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Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders have agreed on a $9.6 billion spending deal aimed at aiding some of those hit hardest by the pandemic. Plus, a USD professor and the Democracy Fund Foundation released a report detailing the physical, psychological and economic costs of political violence in the United States. And the new government entity, called San Diego Community Power, will launch March 1 with half of its electricity coming from renewable sources. Then, the first group of West Coast female Marine recruits officially started training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Feb. 10. Plus, KPBS’ “Port of Entry” wraps up its series on cross-border love stories with a tale of kids in need of love, and one woman’s work to turn her own pain into purpose. Finally, academic, author and photographer Caitlin O’ Connell is out with a new book about what we can learn about community from animals.

Russian forces breached a temporary cease-fire declared yesterday in Ukraine.

A 27-year-old Queens rapper took a defining hip-hop practice and reinvigorated a subgenre, in New York City and beyond.

Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand with KPBS Passport. Experience the stunning vocals of Brandon Victor Dixon, who electrified audiences with his performances in “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Rent: Live!” The Tony, Emmy and Grammy nominee celebrates Broadway with his signature artistry.

The California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, is hosting a free webinar series exploring current topics in clinical psychopharmacology and prescriptive authority (RxP). Hosted by Dr. Judith Steinman and Dr. Kimberly Finney, the second event in the series is being held on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 at 5pm PST and will focus on Clinical Psychopharmacology in the Military. This talk is open to all interested and focuses on the importance of Clinical Psychopharmacology training to successful prescribing. For more than two decades, specially trained psychologists have successfully prescribed medications in the military. Join this webinar to hear from Dr. Kimberly Finney on how a comprehensive plan of treatment that includes the advice and expertise of psychopharmacologists often proves to be the most productive. Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 Virtual Zoom link! For more information, or to register visit https://discover.alliant.edu/psychopharm/cspp

Wild Child is a Los Angeles-based act with 20 solid years of faithfully recreating live Doors performances across the competitive L.A. music scene. Painstakingly reproduced to sound just like the Doors, the music holds a special weight when it is combined with the realistic look, sound, and essence of Jim Morrison that front man David Brock brings to the stage. For years, Wild Child has earned a reputation around the globe for its careful attention to detail in mirroring the depth, energy and emotion of The Doors at their best. They will be performing at Belly Up Tavern on Friday, January 14 at 9 p.m., doors open at 8:30 p.m. Get Tickets Here: $22 advanced / $25 day of show / $39 reserved loft seating (available over the phone or in person at out box office)

Premieres Friday, May 27, 2022 at 9 p.m. and Sunday, May 29 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with the PBS Video App. Take an inside look at the reimagined gender-swapped production as it returns to Broadway during the COVID-19 pandemic. Features new interviews with Tony and Grammy-winning cast members Katrina Lenk, Patti LuPone, Sondheim and more.

Premieres Friday, June 17, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with PBS Video App. Enjoy baritone Quinn Kelsey in the title role of Verdi's timeless tragedy reset in 1920s Europe by Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher. Maestro Daniele Rustioni conducts with soprano Rosa Feola as Gilda and tenor Piotr Beczała as the Duke of Mantua.

Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada and Arizona come into focus in final days. Plus: where things stand in seven other Senate contests.

The pop singer has superstar ambition and a knack for clever genre collisions. But while her new album sometimes matches intensity with innovation, it more often grinds her nuanced story to a paste.