The fifth season of the award-winning, locally-produced environmental series EARTH FOCUS series presents fresh perspectives on how nature and communities throughout the state of California can thrive together as well as provides long-term ecological solutions in order to protect the natural world. The newest season takes an in-depth look into the relationships between California's wildlands and urban infrastructure including episodes following community leaders reimagining the Los Angeles River’s role in its surrounding neighborhoods along its 51-mile stretch. Additional episodes explore the controversial history of Diablo Canyon’s nuclear power plant as well as human interference that is jeopardizing beloved desert communities and finally, the raven and its recent attacks on the endangered desert tortoise. EARTH FOCUS premieres with two back-to-back episodes starting Wed., April 3 at 7 p.m. PT on PBS SoCaland encores on Sun., April 7 at 8 p.m. PTon PBS SoCal Plus. Following the broadcast, each episode will stream at pbssocal.org/earthfocus and on the free PBS App.
The sixth edition of the EARTH FOCUS FILM FESTIVAL will return as a broadcast event showcasing four award-winning documentaries every Saturday night in April starting Sat., April 3 at9.pm. PT on PBS SoCal's broadcast channel PBS SoCal Plus.Featuring four films that inspire a better understanding of current environmental issues, the broadcast lineup for the Festival includes FASHION REIMAGINED (2023), TO WHICH WE BELONG (2022), EXPOSURE (2022) and ATOMIC HOPE (2022). Films will be available to stream on the free PBS App for the month of April, with an extended streaming window for PBS SoCal members with Passport.
The Los Angeles River hosts a thriving habitat for wildlife like the Egyptian goose as seen in EARTH FOCUS episode "Reimagining the Los Angeles River." Image courtesy of PBS SoCal. (Download)
Communities enjoy the Los Angeles River in EARTH FOCUS episode "Transforming the Los Angeles River." Image courtesy of PBS SoCal. (Download)
The common raven as featured in EARTH FOCUS episode "The Tortoise, the Raven and Us." Image courtesy of PBS SoCal. (Download)
Native to the Mojave desert, a raven forages on the rocky terrain in EARTH FOCUS episode "The Tortoise, the Raven and Us." Image courtesy of PBS SoCal. (Download)
Co-hosts of the podcast "90 Miles from Needles" Chris Clarke and Alicia Pike as featured in EARTH FOCUS episode "Loving Joshua Tree." Image courtesy of PBS SoCal. (Download)
Co-hosts of the podcast "90 Miles from Needles" Chris Clarke and Alicia Pike explore the high desert in EARTH FOCUS episode "Loving Joshua Tree." Image courtesy of PBS SoCal. (Download)
The Diablo Canyon power plant as featured in EARTH FOCUS episode "Diablo Canyon: California's Last Nuclear Power Plant." Image courtesy of PBS SoCal. (Download)
The California coastline next to the state's only nuclear power plant in EARTH FOCUS episode "Diablo Canyon: California's Last Nuclear Power Plant." Image courtesy of PBS SoCal. (Download)
"Fashion Reimagined" film poster as part of this year's EARTH FOCUS ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL. (Download)
"Exposure" film poster as part of this year's EARTH FOCUS ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL. (Download)
"To Which We Belong" film poster as part of this year's EARTH FOCUS ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL. (Download)
"Atomic Hope" film poster as part of this year's EARTH FOCUS ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL. (Download)
PBS SoCal accolades include receiving four out of five nominations in prestigious ‘Feature Documentary’ category along with nominations in 23 additional categories.
With emphasis on "Family Math," PBS SoCal also announces plans for new digital games and YouTube bilingual food series "Cooking Counts" featuring Patty Rodriguez introducing math fundamentals through easy recipes for the whole family to experience together.
Curated AAPI programming features actor-activist George Takei in TO BE TAKEI and photographer Corky Lee in "Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story"; plus, screening event at Los Angeles Public Library honors Foster Care Awareness Month in May with local premiere of "Possible Selves: Overcoming the Odds in Foster Care."
