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Lebanese residents waiting to return to their villages say the Israeli military has destroyed nearly everything.

A Ukrainian soldier and his wife describe how the large-scale Russian invasion has changed their lives and their country.

Home Start, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to child abuse prevention and providing evidence-based family strengthening services, will hold its annual Blue Ribbon Gala on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at The US Grant Hotel (326 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101). Each year, the Blue Ribbon Gala is held in April in recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. With 300 community leaders, elected officials, caring partners, and philanthropists expected to attend, this signature event raises vital funding for Home Start to serve our community’s most vulnerable children, families, and individuals. This year’s gala pays tribute to spring flowers as a testament to the growth and blossoming that comes from Home Start’s programs. Each day, Home Start staff plant seeds of hope to inspire growth for children and their families. The organization’s critical services serve and empower children, youth, and families affected by tragedies including homelessness, domestic violence, hunger, abuse and trauma. Last year, the organization served over 22,000 individuals in San Diego County. Guests will enjoy a champagne reception, delicious three-course dinner, live entertainment, and dancing to the music from local band Full Strength. There will also be chances to bid on premiere packages and specialty items during the silent and live auctions. Most importantly, the evening will feature powerful stories from clients about how their lives have been changed by Home Start’s vital programs. Ticket prices are $300 and $400 for VIP. Tables of ten are available for $3,000 and Preferred Tables of ten are $4,000. To purchase tickets, please visit www.blueribbongala.com The Presenting Sponsor for this year’s event is the Rodeki Foundation. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mark Lagace, Director of Philanthropy, at mlagace@home-start.org. Home Start, Inc. on Facebook / Instagram

Calling all Artists - For the 72nd Fine Art Open Annual Awards Show, hosted by the North Coastal Art Gallery. This signature event is presented each year and open to non-members and members. This show draws in about 200 artists from all over Southern California. It is juried by a renowned independent jurors: Chuck McPherson and Lynn Buettner. The exhibition starts on August 4 and is available through our website at northcoastalartgallery.com on the events “Open Show” page, or on Online Juried Shows processing. Ribbons, Awards and cash prizes are awarded at the reception. The deadline for submissions is July 17 Visit: northcoastalartgallery.com/open-shows/ North Coastal Art Gallery on Instagram

The Switchfoot Bro-Am Foundation is dedicated to giving back to the San Diego community by heightening the profile of and providing grants to nonprofit organizations that provide services to homeless, at-risk and disadvantaged youth, with a special focus on programs related to music, art and surfing. Our annual event, Bro-Am Beach Fest, emphasizes sustainable practices such as BYO reusable bottle, water refill stations, and waste education to ensure a thriving future for children and our planet. Join 15,000+ people for the best day of the year having fun while doing good! Saturday, June 15, 2024 from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Moonlight Beach (map). Visit: https://www.broam.org/ Switchfoot Bro-Am on Facebook / Instagram

Election deniers have spent the past four years focused on false claims that 2020 was rigged. This year, it raised similar alarms about fraud — only for those claims to evaporate as returns came in.

The San Diego American Indian Health Center (SDAIHC) will sponsor a Youth Gathering of Native Americans (GONA) from August 6-9 at SDSU! GONA is a culture-based event where community members gather to address community-identified issues. The GONA is interactive, empowering and incorporates Native American cultural values, traditions, and spiritual practices. Hope you can join us! View this event on Instagram Native Resource Center at San Diego State University on Facebook Visit: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/native-resource

Thursdays, April 3 - 24, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream Seasons 1 - 5 now with KPBS Passport! The award-winning British mystery series stars Michael Kitchen as DCI Christopher Foyle, a man of few words and rock-solid convictions. Set in a quiet English coastal town during WWII and in London during the Cold War's early days, rich in moral complexity and period details, the upright, laconic detective is tasked with investigating cases on the home front of his coastal community.

Bundle up and prepare: People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward" will see extremely cold temperatures over the next several days, a meteorologist says.

The FBI says the gunman who targeted former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pa., in mid-July viewed it as a "target of opportunity."