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NCAA President Mark Emmert is stepping down from his position amid a turbulent time for the organization.

A growing number of San Diego Unified students are considered chronically absent this year, alarming district leaders. Student attendance not only affects the district’s budget. It also puts youth at greater risk of truancy and academic failure when they miss school.

The biggest culprit was Amazon hefty investment in the electric automaker Rivian, whose value plummeted last year. Amazon also contends with the need to recalibrate after a pandemic-era upsurge.

The company, based in The Hague, is currently in Washington, D.C., performing Giselle at The Kennedy Center. The Ukrainian Ambassador says the ballet corps is like a secret weapon.

For years, tourists have peered into multi-million-dollar apartments from the top of London's busiest art gallery. Britain's Supreme Court says that has to change.

Carolina Caycedo (1978) is a Colombian, London-born, multidisciplinary artist known for her performances, videos, artist’s books, sculptures, and installations that examine environmental and social issues. Her work contributes to the construction of environmental historical memory as a fundamental element for non-repetition of violence against human and nonhuman entities. She lives and works in Los Angeles. She is a 2021-2022 inaugural U.S. Latinx Artist Fellow and the 2020-2022 inaugural Borderlands Fellow at the Center for Imagination in the Borderlands at Arizona State University (ASU) and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School. Date | Friday, April 8 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Location | Online on YouTube Register here for free! For more information, please visit eventbrite.com/e/carolina-caycedo-virtual-artist-talk.

The Cereal Factory is an incredible pop-up Insta-museum dedicated to the celebration of all kinds of cereals from all things sweet through to a series of amazing sensory rooms. Relive your childhood as you climb a weetabix inspired staircase, splash about in a giant fruit loop inspired ball pit and spin the Wheel O'Cereal. Take a swing surrounded by corn flakes, dance inside a giant coco-pop bubble machine and pose for a cereal selfie in our rice crispy room. Visit the Cereal Garden where you'll be able to make your own cereal products brought to life with a whole new twist. Other attractions include a huge cereal-themed neon installation, ‘press for cereal’ button and cereal art by upcoming artists. The Cereal Factory is a truly unique experience for adults and kids alike. For the first time, there will be adults only nights on Thursdays and Fridays and a cereal-themed Café where you can indulge your senses even further with cereal cocktails. Date | Ongoing from Sunday, May 1 through Saturday, December 31 Location | TBA Get tickets here! Join the waitlist today. For more information, please visit www.thecerealfactory.com.

Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Watch now with the PBS App. One year of war in Ukraine. Nearly three years of pandemic. A planet that continues to warm. The crises of today have created the most unequal world of our lifetimes. But philanthropy can do something about it, and right now it's having a moment. UN Foundation's Elizabeth Cousens joins the show.

The Brick Bar is a Lego inspired bar consisting of over a million blocks, transported and assembled into the ultimate fun fest. You will be encouraged to relive your childhood at this amazingly creative pop-up themed bar. Coming to Emjaye Inspired on Pomerado Road on April 8 and 9. The bar will feature sculptures made completely from bricks as well as an abundance of blocks for people to shape into their own creations. There will also be local DJs spinning tunes all day to keep the vibes and creative juices flowing. The 90 minute sessions will involve building competitions complete with prizes, a brick-made wishing well and a table built with over 22,000 bricks to host plenty of table tennis relays! There is also plenty of delicious food options available for pre-order including chilli fries, mac n cheese and loaded gyros. Date | Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9, 90 minute sessions from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Location | Emjaye Inspired Get tickets here! Ages 21+ after 6 p.m. Children under 5 go in for free. For more information, please visit explorehidden.com/event/details/the-brick-bar-san-diego.

Celebrate Mother's Day at Cafe Sevilla on Sunday, May 8. Treat mom to brunch from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. while listening to live Spanish guitar. During brunch, all moms will receive a complimentary glass of champagne. Our dinner menu is also available all day and we will have additional live music performances in the evening by Kenna from 5-8 p.m. and Santana Pa Ti (Santana cover band) from 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Reservations for brunch are required by calling 619-233-5979. Dinner reservations can be made by calling 619-233-5979 or online http://www.cafesevilla.com/reservations. Visit Cafe Sevilla San Diego on Facebook + Instagram