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The beloved Secret Garden Tour of La Jolla returns on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Attendees are invited to stroll behind the garden gates of some of La Jolla’s loveliest secluded gardens during this fundraiser that supports the La Jolla Historical Society’s education and public programs. Also returning this year is the Friday night Secret Garden Party, taking place May 19, 2023 which provides guests an opportunity to mix and mingle with other garden enthusiasts while enjoying hors d'oeuvres, wine and live music from the Gand Band! The ever-popular Secret Garden Boutique at Wisteria Cottage will be open and free to the public throughout the day on Saturday, May 20. The boutique features vendors known for their artistic style and craftsmanship as well as a silent auction with one-of-a-kind items. Delicious, eats will be available from food trucks. Secret Garden Party - Friday, May 19, 2023 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Secret Garden Tour - Saturday, May 20, 2023. Self-Guided Tour from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Registration opens at 9 a.m. and Gardens open at 10 a.m.) Platinum Tour from 9:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $45 - $150 Visit: Lajollahistory.org or call 858-459-5335 La Jolla Historical Society on Facebook / Instagram

The Medium Festival of Photography runs April 1-16 in San Diego, with some events in Tijuana. Some highlights: Community Pop-Up at Bread and Salt: Revolving around the Paris Photo / Aperture PhotoBook Awards exhibition, this day-long event will also include exhibitors, photographers, a DJ set from Lola Rey and free coffee. Saturday, Apr. 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bread and Salt in Logan Heights. Keynote at MCASD: At the keynote event, the featured speakers will be Judith Joy Ross and Joshua Chang, in conversation at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla. Friday, April 7: Keynote reception begins at 5:30, presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. at MCASD La Jolla. Second Sight Lecture: Anh-Thuy Nguyen: The 2023 Second Sight Award recipient will speak at the Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 6. Size Matters Juried Exhibition: This annual, signature show from Medium Photo features photography-based works smaller than 10 inches. The exhibition runs April 3-16 at Mesa College Art Gallery. Opening reception: 4-7 p.m. on Apr. 6 at Mesa College Art Gallery. Tenam Studio Performances: Multi-disciplinary artist and musician Lexi Pulido will perform photography-inspired sets every morning at 10 a.m. from April 10-14 at her space Tenam Studio in Normal Heights. Pulido's performances are short, theatrical, inspiring and follow the missive "everything is art." Monday through Friday, April 10-14 at 10 a.m. Schedule For more (mostly free) events, workshops, tours, artist talks, check the full schedule here. VIP passes are also available for added perks. Related links: Medium Photo on Instagram Medium Photo on Facebook

Mayor Todd Gloria and other state elected leaders on Tuesday applauded Gov. Gavin Newsom for signing Senate Bill 43, which is intended to modernize California's mental health conservatorship laws.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that makes it easier for authorities to compel treatment for people with mental illness or addiction issues.

Some people of faith are organizing a pushback against the wave of anti-LGBTQ rights legislation making its way through state houses this year. They're calling it Faith for Pride.

The mass shooting at a Sweet 16 celebration last weekend rocked the small city of Dadeville, Ala. It was even more gut-wrenching at Dadeville High School, where two of the victims attended.

After a two-year pause caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, almost 100 business, community and government leaders from San Diego and Baja California have arrived in Mexico City to promote U.S.-Mexico relations and binational business issues, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce announced Monday.

The podcast The Last Ride examines systemic problems in media and policing and illuminates the deep wounds that are left when no one is held accountable.

The songbirds died late last week after smashing into McCormick Place Lakeside Center, a mostly glass building.

Powerful new artificial intelligence tools can perpetuate long-standing racial inequities if they are not designed very carefully. Researchers and regulators are taking note, but perils are vast.