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CANCELED This remarkable event brings people of different faiths and cultural backgrounds together for a wonderful morning of hands-on community service, fun and fellowship. Families are encouraged to participate together on this day of community-work, suitable for all ages. Volunteers will be assisting with mulching, litter abatement, weed abatement, planting (shrubs and trees), pruning, and removing vegetation. Level A - Easy: Weeding, mulching. Good for parents with younger kids. Level B - Intermediate: Removing brush, weeding on slopes, removing trash, planting. Good for adults. Level C - Advanced: On steep slopes moving large logs. Good for very strong adults. Schedule 9 a.m. – Registration/check-in 9:15 a.m. – Opening ceremony 9:30 a.m. – Park clean-up 11:30 a.m. – Healthy snacks and water provided. Bring your own lunch and enjoy great entertainment afterwards. Date | Monday, January 17 from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Location | Parking near Velodrome, Balboa Park Register here for free! For more information, please visit cbisd.org/programs/14th-annual-interfaith-martin-luther-king-jr-day-of-service or call (858) 535-1111.

NOTE: This event will now be outdoors and feature music and speaker Shane Harris. The event will now be from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr is one of the most respected African-American leaders in history, this celebration is to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Even fifty-one years after his presence, his messages keep being relevant in the United States of America and all around the world. Worldbeat Cultural Center, located in Balboa Park, is celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr with a family festival. With live music, dancing, vegan food, an outdoor cultural arts & craft vendors marketplace, and more. The celebration will feature multi-cultural performances and special guest speakers. This is a family event for everyone! Those who have grown up with Martin Luther King’s ideas and youth who keep conveying his spirit of unity through the years, join us to keep his dream alive. Date: Jan. 17, 2022 Time: 1 to 4:30 p.m. Location: Worldbeat Cultural Center Cost: Free For more information visit https://events.worldbeatcenter.org/event/33rd-annual-martin-luther-king-day-celebration/

More than a thousand people crowded the front steps of the California Capitol on Monday to protest the state’s requirement that all children get the coronavirus vaccine to attend public and private schools. In San Diego, protestors gathered at Balboa park. Meanwhile, enough people are vaccinated that experts are cautiously optimistic that there won’t be a huge surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths this winter. Plus, the results of a new survey says teenage military dependent’s mental health is suffering.

The trajectory of Jesse Leon’s life changed after after he was sexually assaulted when he was 11 years old.

Time Bubble Tour offers live MST3K with screening of Roland Emmerich's 'Making Contact'

It's meant to offer a safe alternative to street encampments for people who can't or don't want to stay in shelters.

Roundabouts are one of the city's strategies to lower greenhouse gas emissions and improve traffic safety.

City Ballet continues its commitment of presenting works choreographed by the great George Balanchine, plus this season works by additional choreographers to create a program for all who love ballet. In March at the Balboa Theatre, City Ballet’s performs its production of Rhapsody in Blue that includes Geoffrey Gonzalez’s take on George Gershwin’s popular score that established his reputation as a serious composer. This large and energetic ensemble work was created for the company’s virtual season last year – now patrons can have the full experience of seeing it performed live on stage! City Ballet continues its commitment of presenting works choreographed by the great George Balanchine, founder of the New York City Ballet, with the San Diego premiere of Danses Concertantes. First choregraphed in 1944, but re-choreographed in 1972 for the Stravinsky Festival at Lincoln Center in New York, this athletic and often jazzy choreography is a delight from start to finish. The Russian born choreographer is widely considered to be the greatest ballet choreographer of the 20th century and created over 300 ballets during his prolific career. With the addition of Danses Concertantes, City Ballet of San Diego will now have twenty of George Balanchine’s ballets in its repertoire. Also, on the program is La Bayadere -Kingdom of the Shades, hailed as one of Marius Petipa’s greatest masterpieces and has become one of the most celebrated ballets in all classical ballet. It continues to thrill and move audiences today as it did in its premiere over a hundred and forty years ago.

You can catch stand-up comedian, writer, and actor, Fortune Feimster, on the radio, on screens both big and small, and touring her stand-up across the nation. Fortune Feimster’s first one-hour special, SWEET & SALTY, is currently streaming on Netflix and was nominated for Best Comedy Special for the Critics’ Choice Awards. Feimster is back to the scene with her new stand up show 2 Sweet 2 Salty, and is closer to you than ever! Date | Saturday, January 15 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Location | Balboa Theatre Get tickets here! Tickets start at $29.50. For more information, please visit sandiegotheatres.org/event/2022/01/fortune-feimster or call (619) 615-4000.

Trey Kennedy arrives to San Diego with his "Are You For Real?" tour, with re-scheduled dates from 2020 for everyone to enjoy! Come enjoy this family-friendly stand up comedy show on Thursday, January 13 at 7 p.m. at Balboa Theatre San Diego. Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $45 – $147. For more information, please visit sandiegotheatres.org/event/2022/01/trey-kennedy or call (619) 615-4000.