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2 days ago | kpbs.org | Leslie Gonzalez

Calling all book lovers! It’s that time of year again for San Diego’s annual Book Crawl. Every bibliophile in San Diego gathers to support their local independent bookstores by purchasing books, lit-inspired gifts and stationary. Not sure what the San Diego Book Crawl is or how to participate? Here’s a guide to help explain. The San Diego Book Crawl coincides with Independent Bookstore Day and runs from Saturday, April 26, through Monday, April 28.

3 days ago | kpbs.org | Matthew Bowler

April 30 is International Jazz Day, established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO. While San Diego isn’t hosting official events this year, just across the border, Tijuana is keeping the spirit of jazz alive — with roots deeper than you might think. The first International Jazz Day was held on April 30, 2012. It was celebrated at the United Nations with a star-studded concert.

3 days ago | kpbs.org | Lara McCaffrey |Debbie Cruz |Brooke Ruth

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Monday April 21st. Asylum seekers who used the CBP One app to enter the U.S. are no longer protected from deportation. More on that next. But first... the headlines…. San Diego County’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.2-percent in March. That’s down from 4.4-percent in February. The government sector gained the most jobs. Leisure and hospitality, private education and health services also added jobs. The trade, transportation and utilities sector lost the most jobs.

3 days ago | kpbs.org | Lauren Frayer |Jawad Rizkallah

DAMASCUS, Syria — When a dozen firefighters showed up within minutes to douse a mattress that accidentally caught fire on the roof of his apartment building, Mohamed Bassem Said was gobsmacked. Said, 65, lived most of his life under Assad family rule. Father-and-son dictators had portrayed themselves as the sole providers of safety and services to Syrians. But they were corrupt, and so were many of the first responders working for them, Said says. It got worse when civil war broke out in 2011.

4 days ago | kpbs.org | Will Shortz

In honor of Earth Day on Tuesday, I've brought a game of Categories based on the word EARTH. For each category I give, name something in it starting with each of the letters E-A-R-T-H. For example, if the category were "Two-Syllable Girls' Names," you might say Ellen, Amy, Rachel, Tina, and Helen. Any answer that works is OK, and you can give the answers in any order. Note: In some cases there may be more than one answer.