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A California judge issued a restraining order Tuesday under California’s gun red flag law against a 20-year-old Carlsbad man.

A septuagenarian multi-media artist is on a road trip with two young filmmakers and a new print of a groundbreaking movie she made three decades ago.

Cristian Fatu is an award-winning concert violinist and violin teacher based in Orange County. Currently he is teaching violin at the Orange County School for the Arts and Orange County Music and Dance. He is also a substitute musician for Pacific Symphony and LA Ballet as well as a freelancer in the studio recording industry. He has performed in many TV and film productions as well as recordings with diverse artists in the iconic Hollywood studios such as Capitol Records, Fox Studios, Warner Brothers Studios and others around town. Between 2014- 2018 he was the first violinist of the Montclaire String Quartet, Adjunct Faculty at the West Virginia State University and concertmaster of the Charleston Chamber Orchestra. Since 2013 he is a member of the Violin Society of America Oberlin Acoustics Workshop where he explores the physics of string instruments with fellow musicians, scientists and violin makers. Cristian holds a Bachelor’s degree from the National Music University of Bucharest, a Master’s and an Artist Diploma from Park University, MO where he studied with Ben Sayevich. His teachers and coaches include Gil Shaham, Stefan Gheorghiu, Eric Rosenblith, Shmuel Ashkenasi, Gabriel Croitoru and Vladimir Spivakov, to name a few. Evangeliya Delizonas-Khukhua – Born in a family of musicians in 1992, Evangeliya discovered the piano at the early age of three. She gave her first concert with Moscow Chamber Orchestra when she was five. In 1998, she entered the prestigious world school for gifted children Moscow Central Music School of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory as a student of Professor Tamara Koloss. Evangeliya is a member of the International Vladimir Spivakov Charity Foundation. Being part of that society, she has been performing in the best venues in Moscow, including all the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, Moscow International Performing Arts Center, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall at the Moscow Philharmonic, Armory Chamber of Kremlin, The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow State University, Beethoven Concert Hall in the Bolshoi Theatre, The International Arts Center of the Roerich Moscow Museum. She has been employed as collaborative pianist at the Moscow State Bolshoi Ballet Academy of Choreography and as accompanist at the Vocal Department of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. Her experience in United States includes Piano Instructor position at Kansas City Academy for Music, Kansas City School of Music, Vienna Music Institute in Irvine (CA), and Choral Accompanist position at Christ Episcopal Church in St. Joseph, Missouri and in Los Angeles, California. For more information visit: artcenter.org

Get Ready to Laugh with Chad Prather at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido! Join us for an unforgettable night of comedy, music, and inspiration with the one and only Chad Prather! Known for his sharp wit, Southern charm, and unapologetic humor, Chad has been captivating audiences across the globe. Whether you’ve seen him on Fox News, CNN, A&E, or hosting Blaze TV’s “The Chad Prather Show,” you know you’re in for a treat! Why You Can't Miss This Show: Hilarious Comedy: Chad’s fast-talking, observational humor will have you laughing till you cry. Musical Talent: Enjoy a unique blend of comedy and music with Chad Prather and The Ragamuffins. Inspiration: More than just laughs, Chad’s insights and motivational speaking will leave you feeling uplifted. Unforgettable Experience: Fans call him a modern-day Will Rogers – don’t miss your chance to see why! Tickets are selling fast! Secure your spot for a night of pure entertainment and joy. Get ready to smile, laugh, and be inspired by the man who turns everyday life into comedy gold. Chad Prather’s show is a perfect blend of humor, music, and heartfelt moments. Come see the show everyone’s talking about – you won’t regret it Stay Connected on Instagram

Gov. Gavin Newsom said a state unit that enforces housing development plans of cities and counties will expand to oversee local spending on homelessness.

The biggest event in classical music returns to San Diego, June 20-29. The Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival, led by Maestro Michael Francis, is the largest gathering of concertmasters and principal players from the nation’s top orchestras, who come together in San Diego every summer to form one remarkable orchestra for a limited six-concert series. This year, the orchestra will return to two La Jolla venues where it first held performances in 2023: the UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater and The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center. Featuring musicians from top U.S. orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra and more, Mainly Mozart’s All-Star Orchestra is the only orchestra of its kind in the country. The 2024 Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival Program Mozart Piano Concerto 21 & Beethoven 6 Thursday, June 20, 2024 | 7:30PM UCSD Amphitheatre (Outdoor) MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 21 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 Soloist: George Li, piano Mozart Symphony 31 Saturday, June 22, 2024 | 7:30PM UCSD Amphitheatre (Outdoor) MOZART: Symphony No. 31 SAINT-SAËNS: Danse Macabre GABRIEL FAURÉ: Fauré Requiem Featuring: San Diego Master Chorale | Erica Petrocelli, soprano Gran Partita Matinee Sunday, June 23, 2024 | 3:00PM The Conrad, La Jolla (Indoor) MOZART: Serenade No. 10 “Gran Partita” Tchaikovsky's Serenade Tuesday, June 25, 2024 | 7:30PM The Conrad, La Jolla (Indoor) BRITTEN: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10 TCHAIKOVSKY: Serenade, Op. 48 Mozart & Gulda Thursday, June 27, 2024 | 7:30PM UCSD Amphitheatre (Outdoor) MOZART: Symphony No. 38 in D Major GULDA: Concerto for Cello and Wind Orchestra Soloist: Robert DeMaine, cello Closing Night Saturday, June 29, 2024 | 7:30PM UCSD Amphitheatre (Outdoor) BRUCH: Scottish Fantasy MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 3 Soloist: Stefan Jackiw, violin When: Thursday, June 20 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm | UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater Saturday, June 22 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm | UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater Sunday, June 23 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Tuesday, June 25 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm | The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Thursday, June 27| 6:00pm - 7:30pm | UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater Saturday, June 29 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm | UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater Where: June 23 and 25: The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center | 7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 June 20, 22, 27 and 29: UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater | 9500 Gilman Dr, San Diego, CA 92093 Tickets: Festival 6-concert, 4-concert, 3-concert and 2-concert packages are passes now on sale at https://www.mainlymozart.org/2024-fest-sales. Early Bird Prices available now through Feb. 29. Prices increase March 1. Mainly Mozart on Facebook / Instagram

This particular bridge is about much more than just getting from here to there. As you walk across it, you are surrounded by art.

Artists have turned public bathrooms and wastewater treatment facilities into unlikely canvases for expression.

Welcome To The 13th Annual San Diego Arab Film Festival! April 12 & 13 and 19 - 21, 2024 The San Diego Arab Film Festival is back for 2024 with live, in-person presentations of feature length and short films at the Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art. The festival will open on Friday, April 12, and present 8 screenings, each showcasing one feature film and one short film, from across the Arab World. Each evening, the festival will also offer cafeteria-style Arabic dinner. We are excited to bring these films to the San Diego community! Tickets are on sale now, with individual screenings at $15 (discounted to $12 for students), 3-ticket packages for $40 and passes for all 8 screenings for $80. Arabic dinners will be available each evening for $15. The San Diego Arab Film Festival (SDAFF) is a project of KARAMA, a local non-profit that promotes understanding of the issues of the Arab and Islamic world and of the Palestinian issue in particular. San Diego Arab Film Festival on Facebook / Instagram

Donald Trump often focuses on Venezuelans when he warns about criminal immigrants coming to the U.S. It's a narrative that has surprisingly taken root even in some Venezuelan-American communities. It offers a window into why support for deportations seems to be rising among some Latinos.