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This weekend in the arts: the third annual North Park Book Fair; "Art for the People" at Oceanside Museum of Art; a City Heights music festival; Black Music Month in Logan Heights; women composers at Le Salon de Musiques; "Destiny of Desire" closes at The Old Globe; and Mass Creativity Day (and a new Painted Object) at The New Children's Museum.

Providers say home day care businesses may need to close if the state continues paying too little in child care subsidies.

For weeks New York's embattled Republican congressman fought to keep the backers of his bond secret. Turns out it was his dad and his aunt.

Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS App. In 85 minutes, "RUST" presents the history of Rust Belt poverty, detailing industrialization and de-industrialization and also racism and mass incarceration, using the city of Newark, New Jersey as microcosm. It explores solutions to inner city inter-generational poverty through the voices of scholars, economists, physicians, activists, and the community.

Everything Must Go Sept. 10 - Oct. 15, 2022 Opening Reception 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10. From the gallery: BEST PRACTICE is pleased to announce the opening of Everything Must Go, an exhibition of an ongoing body of paintings by Keaton Macon. In these works, the artist has rendered in oil on canvas one to one scale images of album covers from his personal record collection. The paintings in Everything Must Go continue Keaton’s interest in tactile media. Each record derives from an impression of a master copy; the grooves deepen and often are ruined by use and misuse. Despite their delicate surface the records’ robust bodies allows for them to be circulated and recirculated over decades entering and exiting the lives and spaces of many people. These paintings, each composed with the signs of use and recirculation (price tags) of the objects they depict serve as a document of that process. The eclectic nature of the artist’s record collection, amassed over the last two decades by rifling through dollar bins and as gifts from friends and family, speaks to the wide range of his musical interests. The selection of records as subjects for paintings is nuanced and is made based on a personal and intuitive relationship to form and text. About the artist: Keaton Macon is a Los Angeles-based artist and educator working in drawing, painting, and installation. He uses images, objects, and sound to allude to historical events and collective memory, and the gaps in knowledge and experience that they produce. These arrangements often skirt attempts of piecing back together events, in favor of producing sensory experiences that ground the viewer in the now. His work has been exhibited at 356 Mission, Queens Los Angeles, Laurel Doody, PØST, RAFFMA at California State University San Bernardino, Shosanna Wayne Gallery, and was part of the KChungproject series at The Hammer. Recently, Macon was included in the MexiCaliBiennial and The Other Places Art Fair. Related links: Best Practice on Instagram Best Practice visiting information

The Food and Drug Administration approved the first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but limited access to those ages four and five.

Premieres Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 8 p.m. + Encore at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Steam live on YouTube. This time-honored 43 year-tradition puts viewers front and center for America’s biggest birthday party with the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation lighting up the iconic D.C. skyline. Celebrate our country’s 247th birthday with musical performances by top stars from pop, country, R&B, classical, and Broadway, featuring the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of premier pops conductor Jack Everly.

Stockton Rush, OceanGate's CEO and the pilot on its missing sub, is married to the great-great-granddaughter of Ida and Isidor Straus. Their story inspired an iconic scene in James Cameron's movie.

Mission Bay, located on 27 miles of sandy shoreline in San Diego, announces its schedule of family-friendly programming for San Diego’s Kids Free Month in October. Activities are scheduled for every Saturday throughout the month, and range from princess visits and lightsaber lessons to hula dancing and tug-of-war, in addition to complimentary meals for children under the age of 12 at select locations. Mission Bay’s Kids Free offerings welcome guests and locals to explore the waterfront destination and experience unique, interactive activities spread across the destination’s six hotels and resorts: Bahia Resort Hotel, Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa, The Dana on Mission Bay, Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina, Paradise Point Resort, and San Diego Mission Bay Resort. Rotating throughout each of the Mission Bay hotel properties on Saturdays in October, a summary of the kid-friendly events and offerings include: Mermaid Swimming, complete with a treasure dive, mermaid training, and pirate ship races Hula Lessons and Lei Making with Moana, during which the island princess will help little ones make their own special lei to keep, followed by hula dancing lessons to get kids moving and grooving Lightsaber Training with Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, during which each child will be gifted a lightsaber and gets the chance to meet the galactic heroes and learn the ways of the force Superhero Training, during which kids can meet a real superhero, and learn to be their own hero for the day; guests will be guided through a specialized superhero training obstacle course, including hurdles, crawling tunnel, agility ladder, balance pods to practice jumping from building-to-building, complete with a villain to fight and a baby to save; finally the training will culminate in a true test of strength with an exciting round of tug-of-war Face Painting with Princesses, during which a fairytale princess will paint faces, sing, and dance Fitness Events with NXPT Fitness, featuring a variety of kid-friendly athletic events such as obstacle courses, sports, a boardwalk Walk & Roll 5K that encourages scooters, bikes and strollers (while parents jog along!), and games (also open to non-hotel guests) Live Music with Local Talent Hullabaloo and Hurray Miss Marae, during which kids and families can sing, dance, and get silly with San Diego’s favorite kids music entertainment In addition the above, Mission Bay’s businesses will celebrate kids throughout the entire month of October with special deals on their existing offerings, ranging from free meals for children under the age of 12, a kids’ “allowance” and complimentary paddleboard and kayak rentals from Action Sports Rentals (with a paid adult rental), and free admission to SeaWorld (with a paid adult ticket), as well as a stuffed animal giveaway from the theme park for kids staying at each property. For more information, view the full schedule, and make accommodation reservations, visit: www.discovermissionbay.org/kids-free-october.

La Jolla Community Center presents "Fighting cancer with Precision Medicine" by Julia Civardi, Founder and CEO Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 10-11 a.m. (Virtual) REGISTER NOW This presentation will introduce SOTERIA Precision Medicine Foundation, Inc., a 501c3 non-profit organization established in 2017, and its mission of providing "Precision Medicine For All," where the patient is placed at the center of globally curated resources. SOTERIA empowers patients and physicians with expert, leading-edge, precision medicine solutions - identifying the best clinical specialists, molecular testing, and personalized treatment options available on a case-by-case basis. The Foundation leverages both the germline and the somatic molecular profile of each patient to support personalized, targeted, combinatorial cancer treatment options. Julia will discuss how data-driven therapy options target the biology of a person's disease to generate tangible value in both treatment and remission plans. To learn more about SOTERIA and view physician and patient testimonials please go to https://www.soteriaprecisionmedicine.org Julia Civardi's Bio: As an established life sciences professional and nationally recognized patient advocate, Julia has teamed with the world’s most elite medical faculty, biotechnology experts, and clinical researchers to advance patient care. A two-time cancer survivor herself, Julia has a deep, personal understanding of the issues patients face when trying to identify and access the best testing, treatment, and therapy. She and her team are dedicated to achieving best-of-class, patient centered care. This was the inspiration behind Soteria Precision Medicine Foundation's patient-centered approach. Prior to founding SOTERIA, Julia was recruited by genomics pioneer, J. Craig Venter, MD, to implement one of the world's most robust precision oncology platforms for Human Longevity Inc., where she worked as Head of Clinical Solutions for more than two years. Julia has spent the last 15 years of her career in healthcare and genomics focusing on bridging the gap between research advancements and the clinic. For more information, visit https://www.ljcommunitycenter.org/dss La Jolla Community Center on Facebook + Instagram