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Army veteran Jennelle Self, 29, was killed outside her apartment on June 27. Employees at Veterans Village of San Diego, which runs the transitional housing program where she lived, said they were not surprised, given the state of the program.

A new film captures the complexity of family relationships by freely speculating about the lives of 19th-century English writer Emily Brontë and her siblings.

The San Diego County Sheriff’s department last week released body camera footage from an incident that took place in 2019 in Imperial Beach. The video shows a deputy tasing a Black father who had come to a Sheriff’s DUI checkpoint to pick up his son who’d been detained along with a group of teens. Then, most people never get a chance to legally re-enter the United States after being deported. Those who do often find themselves stuck in a precarious limbo. And, you've probably heard at least one horror story from a couple whose wedding was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic did impact Chris and Hillary Soriano’s wedding, but their story is not a tragedy. It's one of perseverance and a little mischief. And now it’s a feature film. Last, a Del Mar man’s collection of 50,000 rare jazz, blues, gospel, reggae and soul records has been acquired by Stanford University. We spoke with Bram Dijkstra in 2022 about his ‘love supreme’ for John Coltrane.

Four San Diegans share how their lives have been changed by the pandemic over the last two years.

Sure, Beyoncé and Adele might scoop up even more awards for their collections. But with prizes being handed out in 91 categories, a lot of folks stand to see career boosts due to the Grammy Awards.

The Golf Marathon is about having fun while helping kids start on a path to success. Join us for a day of golf, food, fun and prizes! In its 29th year, the Golf Marathon has raised over $3.1 million to provide mentors to more than 2,000 children! The event challenges golfers to play as many holes of golf in one day, while raising funds to help match children who are waiting for a mentor from Big Brothers Big Sisters. There is no fee for participating in the marathon. Golfers raise a minimum of $2,000 in donations (returning golfers) or $1,000 (rookies) and many exceed this commitment. Big Brothers Big Sisters helps golfers by providing a Golf Marathon event website, a personal web page for each golfer, and other helpful materials. Special prizes are awarded to the Golf Marathon fundraisers as an incentive for golfers to go above and beyond their fundraising goals. “With the generous support of family and friends, we raised a total of $4,095 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego! It’s an incredible feeling knowing we are making a difference and helping others!” – Jeff Smith and son Braden Smith 2022 Golf Marathon Features: All inclusive golf from sunrise to sunset (or whenever you choose to join us)– play 18 or go for 100! Dual Courses: Access to both the Willow Glen and Oak Glen golf courses at Singing Hills Golf Resort at Sycuan Tee Packages Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner followed by awards presentation at Sycuan Casino Resort Sponsored on-course refreshments Course contests including Hole in One Vehicle, Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin and so much more! Hotel group rate at Sycuan Casino Resort for those who wish to stay the night or make a weekend of it For more information, please contact Katie Shadrick at 858.746.9163 or KatieS@SDBigs.org. Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County on Facebook + Instagram

UNESCO World Heritage Sites are considered "outstanding works of human genius." There are now 25 in the U.S., including the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, the Statue of Liberty and the Grand Canyon.

The descendants of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and those of the people the Lee family enslaved came together for the first time at Arlington House, the national memorial to Lee in Virginia.

The renamed sites are in California, North Dakota, Tennessee and Texas, and complete a yearlong process to remove the historically offensive word "squaw" from geographic names across the country.

San Diego Symphony's Music Connects is a free community outreach program. This special series brings a one-hour, family-friendly concert to local neighborhoods, for free. This weekend's series involves five shows. On Saturday, Mar. 26, there are three shows — two daytime performances at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Clairemont, and an evening concert at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Banker's Hill. On Sunday, Mar. 27, there are two afternoon shows in Coronado. The program is the same for each concert, featuring five fun, vibrant works by a diverse cast of composers. For the Wes Anderson fans, one of the selections is Benjamin Britten's "Simple Symphony," which was featured prominently in "Moonrise Kingdom." The symphony will play two movements from the work, including the delightful "Playful Pizzicato" movement. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS Performances: Three performances on Saturday, Mar. 26, 2022: 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church (Clairemont), 3502 Clairemont Dr, San Diego, CA 92117 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral (Bankers Hill), 2728 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103 Two performances on Sunday, Mar. 27, 2022: 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at John D. Spreckels Center (Coronado), 1019 7th St., Coronado, CA 92118 Program: Johann Stuckenbruck, conductor William Grant STILL: Danzas de Panama Benjamin BRITTEN: Movements I-II from Simple Symphony, Op. 4 Ethel SMYTH: Movements III-IV from Suite for Strings (ed. D. Bostock) Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: Movement II from Chamber Symphony, Op. 110a (arr. L. Drew) Piotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY: Finale from Serenade in C Major, Op. 48 Related links: San Diego Symphony on Instagram San Diego Symphony on Facebook San Diego Symphony Music Connects