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Africa's cities have become home to an invasive, malaria-carrying mosquito. New research suggests vulnerabilities that could be exploited to take on the disease-bearing insects.

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's $350,000 grant expands Library Foundation SD's memory labs for preserving community histories in digital formats.

Botanica In Bloom is a day party featuring garden grooves and summer sips, with music by DJ Andrew McGranahan and a pop-up shop from Pigment. It will be held in partnership with Art Produce in their back garden with cocktails/mocktails, provided by the women behind Botanica's bar.

Irish tenor Paul Byrom, formerly a lead singer with famed singing group Celtic Thunder (and frequent guest on PBS stations around the country) will be making his debut in Oceanside on July 11. He has recently enjoyed a successful career in recording, on stage, and in concert. The tour, titled "Songs & Stories", features traditional Irish tunes, popular favorites and songs from Broadway. His delightful Irish wit shines through as he tells stories about life, love and Irish culture. This is a limited entry, all-VIP concert in a private home - the address to be given to ticketholders. Tickets are $50 and include the concert, light refreshments and a Meet & Greet with Paul Byrom. For more information visit: paulbyrom.ie.

Monday, March 3, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app and YouTube. As the Ice Age glaciers melted, European civilization was born-and with it, so was art. From the Stone Age came prehistoric art: mysterious tombs, mighty megaliths, and vivid cave paintings. Then the Egyptians and the Greeks laid the foundations of Western art-creating a world of magical gods, massive pyramids, sun-splashed temples, and ever-more-lifelike statues.

Vino & Vinyl is an immersive wine and music listening experience. Vino & Vinyl is hosted by iconic Southern California DJ, musician and songwriter, Cathryn Beeks from Listen Local Radio. Vino & Vinyl takes place the last Saturday of each month at Common Grounds Café at TERI’s picturesque Campus of Life in San Marcos California. Vino & Vinyl features a pop-up record store by Weekend Records, custom curated wine flights and ½ price bottles of wine. Vino & Vinyl showcases various genres of music from one city or region of the world with enchanting sounds of vinyl albums and offers a delightful one-of-a-kind monthly sensory experience. Listen and learn music history, stories about the artists behind the music and their influences, while sipping a special collection of wines in the tranquil Twin Oaks Valley. Vino & Vinyl celebrates the sounds of a city or region and offers music lovers a transformative sensory journey! For more information visit: tericommongroundscafe.com

City leaders are proposing new rights for San Diego renters and making it harder for landlords to evict. Then, the federal government is providing funding for programs and nonprofits to tackle housing insecurity and homelessness. Plus, the California Wolf Center in Julian is helping the Mexican Gray Wolf population rebound.

Even if you don't know burnt ends from a short end, here's a (brief!) introduction for Taylor Swift and the rest of the world to understanding Kansas City and what makes it so enchanting.

As Israel's military begins to concentrate its siege in southern Gaza, a United Nations agency warns that the people there could soon begin dying from diseases as well as Israel's bombardment.

Billy Crystal, Dionne Warwick, Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, Renée Fleming and Queen Latifah were given the star treatment as they received their Kennedy Center Honors.