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Opera Neo’s season-opening Aria Gala introduces the 2022 young artists, each singing a signature aria. An annual tradition, held for the first time at The Conrad, the Aria Gala is a beloved and popular event! The performance will be followed by a reception with the artists with hors d’oeuvres, wine, and dessert (all attendees are invited to the reception). Date | Sunday, July 10 at 6 p.m. Location | The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $47 to $88. For more information, please visit ljms.org/events/opera-neo or call (858) 459-3728.

Supervisors voted 4-1 to allow requests for new proposals for janitorial services. The vote came after janitors rallied outside the County Administration building Tuesday.

In a surprising move, San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore announced that he will not serve out the remainder of his term, and will instead retire effective February 3. Plus, veterans suffering from certain medical conditions became eligible for "presumptive" VA disability benefits last year, but a backlog of paperwork may complicate the issue. And, in our weekend arts preview, we'll take you to sculptures that are like otherworldly portals, a theatrical and puppetry take on the snowy streets of Ezra Jack Keats stories, plus some Monday night soul.

The Premiere of "A Twisted Bargain," inspired by the life and crimes of Leopold & Leb. Featuring performances by Juan Ayala and Hunter Brown, written by Michael Mizerany, and produced by Compulsion Dance & Theater. About the play: "A Twisted Bargain" is a psychological thriller examining the volatile relationship of Michael Franklin & Xander Roberts. Michael is obsessed with crime & cruelty, Xander is obsessed with Michael, thus began their pact of “quid pro quo” where sex and violence are brutally intertwined. A story of obsession, manipulation and murder. Showtimes • Friday, April 1 at 8 p.m. • Saturday, April 2 at 8 p.m. • Sunday, April 3 at 7 p.m. • Monday, April 4 at 8 p.m. • Thursday, April 7 at 8 p.m. • Friday, April 8 at 8 p.m. • Saturday, April 9 at 8 p.m. • Sunday, April 10 at 2 p.m. Location | Tenth Avenue Arts Center Get tickets here! General admission is $25. Seating is very limited, advanced purchase is recommended. Please note: "A Twisted Bargain" contains adult themes and content including profanity, male nudity, sexual situations and some violence. For more information, please visit compulsiondancetheatre.org.

This weekend in the arts: Carolina Caycedo at ICA San Diego North; Broadway's "The Lion King"; Tchaikovsky at The Shell; Gideon Sawyer and beck haberstroh at ICA San Diego Central; David White's Park Social project; and "Sunblock 5000" at Oolong Gallery.

Don't miss the 11th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival Spring Showcase, April 21-28, 2022, at the UltraStar Mission Valley. Audiences will enjoy eight days of films from China, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam and more. This year's Sunday Series is a retrospective on one of Asia’s first prominent female filmmakers Kinuyo Tanaka, featuring new restorations of Japanese classics like "FOREVER A WOMAN," "GIRLS OF NIGHT," "LOVE UNDER A CRUCIFIX," and "LOVE LETTER." For tickets and the full lineup, visit: sdaff.org Presented by Pacific Arts Movement. Visit them on Facebook + Instagram + @PacArtsMovement on Twitter.

Mandy Gunasekara, a former EPA official in the Trump administration, says climate change will be "mild and manageable." She wrote a playbook to weaken the EPA if a Republican wins the 2024 election.

A struggling economy and slow earthquake response add up to a tough election for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics for the past 20 years.

San Diego ended the year with a 4.2% unemployment rate, the lowest rate since the pandemic started – even in the face of the omicron surge. Later, KPBS investigative reporter Claire Trageser looks at what is causing a childcare staffing crisis in the San Diego region. Plus, a new investigation from CalMatters finds that the state has failed to take guns away from thousands of domestic abusers, and those failures can result in deadly consequences. Finally, KPBS Arts reporter Beth Accomando speaks with Vanessa Duron and Samantha Ginn about staging the world premiere of Diana Bubano's play “Sapience.”

Join us on March 9 at 4 pm for the Art 4 Good Dog charity auction at Monserate Winery in Fallbrook! You'll enjoy a ‘pawsitively’ creative event celebrating Good Dog! Service Canine’s 10 year anniversary with live and silent auctions, meet-and-greets with service dogs in-training, live music by Dustin Jake, hosted wine and beer bar, and light dinner. Date | Wednesday, March 9, 2022 starting at 4pm Location | Monserate Vineyards and Winery Purchase tickets here! This is your chance to own some incredible artwork while helping disabled children receive the life-changing benefits of service dogs! Over 50 talented artists from across the country have contributed incredible "balloon dog" figurines to be auctioned off for a great cause. Tickets start at $50. The auction catalog will be available for online bidding starting March 1. For more details, visit art4gooddogs.org. Good Dog Service Canines Social Media: Facebook |Twitter | Instagram