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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several new crime- and law enforcement-related bills into law during the last state legislative session.

The biggest stories on readers’ minds this year: housing, homelessness and cost of living.

Adam Ferrara (Top Gear, Rescue Me, Showtime) with Justin Foster and Dusty Tunnell opening! 2 item minimum purchase per person. (food or drink) Friday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Visit: grandcomedyclub.com/product/630-friday-4-21-23-ferrara Grand Comedy Club on Facebook / Instagram Adam Ferrara is on Facebook / Instagram

Frontwave Arena will have about 7,500 seats and will be home to the San Diego Sockers.

Produced by Bungalow Media + Entertainment for CNN Films and HBO Max, in association with Rolling Stone Films, and directed by Lisa Cortés, the film tells the story of the black queer origins of rock n’ roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard’s complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon’s life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions. In interviews with family, musicians and cutting edge black and queer scholars, the film reveals how Richard created an art form for ultimate self-expression, yet what he gave to the world he was never able to give to himself. Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram

The irreverent "Sorry Comrade" is a delightful, complex feature debut from Vera Brückner. The film is a documentary portrait of Karl-Heinz and Hedi, two lovers in the divided Germany of the 1970s, kept apart by the Iron Curtain. A plan for Hedi’s escape from East Germany is hatched, and we soon find ourselves in thriller territory as their plan begins to unfold. Brückner’s canny film moves quickly and cinematically, using first-person testimony, excerpts from private correspondence, and a rich trove of archival footage. Yet Sorry Comrade plays fast and loose with documentary conventions, deploying a wealth of aesthetic strategies, including some vibrant sets and reenactments that make no apology for their deliberate artifice. Abetted by a memorably jazzy score and a keen sense of humor, this confident, energetic film makes for a deeply satisfying experience that is both profound and delivered with a lightness of touch. Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram

The investigation and prosecution of major criminal offenses now shifts to independent prosecutors in a bid to strengthen the accountability of the military justice system.

The San Diego Watercolor Society proudly presents “Climate of Change,” juried by award-winning artist, Carolyn Dubuque. The water-based media exhibition runs April 30-May 27, 2023 at our Gallery in The ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station. The Opening Reception is Friday, May 5, 5-8 p.m. with over 95 ready-to-hang original paintings plus refreshments and the fellowship of other art enthusiasts. The Gallery is open Wednesday - Sunday, 11a.m. – 3 p.m. The paintings can also be viewed and purchased online. Visit www.sdws.org for more information.

The U.S. Supreme Court today heard a case that could upend immigration enforcement for the Biden administration. Then, concerns have long been growing that a tripledemic of COVID, RSV and flu cases could have a major impact on health systems around the nation. Next, a new lineup of county leaders at the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) may make a new vision for San Diego transit harder to achieve. And, a new study from the UC San Diego Rady School of Management found when it comes to politics, Americans would rather hurt the cause they believe in than support the one they don’t. Next, after wildfire season ends in the Western U.S., those who lost their homes begin sifting through what's left to recover as much as they can. And, for something completely different, the art of clowning isn’t what it used to be. Students of all ages are now pursuing a form of comedy that left the circus behind. FInally, from our archive, San Diego author Tracy Badua's talks about her middle-grade novel "Freddie vs. the Family Curse." The book tells the story of a seventh-grader who is resigned to a life of bad luck until a rediscovered family heirloom gives him a little hope.

Every last Saturday of the month, we are joining the food distribution effort led by local organization La Chula Crew. We will be providing COVID-19, MPOX and other services such as Covered CA assistance. We will be set up behind the National City Public Library by the playground.