Matthew Bowler
KPBS San Diego
San Diego, CA, United States
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Traffic and turkey are on the minds of holiday travelers at the airport
80,000 travelers are expected to pass through San Diego International Airport on Thanksgiving Eve. → Read More
In photos: Friendship Park supporters celebrate its 51st anniversary
Supporters of Friendship Park marked the 51st anniversary of its inauguration on Saturday. → Read More
People Who Are Homeless Sue San Diego Over Citations, Arrests
Ten homeless people filed a proposed federal class- action lawsuit on Monday that challenges the city of San Diego's enforcement of its encroachment ordinance as unconstitutional. → Read More
Globe's New 'Robin Hood!' Stages Swordplay In The Round
Errol Flynn defined the swashbuckling heroics of Robin Hood in the 1938 film "The Adventures of Robin Hood." Now the Old Globe takes inspiration from that movie for its newly commissioned play by Ken Ludwig, "Robin Hood!" → Read More
Comic Book Artists Stan Sakai And Kevin Eastman At IDW Comic Art Gallery Tonight
A samurai rabbit and ninja turtles will be meeting up yet again after decades apart for a new IDW comic book coming out in July. To celebrate the reunion, IDW is bringing “Usagi Yojimbo” creator Stan Sakai and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT)” co-creator Kevin Eastman together tonight at Comic Art Gallery in Liberty Station. → Read More
Officials Say San Diego's Deadliest Intersections May Be Improved By Summer
City officials said Monday they hope to have safety upgrades at San Diego's 15 most dangerous intersections completed or in the pipeline by early summer. → Read More
San Diego Opens Emergency Homeless Shelters Overnight Friday And Saturday
San Diego housing officials have called for 280 additional beds for the homeless Friday and Saturday nights due to the wet weather. → Read More
Family Affair Explores Star Trek Final Frontier
The play "Klingon Lifestyles," which will stage its 23rd production Friday, has become a classic at Comic-Con in San Diego. Meet the family behind it. → Read More
How one refugee student navigates being in a new country and a new school
15-year-old Abdi Mohamoud came to the US after his family fled Somalia for an Ethiopian refugee camp just after his birth. His family taught him basic math and how to read Somali at home, but the structure of a class, learning with other children, is a new experience. → Read More
Environmental Educators In San Diego To Teach Awareness
An Environmental education conference in San Diego is focusing on teaching the facts not the politics of the environment. → Read More
Out-Dated Income Restrictions Keep Needy Children Out Of Pre-K Program
California’s state-funded preschool program is using old income restrictions to keep out many children in need, according to the San Diego Unified School District. → Read More
Marines Rededicate Garden Honoring Fallen Service Members
After a 40-year hiatus, the Gold Star garden at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego is rededicated to honor service members killed in combat. → Read More
Century-Old Bell Installed At Future Home Of San Diego School
The Urban Discovery Academy will move its school to 14th and F streets in downtown San Diego in September. The school accepted a $30,000 bell on Monday. → Read More
CSU San Marcos Class of 2015 Reflects Campus' Effort To Help Underserved
Most of Cal State University San Marcos' class of 2015 beat the odds getting their degree. The majority in caps and gowns are first generation college students. → Read More
San Diego To Take First Steps In Finding New Use For Old Downtown Central Library Building
The city of San Diego Monday will release a "Request for Information" document to potentially interested organizations. → Read More
Video Game Minecraft Now Part Of El Cajon School Curriculum
One of the world’s most popular video games is now an enticing educational tool for an El Cajon school. → Read More
San Diego Community College Program Puts Elite Universities Within Reach
Qualifying for a top-tier university can be difficult, but three community colleges have a way in. → Read More
College-Bound Students Learn Options At San Diego Fair
More than 6,000 college hopefuls attended the event at the San Diego Convention Center. → Read More
Barrio Logan's Chicano Park Celebrates 45 Years
Chicano Park Day memorializes a conflict and celebrates a community. → Read More
California Teachers Union, School Boards Oppose Dyslexia Testing Bill
California School Board Association, Special Education Local Plan Area and the California Teachers Association oppose a bill that would make dyslexia screening compulsory. → Read More