Rebecca Kumar

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

Federal cuts could cause 400,000 Medi-Cal and CalFresh recipients to lose benefits and blow a hole in county and state budgets.

Stream now on the ASK THIS OLD HOUSE website or watch Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Mark McCullough fixes an uneven paver patio that has lifted and shifted over time. Nathan Gilbert and Kevin O'Connor talk all about common types of ladders and how to use them safely. Heath Eastman helps a homeowner cut her car charging time in half by installing a Level 2 EV charger.

When a homeowner grew tired of her Level 1 charger at home, she called the team at ASK THIS OLD HOUSE for help. Knowing just what to do, master electrician Heath Eastman installed an upgraded charger to help her get further in less time.

Las residencias para ancianos en Estados Unidos, que ya pasaban apuros para contratar personal, ahora enfrentan el ataque del presidente Donald Trump a una de sus pocas fuentes confiables de trabajadores: los inmigrantes.

The Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive is the San Diego Blood Bank’s largest and longest-running event. It began in 1977.