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NPR rounds up what happened this week, the fourth week of President Trump's administration, and takes a look at some developments that have been overlooked.

Among his day one actions, President Trump is reviving his first-term efforts to promote classical architecture for federal buildings.

Quarteto Nuevo's instrumentation: soprano saxophone/woodwinds, cello, acoustic guitar and hand percussion. They meld the music of ancient worlds and faraway places... styles being classical, jazz, Latin and more. "Quarteto Nuevo was great": (Gayle Berry, Executive Director, Historic Willcox Theater) Visit: https://hiddenvalleyccaescondido.info/ Quarter Nuevo on Instagram and Facebook

Westwind Brass (san diego state university MUSIC DEPARTMENT) will perform a kaleidoscopic set of many styles and from many composers...rich Baroque sonorities of Handel and Bach to music of other cultures and including serious art music of jazz artist Dizzy Gilespie and Thelonious Monk. For the complete program being performed go to the HVCCA website.

Mission Valley, an open-air shopping center located in San Diego, California (https://www.mission-valley.com), is proud to partner with World Vision, a global humanitarian organization, to support Los Angeles fire victims on Friday, January 17, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the parking lot in front of Village Shops (Jared's, Chipotle, and Corner Bakery). World Vision will have a truck on-site to collect donations, which will be directly transported to LA relief centers. The community is encouraged to drop off non-perishable food, water bottles, clothing, blankets, bedding, personal hygiene items, diapers, baby formula, first aid kits, prescription medications, N95 masks, tents, sleeping bags, monetary donations, gift cards, pet food, and other pet items.

After thousands of homes were destroyed, many are looking for ways to make Los Angeles safer from wildfires. But clearing dense shrubs on the hillsides could actually make the fire danger worse.

A second day of windy and dry conditions is in store for Southern California.

The 166-million-year-old footprint tracks, found at a quarry in southern England, mark one of the largest discoveries in decades.

About a quarter — 25.3% — of all new cars registered in California in 2024 were electric cars, compared with 25% in 2023. The flat sales follow several years of rapid growth, and sales are still far below the state’s 35% target.

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for U.S. House of Representatives races.