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Thursday was the final meeting of San Diego’s COVID response and recovery committee, as city officials adjust to living with COVID-19. In other news, California Attorney General Rob Bonta is demanding Albertsons delay a $4 billion payout to stockholders until after a review of their proposed merger with Kroger. Plus, we have some weekend arts events worth checking out.

Gov. Gavin Newsom called on residents to voluntarily cut back on their water consumption by 15% as California continues to face unseasonably high summer temperatures. Plus, more than a year into the COVID-19 crisis, seven million tenants across the country are behind on rent and many small landlords are struggling to pay their bills as well. And this weekend in the arts: the culmination of a pandemic-era program from the city's Commission for Arts and Culture, live performances of a haunting dance production, an outdoor music, art and food festival in Oceanside and it’s the closing weekend of a very timely virtual play.

Join the Women’s Museum of California for a virtual lunchtime lecture on Tuesday, December 13 featuring artist/activist Desiree Aspires. Learn about the intersection of art and activism and how Desiree founded Printmakers Against Racism during the pandemic and raised over $50,000 for Black Lives Matter and other causes. Register for the talk in advance to be sent the Zoom link. Desiree Aspiras (she/her) is an educator, therapist, and printmaker in San Diego who deeply values how art can transform us and connect us to meaning. Her printmaking and book arts projects have been exhibited in spaces in San Diego, including the Athenaeum Art Center. She is the founder of Printmakers Against Racism, a project she started which engages printmakers across the world to make and sell prints and donate their proceeds to support racial justice. She is also a mindfulness facilitator and founder of Deep Breath Network, where she hopes to create diverse and welcoming spaces to share contemplative practices to support personal and social transformation with changemakers here in San Diego and beyond. She currently teaches at University of San Diego and Bastyr University California. She earned her Masters in Marital and Family Therapy from the University of San Diego and BA in Political Science from UCLA.

Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner was removed from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's board after sexist and racist comments. But he is, and always has been, an avatar for an exclusionary framework.

If you're looking for things to do in San Diego with the whole family, we've got you covered. Just don't forget the sunscreen.

San Diego is the voyaging double-canoe's last stop before returning to Hawaii.

Cells of white males have formed in at least 30 states, united around racism and an interest in mixed martial arts.

Scripps Ranch Theatre continues their 43rd Season with their production of Tony and Pulitzer prize-winner "Lost In Yonkers" written by Neil Simon and directed by Jaquelyn Ritz. The production runs at Scripps Ranch Theatre on the campus of Alliant Int’l University. It previews on Friday, May 19, opens Saturday, May 20 and runs through June 11; Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. No performance on June 4. Added matinee on Saturday, June 10. To reserve seats, contact the box office at (858) 395-0573 or online at www.scrippsranchtheatre.org Director Jacquelyn Ritz, a multi-talented San Diego actor, director and educator, shared “Real, honest and bursting with humor, it's easy to see why Neil Simon has been called “the Shakespeare of his time.” Set in Yonkers in 1942, this Pulitzer Prize-winning play follows the story of young brothers Jay and Arty, as they are left to live with Grandma Kurnitz and Aunt Bella for the next 11 months - while their father Eddie takes to the road to repair the family's devastated financial situation. We also meet Uncle Louie and Aunt Gert, with their own idiosyncrasies and set of survival issues. Look out! I love the humanity, vibrancy and spirit of this play. Loaded with humor and heart, perhaps we'll see that with a little help, we can make it through our darkest days.” The cast of San Diego Performers includes SRT Artistic Director, Jill Drexler as Grandma Kurnitz, Katee Drysdale as Bella, Kenny Bordieri as Eddie, Eddy Lukovic as Louie, Melanie Mino as Gert, J.P. Wishchuk as Arty and Giovanny Diaz de Leon as Jay. About Scripps Ranch Theatre Scripps Ranch Theatre (SRT) is a professional theatre company located on the campus of Alliant International University and is celebrating its 43rd Season. Helmed by Artistic Director, Jill Drexler, Scripps Ranch Theatre produces a mainstage season in their intimate 118 seat space. SRT is a leader in the Southern California Arts Community in developing and producing new plays with their annual Out On A Limb - New Plays From America’s Finest City. To learn more, visit www.scrippsranchtheatre.org

A new psychiatric health facility is now on the way in Oceanside, four years after the closure of a psychiatric unit at Tri-City Medical Center.

Native Hawaiians say the aloha spirit is unique — and it's helping them recover.