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On September 1, 1969, the groundbreaking Mexican American community talk/magazine program, "¡Ahora!" premiered on KCET.
In July, 1969, the purchase of four new RCA cameras finally gave KCET the ability to broadcast in full color.
On May 18, 1969, downtown L.A.'s Angels Flight Railway was dismantled as part of the city's Bunker Hill Redevelopment project.
On May 30, 1969, the local-interest program "Citywatchers," hosted by L.A. Times writers Charles Champlin and Art Seidenbaum, made its debut.
On October 14, 1968 KCET premiered the drama series "Cancion De La Raza" (Song of the People), the station's first program geared towards the Latino community.
In September 1968, the 40-story Union Bank Building opened as Los Angeles' first modern skyscraper, the first part of downtown L.A.'s growing skyline.
On June 5, 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president, was shot following a speech at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard.
On November 7, 1967, President Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act into law, creating and assisting the development of publicly-funded, non-commercial educational TV stations.
On March 25, 1966, KCET aired the nationwide televised debut of Zubin Mehta and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.
On August 11, 1965, a drunk driving arrest touched off a public skirmish involving local residents and law enforcement, eventually erupting into six days of rioting on the streets of the Los Angeles community of Watts.
In April 1965, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art opened its new, dedicated complex along the Miracle Mile on Wilshire Boulevard, as the largest art museum in the west.
On the week of January 20-28, 1965, KCET formally dedicated the station with special programs and events to focus on the purposes and goals of the station and launch the formal start of KCET's membership and fundraising drives.