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The windows, titled "Now and Forever," were created by artist Kerry James Marshall. They show a group of protesters holding up large signs that read "Fairness" and "No Foul Play."

Take a self-guided tour to see local artists in working studios showing artworks for purchase. This is a rare opportunity to view their creative techniques with engaging displays. FIVE locations will host the tour over one day in Pacific Beach. Some hints include: a Kate Sessions’ 1926 Home designed by Irving Gill and a 1920 Moorish style with a 20’ tall studio. View the map of locations Visit: https://sdcoastalartstudios.com/ No Dogs Please

From the San Diego Opera: Ahead of the world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego)," San Diego Opera has planned a special lead-up series of events. In partnership with UCSD Park & Market, SDO will host concerts, lectures and panel discussions throughout the month of October. Join us at the newly opened UCSD Park & Market in East Village as we explore the lives of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera through music, art and politics. Lecture with Gregorio Luke – “Frida and Diego: An Artistic Marriage” Monday, October 3, 2022 at 7:00 pm Explore the politics, economics, and art in the time of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, drawing on the expertise of UCSD Mexican Studies faculty and featured speaker Gregorio Luke, former Director of the Museum of Latin American Art. This lecture presents a portrait of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with more than 300 slides of their paintings, photographs, and rare film footage. The free lecture will be held inside UCSD Park & Market’s Guggenheim Theatre. RSVP required. Gregorio Luke is a lecturer, author, and specialist in Mexican Art and Culture. He is the former Consul of Cultural Affairs for the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles, Deputy Director of the Mexican Cultural Institute of Washington D.C., and First Secretary of the Embassy of Mexico in Washington D.C. The Songs of Frida Kahlo (Las canciones de Frida Kahlo) Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? Enjoy a 50-minute concert featuring singers and guitarists as we dive into the musical world Frida Kahlo with selections of her favorite songs from the 1930’s and 1940’s. Musical works include opera favorites, popular songs like “La Llorona,” “La bruja”, and “Puttin’ On the Ritz,” and much more! Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 7:00 pmTickets are $20. The concert will be held inside UCSD Park & Market’s Guggenheim Theatre. Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 5:00 pmFree. The concert will be held at Chula Vista Public Library Civic Center Branch, 365 F Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910. Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 7:30 pmTickets are $10 for the General Public and $5 for Students. The concert will be held at the Southwestern College Performing Arts Center. Click here to purchase tickets for this event. Who were Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo? (¿Quienes fueron Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo?) Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 7:00 pm Witness an in-person conversation between Diego Rivera’s grandson, Juan Coronel Rivera and Roxana Velasquez, Executive Director of the San Diego Museum of Art. These two experts will discuss the tumultuous relationship between the two iconic artists from Mexico, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Their passions and resentments, adoration and pain were sources of inspiration for the world premiere of El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego). Rivera and Velasquez will connect themes and images from the new opera to Diego Rivera’s mural Un domingo en la Alameda and the Mexican celebration of Día de los Muertos. This is a free event. The conversation will be held inside UCSD Park & Market’s Guggenheim Theatre. RSVP required. FRIDA (2002) Directed by Julie Taymor Starring Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo Film Screenings at the Digital Gym Cinema Located on UCSD Park & Market’s campus, the Digital Gym Cinema will present three showings of Frida (2002). This film is a biography of painter Frida Kahlo, and her encounter with the personalities of her time. Despite being confined to a wheelchair as a result of polio, operations and amputations, she channels her pain into her work. For more information or tickets, visit https://digitalgym.org/movies/frida/. Showtimes: October 5, 2022 at 7:00 pm October 11, 2022 at 7:00 pm October 16, 2022 at 3:00 pm Related links: San Diego Opera on Instagram San Diego Opera on Twitter San Diego Opera website - Frida Festival

Native Americans are returning to raising buffalo and plants that tribes have grown for millennia. It's a way to reconnect with historic traditions, and to bring healthy eating to their communities.

Joseph Biggs and Zachary Rehl were convicted alongside former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and other fellow members of the group.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria was elected on a promise of drastically reducing emissions through big improvements to biking and public transit infrastructure, but the mayor's commitment to those goals is being put to the test with a street project in Balboa Park. Plus, Gloria joined Midday Edition to discuss transit and a number of the city’s most serious and contentious issues. Next, state law says police must release shooting videos within 45 days, except under the narrowest of circumstances. But the San Diego Police Department kept videos from one shooting under wraps for two years—until now. Then, the Chula Vista Police Department has touted its new real-time operations center as the cutting-edge of policing. But a contract with Motorola Solutions to provide software for the center continues to alarm privacy advocates. And, the national debate on gun reform remains focused on access to assault rifles. But researchers say the data on legal gun ownership is scarce. Also, during the COVID pandemic, many childcare providers had to at least temporarily close their doors and two years later state data show many have not reopened. Finally, The San Diego Natural History Museum has a new permanent exhibition on display showcasing research done across the Baja California Peninsula to help conserve rare plants and animals, including California’s red-legged frogs.

The Hyde Art Gallery is excited to launch the Fall 2022 semester with IN•SIGHT, the Visual Arts and Humanities Department Faculty and Staff Exhibition. This exhibition will showcase artwork produced by the arts educators here at Grossmont College and provide students, colleagues, and campus visitors with a glimpse into the creative and professional work being created by the faculty and staff within the Art Department. Featuring a diverse range of media, this exhibit also represents the various disciplines taught within Grossmont College's art programs including ceramics, digital media, drawing, jewelry, painting, photography, and sculpture. Participating artists include Aaron Serafino, Alex DeCosta, Augusto Sandroni, Bill Mosley, Christopher Lahti, Derek Weiler, Evan Lopez, Jacqueline Ramirez, Jason Reimer, Jeanine Spraul, Jeff Kahn, Jennifer Anne Bennett, John Dillemuth, Kaiya Rainbolt, Katie Francis, Lee Puffer, Lisa Hutton, Lisa Mueller, Misty Hawkins, Nancy Barbour, Neil Kendricks, Patricio Chavez, Paul Turounet, Sandra Wascher, Stephanie Bedwell, Vergia Farrow, Yasmine Kasem and Yvette Dibos. WHEN | This exhibition is ongoing from August 29, 2022 to September 27, 2022 • Daily Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. • The reception is Tuesday, September 6, 4:00 to 7:00pm WHERE | Hide Art Gallery at Grossmont College • Building 22 / Performing and Visual Arts Center, Grossmont College Drive, El Cajon, California 92020 ADMISSION | This event is free! SOCIALS | Follow Hide Art Gallery on Facebook + Instagram

Some German homeowners are worried they'll have to foot the bill for their country's climate targets by replacing their gas boilers with cleaner — but more expensive — heat pumps.

Second Chance Beer Company on Sunday, December 18 is hosting Paint Your Pet with LoveJoy Creations for animal owners to paint a portrait of their favorite family member. The art class is from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the brewery’s Carmel Mountain location. The cost is $65 with 15% going directly to the non-profit Second Chance Animal Rescue, which is dedicated to rescuing, caring for, and adopting out homeless dogs and cats into loving and responsible homes. Tickets can be purchased here. All supplies are provided, and participants will learn how to transfer their pet photo onto a canvas panel (8x10 or 11x14) with the option of painting in Realistic or POPArt styles. Raffle prizes will be given away as well.

Hamas and Israel agreed to a four-day pause in fighting and to release at least 50 Israeli hostages held in Gaza and 150 Palestinians held by Israel. The official said negotiations "are progressing."