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When the 2025 conclave began, no one expected an American pope. But by its end, Cardinal Robert Prevost had become Pope Leo. Here's a look behind the scenes.

San Diego get ready for the return of Magic Under the Stars—an evening designed to bring timeless music and unforgettable vibes together under the open sky. This highly anticipated outdoor concert promises a celebration of classic R&B hits that have defined generations, creating the perfect setting for friends, family, and music lovers to gather and enjoy a night filled with rhythm, nostalgia, and energy. Taking the stage are three legendary acts delivering the songs you know and love. Midnight Star will light up the night with electrifying classics like “No Parking on the Dance Floor” and “Freak-A-Zoid,” while The Jets bring their signature pop-R&B sound with hits such as “Crush On You” and “Make It Real.” Rounding out the lineup, Color Me Badd will have the crowd singing along to smooth favorites like “I Wanna Sex You Up” and “All 4 Love,” creating a nonstop soundtrack of iconic moments. The event takes place on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at the scenic Broadway Pier, offering stunning views of downtown San Diego as the backdrop for an incredible night of music. With the ocean breeze, city lights, and unforgettable performances all coming together, this is one summer evening you won’t want to miss. Visit: https://magicunderthestars.com/ Magic Under the Stars on Facebook

The San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival, which debuted in 2024 with nearly $400,000 in seed money from Qualcomm co-founder Irwin M. Jacobs, will return in expanded form this fall for its third year at multiple venues on both sides of the border. The event will grow from three days in 2024 and 2025 to four days this year. Free concerts will take place in downtown Tijuana and downtown San Diego, along with a paid concert at California Center for the Arts, Escondido, for which tickets go on sale May 30 at sdtjjazz.org. This year’s roster includes drum dynamo and five-time Grammy Award-winner Brian Blade with his genre-blurring group, The Fellowship Band, and Panamanian-bred piano great Danilo Pérez, who is a three-time Grammy-winner. Blade and Pérez were both longtime members of the late saxophone legend Wayne Shorter’s quartet. Pérez, who heads the Global Jazz Institute at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, will perform here with the SDSU Jazz Ensembles and the Ensenada-based La Covacha Big Band. Also set to appear is 2022 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition-winner Lucia, a native of Veracruz. Lucia performed here at the 2025 festival with her jazz band. She is returning with a four-man son jarocho group that features her father, Ramón Gutiérrez, a keen musical improviser and master of the four-stringed requinto. In addition, the festival will present San Diego and Tijuana performances by the seven-piece Mingus Dynasty, which features tenor saxophonist Wayne Escoffery, pianist Helen Sung and Russian-born bassist Boris Kozlov. The band pays tribute to the music of modern jazz pioneer Charles Mingus and will perform some pieces from his classic 1957 album, “Tijuana Moods.” Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and UC San Diego music professor Anthony Davis is a lifelong Mingus fan. He has agreed to write a new piece for Mingus Dynasty to play at the festival, which is now seeking underwriting for what will be a world premiere if funding is found. San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival on Facebook / Instagram California Center for the Arts, Escondido on Facebook / Instagram

Of the more than 16,000 removals by ICE, 10,847 were Mexican nationals, 996 from Guatemala and 544 from Venezuela with smaller figures from 116 other countries.

A house in San Francisco covered in the painted faces of Latin rock artists was formally landmarked by the city. Its neighborhood has seen skyrocketing home prices and decades of redevelopment.

Celebrate your engagement at an inspiring wedding showcase at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego with design, dining, and top creative partners. Your wedding vision starts here. The Engagement Party takes over the entire Museum of Contemporary Art, with multiple stunning spaces each brought to life by some of southern California's most talented creative partners and wedding planners. Sample the food. Meet the florist who makes you want to cry (in the best way). See the tablescapes, the gowns, and the details you didn't know you needed. Thirty-plus vendors, all in one place, all at the top of their game, so you can actually feel what your wedding day could look like, smell like, taste like. This is where trends become reality and Pinterest boards turn into real plans. Whether you're newly engaged or deep in the planning process, walking through these doors gives you something no algorithm can: a real sense of what's possible and the people who can make it happen. One afternoon. Every answer you've been looking for. The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

A Journey to Persia is an interactive cultural event designed to introduce the community to Persian art, traditions and celebrations of Nowruz through hands-on activities. Attendees will move between seven activity tables, each highlighting a unique aspect of Persian culture through art, craft and performance.

Since 1922, the Coronado Flower Show has invited neighbors and flower fans to gather “beneath the tent” to celebrate beauty, community, and heritage. Now in its 104th year, the festival takes place April 18-19; this year’s theme is “Welcome to the Jungle.” Organized by the Coronado Floral Association (CFA), the two-day festival is the largest tented flower show in the U.S. and Coronado’s longest running tradition. This year, the Association invites every visitor, exhibitor, volunteer, and gardener to wander into a wild and lush world where together the delicate and the bold, the native and the exotic, the sculptural and the wild promise: • Immersive installations, inspired by the forest canopy, understory, and hidden glades. • Botanical theatrics, featuring dramatic textures, tropical foliage, layered compositions, and surprise vignettes. • A lush visitor journey with meandering pathways, intimate hideaways, and moments of discovery. • Creative expression across horticulture and design, from floral arrangements to structural natural wonders. The main event is divided into five divisions: Horticulture, Design, Special Exhibits, Youth and Botanical Arts. Located at Spreckels Park, this two-day event includes landscape displays, a variety of floral competitions, educational lectures and demonstrations, live bandstand entertainment, food, a beer & wine garden with locally crafted beers, and shopping. The annual Coronado Flower Show is organized in partnership with the City of Coronado. Over 250 CFA volunteers work to make the flower show weekend a success. For more information on the Coronado Floral Association or the Coronado Flower Show, visit www.coronadoflowershow.com. Coronado Flower Show on Facebook / Instagram

Set in 1962 Baltimore, "Hairspray" follows the unstoppable Tracy Turnblad, a big-hearted teen with big dreams of dancing on “The Corny Collins Show.” When Tracy lands a spot on the program, she becomes an overnight sensation, and quickly realizes she can use her newfound platform to challenge racial segregation and redefine beauty standards. Packed with beloved songs like “Good Morning Baltimore,” “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” and “I Know Where I’ve Been,” "Hairspray" is a high-octane musical comedy that continues to resonate with audiences of all ages. Beneath its infectious joy and humor lies a powerful message about inclusion, equity, and the importance of using your voice, making it as relevant today as ever; and at New Village Arts, you’re not just watching The Corny Collins Show… You’re IN it! Click here for the full schedule: https://newvillagearts.org/series/hairspray-2026/ New Village Arts on Facebook / Instagram

The largest rally and march took place in downtown San Diego at Waterfront Park next to the County Administration Center. It was one of more than 20 protests held across the county.