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Our roundup of arts and culture to discover in San Diego this month: Visual art, music, theater, dance, outdoor festivals, books, film and more. Up next: Art Alive at San Diego Museum of Art; WOW Festival at UC San Diego; San Diego Symphony's "The Mountain That Loved a Bird"; San Diego Book Crawl, Fern Street Circus Neighborhood Tour; Natalie Gonzalez at Oceanside Museum of Art; Sídro Saturdays at The Front; "Harvest & Gather" at the Athenaeum and more.

The festival, presented by the nonprofit organization Karama, showcases Arab cinema and cuisine over two weekends at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park,ƒ featuring award-winning films and stories from Gaza, the West Bank and beyond.

Gov. Gavin Newsom released the Master Plan for Career Education, which aims to get Californians into better jobs. Some legislators say it doesn’t go far enough and experts criticize many of its proposals.

The Inclement Weather Shelter Program is activated when the temperature dips below 50 degrees and there is at least a 40% chance of rain.

Outside groups have poured more than $2 million into the race so far. It’s still unclear how many voters will turn out by Tuesday.

The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors on Tuesday, April 1, approved the first-quarter amendment to the 2025-2026 biennial budget, significantly increasing the Energy Department’s capital spending from the original allocation of $813 million in 2025 to approximately $970 million.

Tara Monsod of ANIMAE, 969 Pacific Highway, is one of five people nominated for the title of Best Chef: California by the James Beard Foundation.

Merrill, who turns 22 on April 19, made his major league debut last season and became an All-Star, hitting .292 with 24 homers, 90 RBIs and 16 stolen bases.

Former City Councilman Chris Cate will be the new president and CEO of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce effective June 1.

All parking rate adjustments range between $1 and $2.50 per hour, which is allowed by current San Diego Unified Port District Code.