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The Exilarte Center in Vienna is the world's leading research institution devoted to preserving the work of composers such as Walter Arlen and others, who were exiled or killed during the Holocaust.

San Diego Symphony's Music Connects is a free community outreach program. This special series brings a one-hour, family-friendly concert to local neighborhoods, for free. This weekend's series involves five shows. On Saturday, Mar. 26, there are three shows — two daytime performances at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Clairemont, and an evening concert at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Banker's Hill. On Sunday, Mar. 27, there are two afternoon shows in Coronado. The program is the same for each concert, featuring five fun, vibrant works by a diverse cast of composers. For the Wes Anderson fans, one of the selections is Benjamin Britten's "Simple Symphony," which was featured prominently in "Moonrise Kingdom." The symphony will play two movements from the work, including the delightful "Playful Pizzicato" movement. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS Performances: Three performances on Saturday, Mar. 26, 2022: 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church (Clairemont), 3502 Clairemont Dr, San Diego, CA 92117 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral (Bankers Hill), 2728 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103 Two performances on Sunday, Mar. 27, 2022: 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at John D. Spreckels Center (Coronado), 1019 7th St., Coronado, CA 92118 Program: Johann Stuckenbruck, conductor William Grant STILL: Danzas de Panama Benjamin BRITTEN: Movements I-II from Simple Symphony, Op. 4 Ethel SMYTH: Movements III-IV from Suite for Strings (ed. D. Bostock) Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: Movement II from Chamber Symphony, Op. 110a (arr. L. Drew) Piotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY: Finale from Serenade in C Major, Op. 48 Related links: San Diego Symphony on Instagram San Diego Symphony on Facebook San Diego Symphony Music Connects

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose one-tenth of a cent Friday to $4.584.

Israeli police say they shot and killed the gunman. The State Department condemned the "absolutely horrific" attack.

Weeks of rainfall in California won't end a severe drought, but it will provide public water agencies serving 27 million people with much more water than the suppliers had been previously told.

Video released publicly Friday shows the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fighting for control of a hammer with his assailant during a brutal attack in the couple's home last year.

County election supervisors say the new restrictions will create significant election reporting delays and a slew of costs for local election offices, and could disenfranchise large numbers of voters.

In the videos released by the city, officers are shown aggressively dragging Nichols from his car. Later, they are seen beating and kicking Nichols as he lies on the ground.

Parents of children enrolled in the San Marcos Unified School District were given cause for alarm after being informed that some students had been “attending school with known COVID-19 positive test results.” Meanwhile, COVID-19 outbreaks at schools are having big impacts on families, especially those in rural communities. Plus, both the city and county of San Diego want to right the wrongs from the “War of Drugs,” but plans for a cannabis social equity program are still not in place. Also, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria is pushing for more protected bike lanes in San Diego, but for some families, these changes haven’t come soon enough. And, Encinitas is saying no to gas, natural gas that is. City leaders say the building electrification ordinance is part of the city’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gases. Finally, from the California Report, a hidden gem in Joshua Tree and it’s not the striking scenery from the National Park. It’s a salon that’s an oasis of style in this small desert community.

The hormone oxytocin plays a key role in long-term relationships. But a study of prairie voles finds that the animals mate for life even without help from the "love hormone."