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The small South Bay city is the second in San Diego County to adopt a new model for connecting with its unhoused residents. But leaders are feeling the pressure as neighboring cities push for more criminalization.

The work featured in the festival aims to have the sixth graders tackle complex issues affecting the world and their community, with the help of digital art.

The South Bay city joins the growing patchwork of cities that have taken or are considering a harsher stance on homelessness.

Workers at an Encinitas location voted 21-2 last May, while employees at a Hillcrest location voted 15-2 last August.

The funds could help plan and build affordable housing, parks and sustainable transportation infrastructure, in communities that were devastated by freeway construction.

Many California cities have turned to law and order policies as the homelessness crisis spins out of control. National City, however, is trying a different approach: Instead of police, experienced caseworkers provide outreach to people experiencing homelessness. Plus, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announced his pick for the next San Diego Police chief — Assistant Police Chief Scott Wahl. The City Council will meet in the coming weeks to interview Wahl for the job. And ambulance company AMR has introduced a new training program aimed at hiring more female emergency technicians.

Let’s create a collaborative sound map that connects to personal memories and the sounds of National City.Making ARTS Series - Learn from and create with youth artists and professional teaching artists and contribute your piece to our Illuminated: Youth Arts Festival taking place in May!All workshops will take place at the ARTS Center from 5 - 6:30 p.m. All ages, youth under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Materials will be provided.For more information visit: areasontosurvive.orgStay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Medieval poetry will be transformed into a dramatic composition for orchestra, chorus, and ballet dancers. City Ballet of San Diego is getting ready to perform "Carmina Burana" and tell a tragic Black Tuesday tale from the beginning of the Great Depression.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego is partnering with Dole Food Company’s Port of San Diego office for an April 17 healthy-eating rally honoring National Banana Day, an annual holiday celebrating the nutrition, taste, convenience and “a-peel” of America’s most-purchased produce and one of the most popular items in the supermarket.Bobby Banana, Dole’s 7-foot mascot, will lead kids at the BGCGSD Bob Payne Family Branch in National City in a banana trivia contest and healthy snack-making session – they will make banana wraps! – before taking “banana selfies.” The collaboration reflects both organizations’ ongoing commitment to healthy eating and living: the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego’s Healthy Lifestyles priority outcome program; and Dole Food Company’s long history of providing fresh fruits and vegetables, healthy recipes and bnutrition programs and education.WHEN: Wednesday, April 17 (National Banana Day) from 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.WHERE:Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego – Bob Payne Family Branch1430 D Avenue, National City, CA 91950(619) 477-9177

High-ranking military personnel of the USA and Spain, the Ambassador of Spain in San Diego accompanied by their military bands and many other relevant representatives of the City of San Diego will present wreathes at the monument of the Spanish explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo.