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Authorities are still investigating what caused a Planned Parenthood clinic to burn down in El Centro. In other news, a local author headlining this year’s Festival of Books talks about his middle-grade novel, highlighting children struggling with anxiety. Plus, why South Bay artists have struggled to bring performing arts to their community for years.

At last, the ambitious composer finds herself in the spotlight, with a Carnegie Hall residency and a sparkling new album featuring Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

In this two-hour workshop honoring Hispanic Heritage Month, participants will explore craft and folklore by creating an Alebrije-inspired piñata. The workshop will cover assembling a cardboard structure and traditional tissue paper decorating techniques used in piñatas. En este taller de dos horas en honor al Mes de la Herencia Hispana, los participantes explorarán la artesanía y el folclore al crear una piñata inspirada en los Alebrijes. El taller incluirá el montaje de una estructura de cartón y las técnicas tradicionales de decoración con papel de seda utilizadas en las piñatas. Diana Benavidez is a Binational artist from the San Diego/Tijuana border region. Her art practice explores piñata-making as a method of expression and storytelling. Diana builds piñatas that reflect her experiences growing up as Latinx in the Mexican-American militarized border. Her work is characterized by introducing materials not commonly found in traditional piñatas such as media and gadgets. ArtReach San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

It takes a village to make the music we love. We remember the singers, songwriters, composers, instrumentalists, producers and journalists that we lost in 2024.

¡Únase a nosotros para una hora abierta con el equipo de educación de Alzheimer’s San Diego! Traigan sus preguntas sobre síntomas, diagnósticos, tratamientos o técnicas para el cuidado de personas y conversemos. Inscríbase: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpdOiqrzMtE9A8CzSBvLjRXaYWnsO2HAdF#/registration

The National Weather Service expects high temperatures to reach 95 to 100 degrees on Friday and Saturday.

This weekend in the arts: new, strange visual art from Melissa Walter and Manuel Alejandro Rodríguez-Delgado; "Booked for the Weekend"; Rachmaninoff and California; a new adaptation of "Cleopatra"; Miles Davis and lots of live music.

Over two hot days, the Sunland Park Fire Department responded to 10 calls to help migrants overcome by heat illness. Firefighters say heat emergencies are increasingly common along the border.

San Diego County Public Health officials Thursday urged people to get up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations.

The Encinitas Historical Society in partnership with the City of Encinitas proudly presents the 29th annual lighting of the Encinitas Heritage Tree. The event, free to the public, will be held at the upper parking lot at Moonlight Beach on Friday, December 1 from 4-6 p.m. Parking is free with an additional free shuttle service from nearby Cottonwood Park by Moke. The Tree Lighting program will feature live music and holiday carols by the San Diego North Coast Singers and three “EnSINGnitas” children’s choirs, including The El Camino Creek Elementary School Choir, The Parkdale Lane Elementary School Choir, and The Mission Estancia Elementary School Choir. Opening the show with a medley of holiday classics will be Free Verse, a local favorite band. EnSINGnitas is a new program sponsored by the Encinitas Educational Foundation, a 501.c.3 nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing back singing and music to our local elementary schools. There will also be a special appearance directly from the North Pole by Santa and Mrs. Claus. Special event t-shirts will be available for sale for $25 each in all sizes featuring the Heritage Tree. Proceeds benefit the Encinitas Historical Society. Bring the whole family to this family-friendly event!