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Chef Masaharu Morimoto, known as one of the original Iron Chefs, takes on the role of judge and mentor in his new sushi competition show "Morimoto's Sushi Master.” Presented exclusively on the Roku Channel and spanning six episodes, the series — hosted by Lyrica Okano from Marvel's "Runaways" — will feature eight talented chefs from across the nation. With a cash prize of $25,000 at stake, the contestants will be evaluated not only by Morimoto, but also by judges such as award-winning cookbook author and content creator Kenji López-Alt and c...

Rage has always been a part of Asian American identity, contradicting the model minority stereotype. But even with our history of pain and rage, we can pursue healing, hope, and joy.

In late 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new program to dramatically speed up the state’s wildfire prevention work. But an investigation found the program hasn’t resulted in a single completed project. Next, it’s been a month since Little Italy resident Yan Li was shot and killed by law enforcement after being served with an eviction notice. Meanwhile, community members are demanding more information about what happened, while policing experts are questioning how the situation was handled and why it escalated so quickly. Then, San Diego spent 64% of federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, an...

Author Lela Lee celebrates more than two decades of what makes her and her comics creation angry.

For the seventh time this year, an inmate has died while in custody of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The department has been under scrutiny since a state audit found inmate deaths at San Diego County jails rank among the highest in the state. Meanwhile, residents may be willing to vote to make single-family homes pay for trash pickup, if they get their trash bins replaced for free. Also, we bring you the next installment of KPBS’ new series “Let’s Talk About It,” where we answer tough questions from listeners.