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San Diego leaders are pushing a proposal that would make it illegal to live in a tent virtually anywhere in city limits. But many still have nowhere to go.

Two studies that have not yet been peer reviewed indicate increased protection against the infectious omicron variant.

Backyard Renaissance presents "Abigail's Party," a play by Mike Leigh and directed by Rosina Reynolds. This darkly comic tale on the outskirts of London in the 1970s has been described as the cocktail party from hell and the gathering gone wrong. About the play: "We’re not here to hold conversations, we are here to enjoy ourselves.” So declares the hostess with the mostest Beverly. A working-class girl in 1970s England completely obsessed with appearances, what’s “in”, and having a good time no matter the cost, Beverly only wants what’s best for everyone as long as what’s best is based on Beverly. With an intimate gathering of neighborhood acquaintances, she mixes the cocktails, stirs the scandals, and shakes the sensibilities of their quiet suburban life with unintended consequences. Join us on opening night on Saturday, February 26 at 8 p.m. at Tenth Avenue Arts Center. You can enjoy the play from February 24 through March 19 on the following schedule: • Previews on Thursday 24 and Friday 25 of February at 8 p.m. • Special Industry Performance on Monday, March 14 at 7 p.m. • Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. • Sundays at 2 p.m. Get tickets here! Previews: $18 General admission: $40 Senior and military admission: $35 Dogtag members: $30 (must have access code) Student admission: $18 Use the Promo Code: EARLYBIRD to receive two (2) Abigail's Party tickets for $48. Applies to performances on February 27 and March 6 only. For more information, please visit backyardrenaissance.com/tickets/abigailsparty or call the venue at (619) 920-8503.

NOTE: The Powers New Voices Festival 2022 has been rescheduled for April 6-10, 2022. Reservations by phone. The Old Globe's Powers New Voices Festival 2022 is divided into two segments and takes place at the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre in the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. The first, on day 1 (Friday, Apr. 8) features the Community Voices program and partnership with SoulKiss Theater. The second segment, Festival Series of New American Play Readings, takes place Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 9-10. Tickets can be reserved by calling the Ticket Services Department at (619) 23-GLOBE (234-5623). A line for standby seating will form 30 minutes before each performance of the Powers New Voices Festival. Based on ticket-holder attendance, those standing in the standby line may be seated. Seating is based on seat availability and is not guaranteed. Latecomers with tickets are also not guaranteed admittance. DAY 1: Celebrating Community Voices: An evening of two one-act plays from The Old Globe Friday, April 8, 2022. 7:30 p.m. The Powers New Voices Festival kicks off with "Celebrating Community Voices," an evening of short works created by San Diego playwrights through the Globe’s arts engagement programs Community Voices and coLAB. In collaboration with SoulKiss Theater, this evening will feature the one-act readings of "Game Night" by Queen Kandi Cole and directed by Bibi Mama and "And We Danced" by Miki Vale and directed by Jacole Kitchen. For Celebrating Community Voices, playwrights Ngozi Anyanwu and Liza Jesse Peterson served as mentors to Vale and Cole, respectively. "And We Danced" By Miki Vale Directed by Jacole Kitchen An exploration of the life and impact of Ruth Ellis, a Black, openly queer woman and LGBTQIA activist from the 1940s who created a safe haven and sustained advocacy for the Queer Black community of Detroit. "Game Night" By Queen Kandi Cole Directed by Bibi Mama A group of friends gather for a night of games but wind up digging into the complexities of their diverse backgrounds and belief structures post-pandemic during a chaotic and hilarious evening of libations and truth-telling. DAY 2: 'Regular' Saturday, Apr. 9, 2022 4 p.m. By Ngozi Anyanwu Directed by Patricia McGregor Black love. Is it a thing? And if so…. What is it in practice? Seriously… like in real life not in movies? What does it look like Sound like, Smell like across generations Across cultures Do we really want that old thang that our parents had? And by we I mean the Blacks. What if we could explore it like any other ideation of love? What if the way we talked about Black love was just, like ……. Regular? 'Exotic Deadly: Or The MSG Play' Saturday, Apr. 9, 2022 7:30 p.m. By Keiko Green Directed by Jesca Prudencio It’s 1999, and Ami is an awkward, Japanese American high schooler whose world comes crashing down with a terrible discovery: her family is responsible for manufacturing MSG, the poison spice getting all the kids hooked! Meanwhile, a cool new girl, Exotic Deadly, arrives from Japan, and she’s not playing by the rules. In this time-traveling adventure, Ami vows to save the world from MSG and realizes what she’s capable of, if she could just get off the ocean floor.... DAY 3: 'The Red and the Black' Sunday, Apr. 10 2022 4 p.m. By Keelay Gipson Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III You know that thing new couples do? Where they invite their other coupled friends to a weekend away to show off their new relationship? This play takes place in the Berkshires during one such weekend. And what was supposed to be a ritualistic coming together of friends spirals into something much different by the weekend’s end. A meditation on the rise of New Black Conservatism, The Red and the Black toys with the notion that all skinfolk ain’t kinfolk. Related Links: The Old Globe Arts Engagement on Instagram The Old Globe on Instagram The Old Globe Arts Engagement on Facebook The Old Globe on Facebook The Old Globe's COVID-19 policy

A Mississippi woman's life has been transformed by a treatment for sickle cell disease with the gene-editing technique CRISPR. All her symptoms from a disease once thought incurable have disappeared.

A team at Stanford University has reversed memory loss in old mice by flooding their brains with spinal fluid taken from young animals. The finding may hold promise for Alzheimer's research.

Lights! Camera! Autism! is an evening celebration to showcase the talents of many autistic adults in the areas of art, film and music hosted by, and benefiting, the Autism Society San Diego. This major event is a collaboration with Mainly Mozart’s diversity series and will be held at the new UC San Diego Park & Market downtown hub. The UC San Diego facility is located in San Diego’s I.D.E.A. development center and has been designed to foster innovation, education, diversity, and the arts. VIP Event begins at 4:30 PM and includes a hosted bar with signature cocktail, beer and wine, specialty appetizers and a swag bag. Main Event begins at 5 PM and includes a hosted bar with beer and wine. All tickets include valet parking. This is a rare opportunity for our community to experience the incredible creativity and skills of local autistic artists, musicians and filmmakers in the vibrant arts community downtown San Diego. All catering and decor will be provided by autistic individuals, ensuring all aspects of the event are presented and supported by individuals with autism. Autism Society San Diego is on Facebook + Instagram + follow @AutismSocietySD on Twitter

Katherine May's new book examines the idea of awakening wonder in an "anxious age." And when I tell you that I dog-eared almost every page in this book, I'm telling God's honest truth.

Climate goals can feel distant. But climate change is happening right now. Speed up the benefits for taking action, psychologists say, if you want leaders and others to pay attention and act.

As the state moves to require dyslexia screening in public schools, experts say teachers need to embrace the “science of reading” approach that emphasizes phonics.