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Inside a San Diego prison, art is more than a creative outlet. For people serving life sentences, painting and drawing offer a way to cope with incarceration, build confidence and imagine a different future. We visit Project PAINT to explore what creativity makes possible behind bars.
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Community colleges in Arizona are offering a free, three-month semiconductor crash course that leads to interviews with major tech companies
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Explore the art and craft of storytelling across comics, film, gaming and more through a series of panels and discussions this Saturday.
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Lynn Schuette's dying rose paintings in San Marcos; free performances of "Macbeth" from The Old Globe; San Diego Artist Incubator; "The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O'Connor"; Flim Flam Revue; "The Outsiders"; indie literature and more.
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The finding could lead to a supplement that can help parents support their baby’s development.
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The American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy. The Vatican said the encounter was brief.
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Firstman's new film is about a gay party promoter whose life is upended when he discovers he has a young son. "Arlo teaches Peter to grow up, and I think Peter teaches Arlo to be a kid," he says.
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Nintendo's new Ocarina of Time remake enshrines its place in the gaming canon for generations to come. But despite its stupendous production values, the game left me feeling oddly bereft.
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A state law passed last year allowed members of the public to take photos of court records instead of paying steep copying fees. San Diego County Superior Court is only now coming into compliance.
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A KPBS investigation earlier this year found the nonprofit owner of the Imperial Regional Detention Facility had avoided millions in taxes by operating as a charity.
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First, it’s too early for actual turnout numbers, but long voting lines on college campuses could signify an uptick in the youth vote. Next, we bring you the latest results on the 48th Congressional District, Measure A and Measure B, while votes are still being counted. Also, part 3 of a special series profiling famed Southeastern San Diego athletes. And, our Cinema Junkie previews “Godzilla Minus Zero.”
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With Election Day come and gone, we look at the results of some of the biggest local and statewide races and measures — and how it might reflect the broader, national picture.
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