served. We’ll provide work-space, specialty tools, and guidance to help you disassemble and troubleshoot your item and it’s all free, though we welcome donations to keep the movement growing! Whether we fix it or not, you’ll learn more about how it was manufactured and how it worked while trusting it won’t end up in a landfill. Free to the public, register today: https://events.humanitix.com/sdfixitclinic Interested in volunteering with SD Fix-it? Click on this link to fill out an application: https://goo.gl/forms/hamhNwfU8rlEBbw33 San Diego FixIt Clinic on Facebook / Instagram

Back by popular demand, experience the extraordinary Sona Jobarteh, a pioneering artist whose global profile continues to rise. Born into a renowned West African Griot family—a musical tradition spanning over seven centuries—she is the first woman to achieve international recognition as a virtuoso on the kora. Blending deep cultural roots with a contemporary voice, Jobarteh creates music that is both timeless and strikingly relevant. Sona Jobarteh on Facebook / Instagram

As part of our Ballot Breakdown, we discuss Proposition 40 — which would enact a one-time, 5% sales tax on California's billionaires.

Federal officials announced charges on Monday against 28 people in California who they say illegally registered and voted in federal elections, including four people in San Diego County. On Midday Edition Monday, we hear the latest on the federal investigation into California's voting rolls, how rare voter fraud is, and what it means for the coming midterm election.

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: India Thompson's "Looks Like Home" at the Mingei; affordable local art at The Museum School Art Auction; experimental short films about marine life at Scanners Archive; Project [BLANK]'s "Algorithmic Rave"; Fringe and more.

Federal law requires the Education Department to erase the student loans of borrowers whose colleges close suddenly. A new lawsuit claims the department isn't fully following those rules.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Oct. 11 at 4:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. The Circus is coming to town! Host Elsa Sevilla looks at the history of the circus in San Diego. One of the most recognized is the Ringling Brother's Circus, dating back to 1854. Coronado's Tent City and Balboa Park also have ties to the early days of the Circus.

San Diego developer Doug Manchester has been involved with the Navy’s efforts to revitalize its NAVWAR property in the Midway area. Hear about the latest controversial proposal for the site. Then, there’s news in the case of a San Diego City College student arrested by ICE last month. And which affluent North County coastal city is working to send some of its unhoused residents to a National City shelter? Then inewsource reporter Cody Dulaney joins the podcast to talk about his reporting into a legal loophole landlords are exploiting to obtain short-term rental licenses after illegally evicting regular tenants. And finally, Julia Dixon-Evans has a look at how a book of photography is illuminating the role false confessions play in wrongful convictions.

The attorney for a North Carolina girl accused of helping two teens who carried out a fatal attack on a San Diego mosque said prosecutors haven’t provided enough information to allow him to defend his client