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San Diego experts in public health talk about how they are keeping their own children safe from COVID.

A group of Sumatran tigers at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park is suspected to have been exposed to the virus that causes COVID- 19, prompting the closure of that park's Tiger Trail habitat, zoo officials said Tuesday.

The San Diego City Council Tuesday approved a citywide Parks Master Plan that prioritizes funding for park-deficient and historically underserved communities.

For more than 40 years, Human Rights Watch has defended people at risk of abuse by investigating abuses scrupulously, exposing the facts widely, and relentlessly pressing those in power for change that respects rights. HRWFF makes effort to celebrate diversity of content and perspective in the films we select and post-screening conversations we host. From filmmakers to film participants to panelists, we strive to prioritize space for identities, viewpoints, forms of expertise and experiences either silenced or marginalized in the film industry, news and media. Discussions following the screenings with filmmakers, film participants, human rights activists & journalists take place after every screening to provide our audience with the opportunity to dig deeper into the issues they have just seen on screen. Get your passes and join us online for a week of dynamic films and live conversations with filmmakers and human rights experts from around the world. Click here to see full movie line-up. Date | From Wednesday, February 2 through Tuesday, February 8. Click here to see full schedule. Location | Online Get tickets here! General public: $9 Film festival pass: $35 HRW/ MOPA Members: Individual tickets $6 + Festival pass $20 High School students + teachers can view the films free: email lane@mopa.org for free ticket codes for your class. This event is brought to you by Human Rights Watch and the Museum of Photographic Arts. For more information, please visit ff.hrw.org/san-diego or contact Arturo Garcia from MOPA at garcia@mopa.org or by phone at (619) 238 7559 x210.

The KPBS Summer Music Series continues with the high-energy, original folk stylings of Finnegan Blue, a brother-sister fronted band that combines bluegrass with second line jazz and Irish folk.

The pastor of a San Diego-area church promises to arrange entry to the United States for Russian-speaking asylum-seekers through connections with U.S. officials and unnamed “opportunists” who guarantee customers' safety in Mexico.

Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS Video app. Explore Nobel Prize winner Saul Bellow's impact on American literature and how he navigated through issues of his time, including race, gender and the Jewish immigrant experience. Featuring interviews with Philip Roth, Salman Rushdie and others.

San Diego History Center Marketing Manager Shelby Gordon will share elements for the SDHC Archives that acknowledge the milestones and citizens that have influenced the life of Black San Diegans. Photos from the Baynard Photography Collection, unique donated items, visual art, and the current community sourced collection initiatives will be shared. Date | Tuesday, February 8 from noon to 1 p.m. Location | Online Register here for free! This event is free. Guests will receive a confirmation following registration. Participants can submit questions to collections@sandiegohistory.org for possible discussion during this session.

Have you 'herd' what animal is visiting us next for Fun Animal Friday? We have an alpaca coming to the Museum. Cindy Lu's Petting Zoo will introduce an alpaca to our guests and teach them about how amazing they truly are! The event will include a live presentation, meet & greet, storytime, special craft, and more! Date | Friday, February 25 at 10 a.m. Location | San Diego Children's Discovery Museum Included with Museum admission. No registration required. Please note: Petting is entirely contingent upon the animals' well-being. We recommend arriving at the Museum early to maximize your chances of meeting the animals. For more information, please visit sdcdm.org/fun-animal-friday-alpacas or call (760) 233-7755.

Would you like to learn Yiddish but not sure if you want to learn the alphabet? Then this course is for you! This 6-session in-person course focuses on learning basic conversational Yiddish from scratch. Date | Every Tuesday from February 15 through March 22, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Location | Yiddishland California Register here! Early bird (6-class package): $120 Early bird (individual class): $25 General admission (6-class package): $160 General admission (individual class: $30 For more information, please visit yiddishlandcalifornia.org/yiddish-in-transliteration-an-in-person-course-for-total-beginners or call Yiddishland at (619) 719-1776.