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First, we’ll tell you what’s new in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s approach to treating homelessness and addiction. Then, a homeless women’s shelter program is expanding the number of people it can help. Next, bathrooms are back open in Mission Bay as of this upcoming Friday. And, some students in Vista are now returning to a new school.

A group of friends with no acting experience set out to make a sitcom inspired by life in Ocean Beach. The creators of "End of the 8" share how a passion project became an award-winning series powered by community, creativity and a whole lot of DIY spirit.

Celebrate Small Business Saturday and enjoy a festive fall weekend outdoors at the San Diego Made Holiday Market happening on Saturday, November 28, from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Sunday, November 29, from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. at Liberty Station’s NTC Park. This two-day outdoor festival celebrates the creative community and small businesses in San Diego with over 130 local vendors, live music, delicious food and drinks, seasonal activities, and more. This family-friendly event is a great way to shop small and explore one-of-a-kind items for yourself and loved ones in time for the holiday season. Children 10 and under get in for free, and there is a $5 entry fee for adults to support the San Diego Made 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Be sure to grab a scavenger hunt card at the entrance to participate and receive a free handmade gift (while supplies last)! November 28 is Small Business Saturday, making the Holiday market an ideal time to shop directly from local makers and support the artistic community. San Diego Made Markets on Facebook / Instagram

MADRE CUMBIA—a historic collaboration between Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, Fruko, and Carmelo Torres. More than an album, Madre Cumbia brings together the living roots of Colombian cumbia with the artists who have carried, transformed, and preserved its legacy across generations. From the ancestral sounds of the gaitas and drums to the accordion of the sabanas and the electric bass that helped redefine tropical music, this record celebrates the full arc of cumbia's evolution. La Diabla: Born from the San Diego–Tijuana borderlands, La Diabla delivers a gritty, rebellious take on northern cumbia. Blending Colombian, Mexican, and Chicano influences with the raw energy of garage and punk, the group transforms cumbia sonidera and norteña traditions into a powerful, dance-floor-filling sound. REZA is a San Diego brass-and-percussion project bringing cumbia into the streets. Fusing Afro-Indigenous percussion, tropical brass, Colombian rhythms such as cumbia and porro, and the explosive energy of a New Orleans street band, REZA creates a communal, high-energy celebration built for dancing. Bad Vibes Good Friends on Facebook / Instagram

Rosa Kwon Easton's upcoming launch event for her new novel, "Red Seal" (October 6, Lake Union), is at the Coronado Public Library on October 6. Rosa will celebrate the novel's release and speak with USA Today and Amazon bestselling author Jacqueline Friedland. See the exclusive cover reveal from People here! RED SEAL was also featured in Woman's World as a must-read historical fiction book for this fall. Link: https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/friedland-easton-10-6-26/ Cost: Free! Books are available for purchase

This dynamic Fallbrook program "All Time Favorites in One Afternoon" showcases a dazzling mix of piano favorites - spanning romance, drama, virtuosity and sheer fun. From the elegance of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker" to the sparking paraphrase of Strauss's "Beautiful Blue Danube" to virtuosic showpieces of Bolcom's playful "The Serpent's Kiss" and Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" - to the dramatic "Carmen Variations" finale - this program is certain to please. Svetlana is an extraordinary classical pianist who has performed, recorded and collaborated with famous musicians and countless orchestras around the world. Her playing has been described as "simply flawless, " and Svetlana as "an outstanding pianist with a luxuriant tone." by the Los Angeles Times. Don't miss it! Svetlana Smolina on Facebook

Journey to the Emerald Isle with Goitse The multi-award-winning Irish quintet Goitse celebrates 15 years as one of Ireland’s most dynamic traditional ensembles, captivating audiences worldwide with their vibrant blend of original tunes and timeless tradition. Forged at Limerick’s Irish World Academy, the band features the driving rhythm of Colm Phelan and Conal O’Kane, the magnetic vocals of Áine McGeeney, the expressive accordion of All Ireland Champion Danny Collins, and Alan Reid’s banjo and bouzouki mastery. Renowned for their electrifying live performances, Goitse brings energy, warmth, and irresistible connection to every stage. Recently featured on Apple TV’s "Bad Sisters," they continue redefining Irish music for global audiences. Goitse on Facebook / Instagram

A fundraising event supporting the Escondido Clubhouse - a mental health nonprofit that helps individuals find meaningful employment & connection. This fun community event features live music, great food, a silent auction, opportunity drawing prizes, and our signature scavenger hunt throughout Downtown Escondido. For tickets, please visit https://escondido-clubhouse.square.site/ Escondido Clubhouse on Instagram

Now in its 37th year, a spectacular holiday concert – Carols by Candlelight – will take place on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 11 & 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts with proceeds from the two concerts to benefit Rady Children’s Hospital. The two nights of Christmas inspired concerts will feature country music stars singing their hits and favorite holiday songs. This year’s headliners include multi-platinum country music star Deana Carter and top country music singer, Maddie Font of Maddie & Tae. Other headliners and Carols by Candlelight veteran performers, include Anna Vaus, Eve Selis with Back to the Garden, and Steve Vaus, a 2010 Grammy winner and Poway’s own mayor. Following the on-stage performances, to close the evening, the audience and stars meet in the courtyard and sing “Silent Night” by candlelight. In addition to the live entertainment, the benefit also features a live auction offering autographed guitars and other items, as well as silent auction items and raffle prizes, donated by sponsoring organizations. To learn ways to get involved or become a donor, visit www.carolsbycandlelight.com/our-donors. Tickets are $75 for Main Floor and $95 for VIP Lower Orchestra. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.CarolsByCandlelight.com. Carols by Candlelight on Facebook

Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Rafael Payare, conductor Alisa Weilerstein, cello ELGAR: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 BERLIOZ: 'Symphonie fantastique,' Op. 14 This concert pairs two masterpieces written at opposite ends of their composers’ careers: Elgar’s elegiac Cello Concerto and Berlioz’s audacious "Symphonie fantastique." Edward Elgar’s concerto, composed in 1919 as the shadow of World War I lifted, stands as his final great work. Gone is the imperial grandeur of his earlier music; in its place is intimacy and reflection. Written in the quiet of the English countryside – where distant gunfire from France was still faintly audible – the concerto mourns loss yet affirms the power of music to heal. Today, it remains one of the most beloved works in the cello repertoire, and Alisa Weilerstein continues its long tradition of great interpreters. Nearly a century earlier, a fearless young Hector Berlioz shocked Paris with his "Symphonie fantastique" (1830). This revolutionary work broke every rule of symphonic form, telling the feverish, semi autobiographical tale of a tormented artist haunted by love, opium dreams, and visions of his own execution and demonic revels. With astonishing imagination and orchestral innovation, Berlioz expanded the possibilities of musical storytelling. Together, these two works rise from personal passion – one inward and elegiac, the other wild and visionary – revealing music’s ability to express both the deepest grief and the most fantastic imagination. San Diego Symphony on Facebook / Instagram