About San Diego: A Collection of Stories About the History and People of San Diego County

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About San Diego: A Collection of Stories About the History and People of San Diego County
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A locally curated PBS program that answers questions about San Diego's unique history and architecture, including a castle, County Building, and ghost train.

of KEN KRAMER'S ABOUT SAN DIEGO answers a lot of questions. Why was there a castle built on San Diego Bay a hundred years ago?

Is the County Building built backwards? Why is there a house in La Jolla where nothing lines up right? Is there a ghost train running at night in the East County? Why is aWhy was there a castle built on San Diego Bay a hundred years ago?

Is the County Building built backwards? Why is there a house in La Jolla where nothing lines up right? Is there a ghost train running at night in the East County? Why is a war memorial in La Mesa absolutely unique?

These questions answered and more on KEN KRAMER'S ABOUT SAN DIEGO!designed for ease and enjoyment everywhere you watch including Roku, smart TVs and mobile devices. It’s locally curated for San Diego by the KPBS programming team. With a clean and intuitive design, discovering and enjoying KPBS and PBS content on-demand has never been easier. You can also tune in live to watch our four TV channels in real time: KPBS, KPBS 2, Create, KPBS Kids 24/7.

We also added a new channel - FNX . Yourworks on KPBS+ too! You’ll have access to even more great shows when you simply log in with your KPBS Passport account.is a collection of stories about the history and people of the area we call home. Ranging over all of San Diego County, the stories often deal with little known things about our past, and how they relate to places we see every day.

Almost every thing, and every place in San Diego has some kind of story behind it. Jen is a web producer at KPBS, responsible for program promotion, membership-related activities, and is the editor of the KPBS community calendar. Jen has worked at KPBS since 2000. She is originally from Las Vegas and attended UNLV.

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