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The City of El Cajon will host fireworks on July 4th at 9 p.m. at Kennedy Park, located at 1675 East Madison Ave. in El Cajon. View this event on Facebook

Thieves apparently killed the three, who were on a surfing trip to Mexico's Baja peninsula, to steal their truck because they wanted the tires, Mexican authorities said.

Talleres Caracol is a series of workshops in collaboration with El Centro Cultural De La Raza in Balboa Park. The workshop is geared towards everyone within the community who would like to explore culture through art. Registration is required to accommodate sufficient supplies for the workshop. Please register at tallerescaracol@outlook.com, thank you.

A new report on rental prices shows San Diego County remains one of the most expensive regions in the nation. Check out which areas are the most expensive to rent and where rentals are a bit more affordable.

The lawsuit filing predated Tuesday's primary election, in which Turner appears positioned to hold onto second place behind Mayor Todd Gloria, sending both candidates to the November general election.

Join us at Burning Beard for San Diego Beer Festival’s Mixer Night, happening on July 19 at 5:30 p.m. Located in El Cajon, this event is 80’s themed, so throw on your best neon attire and leg warmers for this fun night, including raffle prizes, opportunities drawings, and quality craft beer. A percentage of proceeds from the event will be donated to the local nonprofit, San Diego Professionals Against Cancer.

Los votantes del centro de San Diego, La Mesa, Lemon Grove y Spring Valley elegirán entre cuatro candidatos en la elección especial.

From the San Diego Opera: Ahead of the world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego)," San Diego Opera has planned a special lead-up series of events. In partnership with UCSD Park & Market, SDO will host concerts, lectures and panel discussions throughout the month of October. Join us at the newly opened UCSD Park & Market in East Village as we explore the lives of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera through music, art and politics. Lecture with Gregorio Luke – “Frida and Diego: An Artistic Marriage” Monday, October 3, 2022 at 7:00 pm Explore the politics, economics, and art in the time of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, drawing on the expertise of UCSD Mexican Studies faculty and featured speaker Gregorio Luke, former Director of the Museum of Latin American Art. This lecture presents a portrait of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with more than 300 slides of their paintings, photographs, and rare film footage. The free lecture will be held inside UCSD Park & Market’s Guggenheim Theatre. RSVP required. Gregorio Luke is a lecturer, author, and specialist in Mexican Art and Culture. He is the former Consul of Cultural Affairs for the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles, Deputy Director of the Mexican Cultural Institute of Washington D.C., and First Secretary of the Embassy of Mexico in Washington D.C. The Songs of Frida Kahlo (Las canciones de Frida Kahlo) Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? Enjoy a 50-minute concert featuring singers and guitarists as we dive into the musical world Frida Kahlo with selections of her favorite songs from the 1930’s and 1940’s. Musical works include opera favorites, popular songs like “La Llorona,” “La bruja”, and “Puttin’ On the Ritz,” and much more! Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 7:00 pmTickets are $20. The concert will be held inside UCSD Park & Market’s Guggenheim Theatre. Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 5:00 pmFree. The concert will be held at Chula Vista Public Library Civic Center Branch, 365 F Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910. Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 7:30 pmTickets are $10 for the General Public and $5 for Students. The concert will be held at the Southwestern College Performing Arts Center. Click here to purchase tickets for this event. Who were Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo? (¿Quienes fueron Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo?) Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 7:00 pm Witness an in-person conversation between Diego Rivera’s grandson, Juan Coronel Rivera and Roxana Velasquez, Executive Director of the San Diego Museum of Art. These two experts will discuss the tumultuous relationship between the two iconic artists from Mexico, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Their passions and resentments, adoration and pain were sources of inspiration for the world premiere of El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego). Rivera and Velasquez will connect themes and images from the new opera to Diego Rivera’s mural Un domingo en la Alameda and the Mexican celebration of Día de los Muertos. This is a free event. The conversation will be held inside UCSD Park & Market’s Guggenheim Theatre. RSVP required. FRIDA (2002) Directed by Julie Taymor Starring Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo Film Screenings at the Digital Gym Cinema Located on UCSD Park & Market’s campus, the Digital Gym Cinema will present three showings of Frida (2002). This film is a biography of painter Frida Kahlo, and her encounter with the personalities of her time. Despite being confined to a wheelchair as a result of polio, operations and amputations, she channels her pain into her work. For more information or tickets, visit https://digitalgym.org/movies/frida/. Showtimes: October 5, 2022 at 7:00 pm October 11, 2022 at 7:00 pm October 16, 2022 at 3:00 pm Related links: San Diego Opera on Instagram San Diego Opera on Twitter San Diego Opera website - Frida Festival

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System today announced it is increasing trolley service before and after San Diego Padres games Thursday through Wednesday at Petco Park.

From the Opera: The 2022-2023 season begins with great fanfare with the world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego) by Grammy Award-winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize-winning librettist Nilo Cruz. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera have inspired generations of artists and this new opera explores the relationship between these two great Mexican visionaries. During the celebration of Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead), surrounded by candles and the fragrance of marigolds, the great muralist Diego Rivera longs to see his deceased wife Frida Kahlo once more. Catrina, the keeper of the souls, approaches Frida in the afterlife, and explains that Diego desperately needs his beloved wife as the end of his life approaches. For only twenty-four hours, Frida and Diego will relive their tumultuous love through their paintings and embrace the passion they shared. Featuring an international cast of stars including mezzo-soprano Guadalupe Paz as Frida, baritone Alfredo Daza as Diego, soprano Maria Katzarava as Catrina, and countertenor Key’mon Murrah as Leonardo. Directed by Lorena Maza and conducted by Roberto Kalb. Sung in Spanish with English/Spanish text above the stage This opera is a co-commission with San Francisco Opera, Fort Worth Opera, DePauw University School of Music, and with support from The University of Texas at Austin College of Fine Arts. Co-production with San Francisco Opera. San Diego Opera: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Gabriela Lena Frank: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter