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Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Chef John Mitzewich, Star Trek, the return of baseball and the videogame Teardown.

Ellen Weintraub, a Democratic member of the Federal Election Commission, says President Trump is trying to improperly remove her from the post.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Friday to its highest amount since Oct. 28, increasing 1.5 cents to $4.624, rising for the 10th time in 11 days.

The council's vote came days after Mayor Todd Gloria announced he would no longer pursue converting a warehouse between Interstate 5 and the airport into a permanent homeless shelter.

If the Trump administration continues targeting DEI in science and seeking to slash funding, American science will look fundamentally different.

U.S. employers added 143,000 jobs in January — a modest slowdown from the two previous months. The unemployment rate dipped to 4%.

Antonio Méndez returns after his terrific SDSO debut last season with a program bursting with overwhelming romantic feelings, surging love-songs and hair-tingling premonitions of melodramatic tragedy and fate. Mendelssohn’s surging and brilliantly orchestrated overture compresses into less than 10 minutes the essence of a play by the French poet Victor Hugo (celebrated author of Les Misérables): a poor poet falls in love with the Queen of Spain, with disastrous consequences for both of them. Max Bruch pours out one melody after another in one of the best-loved violin concertos of all time. And Tchaikovsky thrills us with the tumultuous operatic energy of his Fifth Symphony, complete with doom-laden trumpet-calls, dreamlike dance sequences, rushing strings, and in the slow movement a love song for the solo horn that is one of the sweetest and most heartfelt moments from anywhere in the marvelous composer’s output. Visit: https://www.sandiegosymphony.org/performances/romantic-fates-tchaikovskys-towering-fith/ San Diego Symphony on Instagram and Facebook

“It was the nightingale, and not the lark, That pierced the fearful hollow of thine ear! Believe me, love, it was the nightingale!" A new musical-theatrical vision brings color, light and drama to our new hall in a delicious melding of the immortal ballet-music of Prokofiev together with the world-famous poetry of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet that inspired it. Chicago-based projections-artist Mike Tutaj will transform the walls and space of the Jacobs Music Center into a magical playground for the imagination. The Russian composer’s glittering orchestration will make our new acoustic chamber tremble like a bell, and a selection of established theatre talents will bring alive the story of this much-loved tragedy of two young lovers destroyed by hate and enmity. Before this, legendary pianist Emanuel Ax will join Rafael Payare and the SDSO for one of the most sumptuous concertos by the most theatrical of all composers, Mozart. A great writer once said, “All Mozart’s concertos are operas in miniature,” and this particular concerto runs the gamut from imperial grandeur and celebration to childlike innocence and sorrow. Visit: https://www.sandiegosymphony.org/performances/where-we-lay-our-scene-a-san-diego-symphony-romeo-and-juliet/ San Diego Symphony on Instagram and Facebook

Join us for our always-popular annual Halloween evening tours. We’ll supply a flashlight and take you on a spooky after-dark visit through our 5-acre facility. Whose big eyes are those? What’s that eerie sound? I hear rustling nearby, but what is it? Boo at the Zoo! Tours are offered the last two Saturdays and Sundays in October (19, 20, 26, 27). Tickets are just $42 for adults (ages 12+) and $22 for kids (ages 5-11). With some great treat stations, this is great fun for the whole family. To make it even more fun, come in your Halloween costume. Each tour is limited to 20 people, so book soon! Visit: Boo! At the zoo Wild Wonders on Instagram and Facebook

Calling all "Super Troupers" to "Take Chance" on this amazing celebration of Abba's greatest hits! "The Winner Takes it All" with this unique evening of music that will definitely have you saying- Mama Mia, we need to go AGAIN! Tickets for ABBA Under the Stars at Sunset Terrace by Layover at Intercontinental San Diego in San Diego VIP - Exclusive Table for 2 HighTop - Exclusive Table for 2 Zone A - Chairs Zone B - Chairs Use the seating chart below to see zones. Attendees will be assigned to their seating arrangements upon arrival. Highlights Breathtaking views of San Diego from Sunset Terrace by Layover at the Intercontinental Hotel "I Have a Dream" That this iconic set of songs will have you dancing to the point of needing to send out an "SOS" Spend your "Money, Money, Money" on classic cocktails and spirits! Delicious lite bites available (consult all the options here) 🅿 If you Spend more than $40 on F&B during the concert you will receive validation for self parking!! General Info Dates and Times: Choose date below, concert starts at 5pm & 7:30pm. (select during purchase) Duration: 65 minutes (doors open 60 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted). Location: Sunset Terrace by Layover at the Intercontinental Hotel, San Diego Age requirement: 21+ with valid ID Accessibility: venue is accessible with elevators In the case of inclement weather, the show will be rescheduled Please note: Sunset Terrace offers a limited, concession-style menu of hot and cold bites during Concerts Under the Stars shows. For a full dinner experience, we recommend checking the surrounding food establishments. Sunset Terrace also has a one drink minumum. We also ask you do dress accroding to the weather! Tentative Program Dancing Queen Mama Mia Take A Chance on Me Waterloo SOS Money, Money, Money The Winner Takes It All Knowing Me, Knowing You & More! Description "Voulez-vous' ' the perfect night out?Calling all "Super Troupers' ' to "Take Chance" on this amazing celebration of Abba's greatest hits! "The Winner Takes it All '' with this unique evening of music that will definitely have you saying- Mama Mia, we need to go AGAIN! Come to the Sunset Terrace at the Intercontinental San Diego and take in the beautiful views of the ocean while enjoying our celebration of ABBA! Visit: https://feverup.com/m/155889?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=impact&utm_campaign=155889&utm_content=4738271_Event%20Vesta&irclickid=S0rU-02VfxyKRHUWFnwP5RPHUkCwagT4Q2X0TU0&irgwc=1