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Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Oct. 6, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Did you know Logan Heights was home to a semi-pro baseball team? Records and black and white photos show the early days of San Diego Padres Ted Williams and others who played for the Memorial 9 baseball team. Countless Mexican-American men served in America's wars, including: World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
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Premieres Monday, Oct. 6, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / KPBS+. Learn if values of 2009 ROADSHOW Raleigh finds go up, down or stay the same in today's market, including a Gibson Double 12 electric guitar, ca. 1960, an 1812 needlework sampler and a French couture dress, ca. 1925. One triples in value!
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Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Oct. 6, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Dozens of buildings were part of the 1915 Exposition but only a handful were meant as permanent structures. Join Host Elsa Sevilla as she visits the historic Administrative Building where the architects, engineers and other staff worked from during the Expo's construction. Also, find out who is responsible for the idea of creating a Botanical Building in Balboa Park and more.
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Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV. Pati steps into Mexico City's creative scene at El Volador, where Francisco Enriquez shows how his team builds the towering art behind Day of the Dead parades and festivals. Later, Pati visits papel picado artist Yuriria Alfaro and her team to learn about the history of punctured paper and share fish tamales that honor its enduring spirit.
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Premieres Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. MILK STREET goes to Hong Kong in search of Cantonese classics. We solve the mystery of Sweet and Sour Pork. Then, it's a different take on meat and potatoes: Cantonese Stir-Fried Black Pepper Beef and Potatoes. Finally, we sizzle aromatics over lightly steamed shrimp in our recipe for Hot Oil-Flashed Garlic-Ginger Shrimp.
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Premieres Monday, Oct. 6, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ / Encore Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. A groundbreaking look at Phil Sharp’s rise from being a rural Kentucky farm boy who battled dyslexia to Nobel Prize-winning scientist. Narrated by Mark Ruffalo with insights from Walter Isaacson, the film reveals how Sharp’s RNA discovery transformed biology and launched the biotechnology revolution leading to life-saving treatments for millions.
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Premieres Sunday, Oct. 5 - Nov. 9, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. What began as a routine armed robbery turned into one of the biggest heists in British history. Inspired by true events, this gripping drama uncovers the 1983 Brink’s-Mat robbery in London and the decades-long ripple effects that followed
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Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 at 9 p.m. + Saturday, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 5 at 4:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Go behind the scenes and into the vaults at the San Diego History Center. See the fabulous black and white archives of San Diego County, treasures from the past rarely seen by the public and what the Center's vaults hold.
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Stream now with KPBS+ and YouTube. Where typical ocean tides average about three feet, the Bay of Fundy’s record-setting tides soar over 50. This means 160 billion tons of water rush through the bay twice every day, generating enough potential energy to power a s
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Stream now with KPBS+ and YouTube. In the world of African big cats, power and status reign supreme. But being top of the hierarchy isn’t just about winning fights - it’s also about parenting. This episode uncovers how dominance is shaped by both fierce battles and the strength of bloodlines, revealing the complex social structures behind these apex predators.
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