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Top row, from left: Beth Accomando, courtesy of Sportsplex USA Santee. Bottom row, from left: Courtesy of Hotel del Coronado, Julia Dixon Evans.
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Itamar “Ita” Lilienthal is an emerging biodesigner and architect developing sustainable material alternatives — and he thinks he may have found something big. -
We're dropping a special episode during our season break with one request: Help shape Season 2 of The Finest by taking our anonymous survey. Plus, KPBS Racial Justice and Social Equity Reporter Katie Hyson, a self-proclaimed The Finest superfan, takes the survey live on the show.
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This weekend in the arts: City College Photo Exhibition, Tony Hawk meets "The Nutcracker," experimental theater on treadmills, holiday posadas, Jackie Mendoza, "Noel Noel" and more. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Digitally inspired art in Escondido, exploring "joy futurism," festive ska, a San Diego Scrooge, boat parades, Hanukkah and more.
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The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1. -
Marty Reisman was nicknamed "The Needle" for his slender physique. He dressed well and put on a show.
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Hundreds of new Christmas songs are released every year, but each time December rolls around, the same small handful of classics races to the top of the charts. Will anything new ever break through?
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D'Angelo. Brian Wilson. Sly Stone. We lost these greats and so many more in 2025 — singers, producers, conductors and writers whose departures gave us a pang of loss, but whose art still lifts us up.
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America's literary highways may be plenty crowded with middle-aged runaways fleeing lives that increasingly feel like a bad fit. But Ben Markovits adds a moving tale to the collection. -
Mysteries and thrillers are enjoyable no matter the season, but there's something extra satisfying about curling up in the winter with a warm drink and an all-engrossing read. Here's what we suggest. -
Amanda Seyfried is up for a Golden Globe for her performance in The Testament of Ann Lee, a movie musical about the leader of the Shakers, the 18th-century religious movement that preached celibacy, gender and racial equality, and pacifism. -
The 1995 adaptation of Terry McMillan's novel celebrated the beauty of Black sisterhood.
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Comedian Don Friesen with Mark Christopher Lawrence
Friday, December 26, 2025 from 7 PM to 8:30 PM
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The Bornemann Theatre on TERI Campus of life
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Public Art at the New Terminal 1
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 5 AM
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San Diego International Airport
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Bottomless Mimosas, Micheladas and Bloody Marys at Table 509 Bar & Kitchen
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Table 509 Bar & Kitchen
Help Support the Feeding San Diego School Pantry Program
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 7 AM
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Visit Little Italy during Small Business Season
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 7 AM
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Little Italy
Sultan Baklava - A Hidden Gem in Downtown El Cajon
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 8 AM
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Sultan Baklava
Opening of 'Snapshot San Diego' at New Terminal 1
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 8 AM
Ongoing until January 10, 2026
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San Diego International Airport - Terminal 1
'Octavia Butler: Seeding Futures'
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 9 AM
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The New Children's Museum
$0-$24
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