KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA)

KPBS is a PBS member station that broadcasts on virtual channel 15 and UHF digital channel 30. It is based in San Diego, California, and is owned by San Diego State University. The station has its studio facilities on the SDSU campus, specifically on Campanile Drive in San Diego. Its transmitter is positioned on San Miguel Mountain in the southwestern part of San Diego County.

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White House welcomes Afrikaners to the U.S., but drops protection for Afghan allies

1 day ago | kpbs.org | Quil Lawrence |Tom Bowman

As many as 9,000 Afghan refugees are at risk of deportation, as the Trump administration has ended the temporary protected status (TPS) that allowed them to stay in the U.S. legally. The White House says their country is no longer dangerous for them, a contention that confounds Afghanistan watchers. "It's a death penalty for them if they return," said Zia Ghafoori, who worked as an interpreter in combat with U.S. Army Special Forces from 2002 to 2014.
Marine Corps renews contract with Frontwave Credit Union, despite scrutiny from US lawmakers

1 day ago | kpbs.org | Scott Rodd

Last week, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren called on the Marine Corps to pause renewing its contract with Oceanside-based Frontwave Credit Union, after the company came under scrutiny for collecting millions in overdraft fees from Marines. “Frontwave owes service members and the American public an explanation for its deeply exploitative overdraft practices that harm service members and their families,” the Massachusetts Democrat stated in a letter to the U.S. Department of Defense.
Quiz: Where do the candidates for county supervisor in District 1 stand on the issues that matter to you?

1 day ago | kpbs.org | Kori Suzuki |Lara McCaffrey |Marielena Castellanos

The 2025 District 1 Supervisorial General Election is right around the corner. Do you know who you're voting for? If not, scroll down to play an interactive quiz that will help you find out where Board of Supervisor District 1 candidates stand on issues that matter to you. Answer six multiple choice questions covering topics from immigration policies to cost of living. Once you've completed the quiz, you can explore which candidates answered similarly to you.
Corte suspende orden ejecutiva de la Casa Blanca que recortaría fondos para bibliotecas y museos

1 day ago | kpbs.org | Andrew Limbong

Lee esta noticia en inglés. Un juez federal frenó el intento del presidente Trump de eliminar el Instituto de Servicios de Museos y Bibliotecas, dependencia que proporciona financiación federal a bibliotecas y museos de todo el país. El 14 de marzo, Trump emitió una orden ejecutiva que exigía la eliminación, "en la máxima medida que permita la ley aplicable" de siete entidades gubernamentales, incluido el IMLS.
This country is slowing climate action. Its capital city is stepping up

2 days ago | kpbs.org | Julia Simon

VIENNA – Vienna's city hall, with its stone towers and gargoyles, often reminds visitors of another neo-gothic building, says city council member Nina Abrahamczik. "Children who come with the school classes are like, 'Oh, it looks like Hogwarts,'" she says. But Abrahamczik, who heads the city's climate and environment committee, says this building has something Hogwarts doesn't: solar panels.
London police arrest suspect for fire at Prime Minister Keir Starmer's old home

2 days ago | kpbs.org | Lauren Frayer

LONDON — Someone set fire to the door of a house British Prime Minister Keir Starmer used to live in, and police say they've arrested a 21-year-old suspect. London's Metropolitan Police say the man was arrested early Tuesday in connection with a series of arson attacks in northern London. He remains in custody. The first fire took place Thursday last week, targeting a vehicle. The second was Sunday, with a fire at the entrance of a property associated with Starmer.
GREAT PERFORMANCES: Yellow Face

2 days ago | kpbs.org | Jennifer Robinson

Premieres Friday, May 16, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS appTony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang’s comedy from Roundabout Theatre Company stars Daniel Dae Kim (LOST, HAWAII FIVE-0) as an Asian American playwright who protests yellowface casting in the blockbuster musical “Miss Saigon,” only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play. DHH Calls His Father in "Yellow Face" The repercussions resonate in this farce about the complexities of race.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Mr. Polaroid

2 days ago | kpbs.org | Jennifer Robinson

Premieres Monday, May 19, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS appLong before the iPhone, another inventive device allowed everyone to instantly chronicle their lives — the Polaroid camera. The product, and the company’s unique culture, would launch not only instant photography mania but also become the model for today’s Silicon Valley tech culture. AMERICAN EXPERIENC: Chapter 1 | Mr. Polaroid It all began with the Polaroid Model 95, first offered for sale in the fall of 1948.
Johnny Cash: Man In Black - Live In Denmark 1971

2 days ago | kpbs.org | Jennifer Robinson

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2This 1971 concert spotlights the great singer-songwriter and his road company before an audience that delighted in the country, rockabilly, American roots music, and spirituals that comprised the evening’s repertoire, with the “Man in Black” backed by his airtight backup band, the Tennessee Three.
Native American technology and cures: gifts of the land and its plants

2 days ago | kpbs.org | Thomas A. Fudge |Tom Fudge

When I met William Pink he was wearing a grey hoodie and a crushed hat that was lined with small pins. He held a stick with a string attached to the far end, and the string held a row of wooden rings. “This is an acorn ring game,” he said. “These are the acorn caps from the interior white oak. And the idea of the game is to catch the rings.”He tossed the row upward and a ring came down, impaled on his stick. “Got one,” he said.