On Midday Edition, we're looking at a practice that empowers communities to trace their lineage. Plus, a celebration of noir films for 'Noirvember.' And finally, your weekend arts preview.

On Midday Edition, we look at local and national efforts to revive Native American culture, language and history.

The World Design Policy Conference is coming up. We hear more about the event and its impact on San Diego.

For the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons — the popular fantasy tabletop role-playing game — we highlight a brewery that has become a hub for all things D&D. Plus, a preview of the San Diego Asian Film Fest. Then, a conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen.

On Midday Edition, we look at how local, statewide and national election outcomes will impact San Diegans.

Election officials are spreading the word on efforts to protect the vote.

It’s been one year since San Diego introduced a new approach to treating those with severe mental illness.

KPBS' Midday Movies critics share their top picks for films set on Halloween. Plus, a new play at the Old Globe commemorates Día de Muertos. And finally, one exhibit reimagines a series of high-rise projects abandoned along the Baja coast.

We hear about Fernando Valenzuela's legacy from Eduardo Ortega, the San Diego Padres' Spanish language radio announcer.

Latino Americans are estimated to be 1.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than white Americans.

Midday Edition speaks with a therapist in the South Bay about the challenges in the mental health care industry and the impacts on those seeking care.