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Join us to hear from Jim Van Buskirk, author of a new book, "There at the End", on Sunday, September 21, at 1:30 p.m. on Zoom. Jim has collected stories from Exit Guides, volunteers who are with people who choose to end their lives to relieve their suffering using do-It-yourself legal methods. This is important for people who do not live in a state where there is legal medical aid in dying or who are not eligible for this help. A Q&A session will follow his talk. This is a free meeting on Zoom. Register and receive your Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/V78FENdUS8WCux-06V0TxA#/registration Hemlock Society of San Diego - Website / Facebook

For the first time in three months, the White House is reopening for public tours, just in time for the holidays.

While the district saw modest increases in state test scores overall this year, leaders are celebrating notable gains made by Hispanic and Latino students.

The test, a decade in the making, is being touted by UCSD physicians as addressing "a critical diagnostic gap, providing physicians with a sensitive and specific biomarker that informs treatment plans to avoid both under- and over- treating the disease."

Hurricane Katrina flooded nearly every building in St. Bernard Parish near New Orleans in 2005. Twenty years later, the community is still rebuilding and flood protections encouraged some to return.

Traditional Holiday Oratorio Presented in San Diego Bach Collegium San Diego (BCSD), one of the country’s leading baroque ensembles, is presenting Handel’s great oratorio "Messiah" this holiday season in San Diego and the Pacific Palisades. The oratorio will spring to life by way of the fruitful collaboration of Charles Jennens’ carefully conceived libretto and Handel’s supreme skill as a composer of the theatre. BCSD’s performance of "Messiah," delivered by a dynamic cast in the manner of Handel’s dramatic operas, has become one of its crown jewels. Soloists Estelí Gomez, soprano Jay Carter, countertenor Jacob Perry, Michael Jones, tenors Jonathan Woody, bass Handel composed "Messiah" in a breathtakingly swift 24 days. "Messiah" was originally conceived as a work for Easter, and its premiere was during Lent at the Music Hall on Fishamble Street, Dublin on April 13, 1742. The performance was offered as a charity event for the relief of prisoners, support for Mercer's Hospital, and aid for the Charitable Infirmary. There is a long-standing myth that King George II was so touched by the “Hallelujah” chorus that he rose to his feet with the crowd following. It’s impossible to confirm the truth of this legend, since this was first recorded in 1780, almost 40 years later! Audiences today routinely stand during the “Hallelujah” chorus, as a tip of the hat to this legend. BCSD is beginning an annual tradition of performing Handel’s "Messiah" in San Diego so it can become a part of locals’ holiday tradition. Bach Collegium San Diego engages audiences with accessible, historically informed performances and educational programs featuring repertoire from the Renaissance, Baroque, and early Classical eras. The ensemble was founded in 2003 by Music Director Ruben Valenzuela to diversify the musical offerings of the San Diego community. Bach Collegium San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

The best drug to fight malaria is facing increased resistance from the parasites it fights. Now there's an alternative in the pipeline and it looks promising.

The representatives have been trying to see the facility since October, after getting reports of subpar conditions. On Monday, they were allowed in.

A volunteer-run mobile library helps kids discover love for reading in communities south of the border.

No neighborhood was hit worse in Katrina than New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward and it's been one of the slowest areas to rebound. There's still an effort to attract new residents and businesses there.