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Twilight in the Park Free Concerts are starting their 45th year of hosting San Diego musicians performing at the iconic Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park. Musical genres include rock and roll, country, jazz, soul, mariachi, tribute bands and orchestral. Bring family, friends and a picnic and enjoy music and dancing. Dogs welcome.

St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center (SMSC) will celebrate six decades of empowering adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at its 60th Anniversary fundraising event, California Dreamin’. This signature event will take place at SMSC’s secret two-acre organic garden, bringing together community leaders, philanthropists, and local businesses for a picturesque sunset celebration. Guests will enjoy a signature cocktail reception, beer and wine, an elevated sunset dinner, and a live Beach Boys tribute band. The coastal-themed evening will also include an opportunity drawing and silent auction. Proceeds from the event will benefit SMSC’s Garden and Aquatics programs that promote independence, confidence, and inclusion for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through its innovative programs, SMSC gives students a chance to develop creative outlets and learn marketable skills. The aquatics program offers year-round swimming classes and a social experience with a broad spectrum of health benefits. The organic garden serves as a reality-based work training environment, with students learning horticulture and customer services skills to improve their daily lives and branch out as important contributors to the greater community. Over 400 students attend SMSC, ranging from young adults to seniors in their eighties. All are invited to join in celebrating the center’s legacy and investing in the next 60 years of impact! St. Madeleine Sophie's Center on Facebook / Instagram

Get a first look at one of Encinitas’ most colorful traditions at the Encinitas Arts Alive 2026 Banner Launch! On May 9 from 3–5 p.m. at the Encinitas Community Center, experience an inspiring afternoon celebrating the artists who bring Coast Highway to life each summer. Explore all 85 original banners up close before they’re displayed along Historic Coast Highway this summer, meet the creatives behind the work, and hear the stories that sparked each piece. Enjoy live music by The Red Fox Tails, plus refreshments and snacks in a festive, community atmosphere. Free and open to all—come celebrate the art, the artists, and the spirit of our coastal town! Art Can't Hurt You on Instagram

Ever gotten a text saying you forgot to pay a nonexistent road toll or need to pick up a mystery package? Google's going after the scammers behind those messages.

Balboa Art Conservation Center is rethinking art conversation in San Diego, helping communities care for cultural items and broadening whose stories are protected.

The court blocked California’s policy barring school districts from requiring teachers to “out” transgender students to their parents, unless the students gave permission.

San Diego households spend more on transportation than almost every other metro area in the country. The culprit, experts say, is the automobile.

The health care union behind the tax measure argues its plan is the only viable fix for federal funding cuts to Medi-Cal. But even some of the most liberal lawmakers and labor unions aren’t convinced yet.

Kamau returns to the stand-up stage, full of questions, thoughts, and a heavy dollop of silliness in these hectic times. He’s pretty sure the only way we make it through all of this is if we face it together. So Kamau wants to know: "Who’s With Me?" About W. Kamau Bell W. Kamau Bell is a stand-up comedian, filmmaker, husband, and dad. For seven seasons, he was the host and executive producer of the five-time Emmy Award-winning CNN Original Series "United Shades of America." In 2023 Kamau won an Emmy for his HBO documentary "1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed." He also won a Peabody Award for his 2022 Showtime docu-series "We Need to Talk About Cosby." He is the co-author of the New York Times bestselling book "Do the Work: An Antiracist Activity Book" and the author of "The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama’s Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian." In March of 2025, Kamau will have a chapter in bestselling author Michael Lewis’ new book "Who is Government?" It is based on Kamau’s Washington Post article and short documentary, "The Rookie." Kamau’s last comedy special, "Private School Negro," is available on Netflix. Kamau is on the board of directors for DonorsChoose, a nonprofit that helps teachers raise money for class projects, and Live Free, a nonprofit dedicated to ending gun violence, mass incarceration, and mass criminalization. Kamau is also the ACLU’s Artist Ambassador for Racial Justice and hosts the ACLU podcast "At Liberty.” In 2023, Kamau and his wife Melissa Hudson Bell co-founded Who Knows Best Productions, a media production company based in Oakland, CA. He cares too much and sleeps too little. W. Kamau Bell on Instagram

Maria Bamford is revered for her deeply personal and experimental comedy about mental illness. She’s the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir "Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult" and is the star of four hour-long standup specials (Local Act, Weakness is the Brand, Old Baby and Maria Bamford: the special, special, special!) and the surreal, semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy series Lady Dynamite, about a comedian who suffers a nervous breakdown. Maria was the first female comic to have two half-hour Comedy Central Presents specials and starred alongside Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis and Brian Posehn in The Comedians of Comedy. She also created and starred in the cult hit web series The Maria Bamford Show, in which she plays all the characters. Maria is often recognized for her prolific voiceover work, including characters on Big Mouth and its spinoff Human Resources, HouseBroken, Teenage Euthanasia, Santa, Inc., Bob’s Burgers, Bojack Horseman, Summer Camp Island, Adventure Time, Talking Tom and Friends, Legend of Korra, Puss in Boots, CatDog and PBS’s Emmy-winning series Word Girl. She played DeBrie Bardeaux on Netflix’s Arrested Development and recurred on the ABC hit series Fresh off the Boat. Other TV guest roles include Night Court, Life & Beth, Portlandia, Kenan, Mr. Mayor, and large recurring roles on Hulu’s Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, and Showtime’s Flatbush Misdeameanors. Maria was also Emmy-nominated for her guest appearance on the Netflix children’s series Ask the StoryBots. Maria’s late-night appearances include The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Meyers, CONAN, The Late Late Show with James Corden and The Tonight Show. Her interview series "What’s Your Ailment?" deals with the various mental struggles of celebrities and is available on the Topic streaming service. Her Audible Original "You Are (A Comedy) Special" is a semi-mock instructional book for both standup and life. Maria Bamford on Facebook / Instagram