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San Diego State University's men's basketball team pauses season just days after a major victory.

Back by popular demand. With a repertoire ranging from Lady Gaga to The Ride of the Valkyries, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain tackles an ambitious range of music—on just four strings. This group of eight genre-benders performs covers (with vocals!) of pop, jazz, country, and classics from film, along with anything else they think is ripe for the picking. Date | Friday, March 25 at 8 p.m., and Saturday, March 26 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Location | The Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $31 to $75. For more information, please visit ljms.org/events/ukele-orchestra-of-gb or call (858) 459-3728.

The arts advocacy group Americans for the Arts responded to criticism that it's been a roadblock to inclusion by agreeing its efforts "have not been enough."

Contentions over COVID-19 mandates have school boards dealing with increased hostility to the point where Attorney General Merrick Garland ordered the FBI to look into these incidents. Plus, child and teen obesity is believed to have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, what should be done to address it? Also, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law intended to address racial disparities in maternal and infant health. Meanwhile, increased wildfires due to climate change are destroying ancient sequoia trees. And, in the California Report’s latest Hidden Gem: a tiny treat shop that sells hand-made mochi. Finally, KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando has a preview of the San Diego Italian Film Festival, which is returning to in-person tomorrow.

The World Clown Association is bringing together all types of clowns for its 40th annual convention.

Abortion is on the ballot in California, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana and Vermont, but it's also playing a major role in races for governor, attorney general and state supreme courts nationwide.

From San Diego weekend arts preview: British jazz group Sons of Kemet play a high-octane and powerful blend of jazz, Caribbean and African folk and rock music. Led by saxophonist and clarinetist Shabaka Hutchings, the group recently released a new full-length album, "Black to the Future." Sons of Kemet will perform at the Belly Up, and opening will be the incredible Melanie Charles. Charles recorded a Tiny Desk (Home) Concert last year with a gorgeous, Sun Ra/Afrofuturism-inspired arrangement of "Deep River," and you can watch that below. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS From the organizer: Saxophonist, composer, philosopher and writer Shabaka Hutchings returns with a brand-new album from his Mercury Prize nominated outfit Sons of Kemet. Black To The Future, the band’s fourth LP and second on Impulse! Records, is due out May. See them live at Belly Up Tavern on Saturday, April 16 at 9 p.m., doors open at 8 p.m. Ticket Price: $20 advanced / $22 day of show / $35 reserved loft seating (available over the phone or in person at out box office)

In Hulu's sardonically silly comedy, everyone in the human race acquires different powers except for one young woman. And she's not happy about it.

This weekend in the arts: cool art to show the kids with Kids Free month, Moxie's "The Mineola Twins," classical ballet and more.

Oceanside police say the network of 54 security cameras will help them monitor crime.