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One client and her family spent more than a year in the Safe Parking program. Now, they’re moving into an apartment of their own.

Everyone in the community is invited to attend Wings of Hope, hosted by The Elizabeth Hospice, on Sunday, April 28, from 1 to 3 p.m. This event will take place at the California Center for the Arts, located at 340 N. Escondido Blvd in Escondido. Attendees will have the opportunity to honor and celebrate the special people who have touched their lives. Admission is free. Registration is required by April 19 online at www.elizabethhospice.org/wings or by calling 760.796.3708. Attendees will receive a butterfly for release, listen to live music, hear uplifting messages from The Elizabeth Hospice’s grief support team, and enjoy sweet treats. The Elizabeth Hospice, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit healthcare leader, has been providing hospice care, palliative care and grief support services to children and adults in San Diego County and Southwest Riverside County since 1978. The organization’s highly trained grief counselors help children and adults understand their feelings and thoughts and guide them through the process of coping with the death of a loved one. Grief support services are available to everyone in the community, including those who do not have a patient affiliation with The Elizabeth Hospice. No one needing these services has ever been turned away for financial reasons. In support of the organization’s nonprofit mission, a donation of $50 is suggested to reserve a Painted Lady Butterfly. Additional giving opportunities are available. For more information, contact Tylie Daniels at Tylie.Daniels@ehospice.org or 760.796.3708. All donations benefit The Elizabeth Hospice’s vital services for children and adults impacted by serious illness, grief and loss. The Elizabeth Hospice on Facebook / Instagram

The World Health Organization gathered data from 139 countries for its first-ever report on how to prevent drowning.

The U.S. Olympic swimming trials are underway in Indianapolis. More than 1,000 athletes are competing. Fewer than 60 will make it to next month's Summer Olympics in Paris.

Apple TV+ recently launched Season 3 of "Slow Horses" starring Gary Oldman. It is also midway through its "Monarch Legacy of Monsters" show that expands Legendary’s Monsterverse.

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport. Christopher Kimball travels to Jalisco to learn from some local chefs. In the kitchen, Chris and Erika Bruce bake warm, sweet and subtly nutty Corn and Cinnamon Butter Cookies. Lynn Clark whips up briny and savory Butterflied "Grilled" Shrimp. Rayna Jhaveri assembles Salsa Macha Costena, made with nuts and chilies.

A group of 21 San Diego County restaurants and bars will take part in the inaugural San Diego Cocktail Championship on Sunday, April 28 at a downtown San Diego block party, with guests sampling and voting for their favorite cocktail. The Cocktail Championship block party is hosted by Rustic Root, Swing Social, and Tiki Annex – all on Gaslamp Quarter’s 5th Avenue, a portion of which will be blocked off from Market Street to Island Avenue for the event. General admission tickets are $49 and can be purchased here. The price includes mini cocktails from each of the 21 establishments from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. VIP tickets are also available for $79, and the price includes food offerings and early access beginning at 1:00 p.m. All voters are automatically registered to win $2,100 worth of gift cards – $100 from each of the 21 restaurants and bars. Participating bars and restaurants include: Captain's Quarters Cococabana Fernside Gilly’s House of Cocktails Huntress Steakhouse insideOUT Lumi by Akira Back Moe's Monarch Ocean Pub Moonshine Flats OB Surf Lodge Ponce's Mexican Restaurant Rustic Root Swing Social Tavern at the Beach The Butcher's Cut Steakhouse The Holding Company The Whiskey House Union Kitchen & Tap Union Kitchen & Tap Vogue Tavern For more information visit: cocktailchampionship.com Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Mall of America's recipe for success includes an amusement park, pop-up stores, weddings and raves. Can local malls take a page from the country's largest shopping center?

The U.S. swim team entered Paris confident after a strong showing in national trials. But the American team's stars struggled again on Friday night as swimmers from Australia and France dominated.

This weekend in the arts: The Natural History Museum celebrates its 150th birthday with a free party; San Diego Zine Fest brings DIY art and publishing to Bread & Salt; "Gentryfries" honors the history of family, neighborhood and food at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego; a big dance showcase and more arts and culture events.