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MTS recently held a grand opening for a new transit-oriented housing complex at the Grantville Trolley Station. In other news, as college students prepare to begin the fall semester, there’s a major change coming that will impact financial aid next fall. Plus, we learn about the Stuart Collection, that’s been commissioning site-specific public art for the UC San Diego campus since 1981.

Homelessness increased again in California this year. But experts are raising questions about the data.

San Diego International Fringe Festival runs May 16 - 26, 2024 We have an amazing lineup of over 300 performances this year at more than a dozen venues. View the full list of shows Venue Map SD Fringe on Facebook / Instagram

"I Need a Beer" is a play about a family and how it develops over generations, focusing on the main character, Rose, who becomes a mother. Themes of love, loss, grief, alcoholism, and family-roles are explored in subtle, yet confronting ways with characters that seem strangely familiar. Wildsong Productions on Instagram San Diego International Fringe Festival on Facebook / Instagram

"La Traviata" is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on "La Dame aux Camélias," a play by Alexandre Dumas fils, adapted from his own 1848 novel. The opera was originally titled Violetta, after the main character. Related links: Pacific Lyric Associate Opera: website | Instagram | Facebook California Center for the Arts, Escondido: website | Instagram | Facebook

Enjoy food and drink specials on Tuesday, Oct. 24 beginning at 4 p.m. with raffle prizes for guests! Welcome to our revolutionary spin on the neighborhood bar & restaurant. Smoking Gun is driven to be flawless in the art of hospitality. We evoke a mindset of face-to-face conversation amid innovative libations. We value principles over pretension, as well as comfort over cool. Our urban setting and southern influenced dishes draws industry friends, restauranteurs, and tourists from all over. Grab a drink, enjoy the music, and try your hand at ping pong. The Smoking Gun SD on Facebook / Instagram

The Borrego Art Institute kicks off its 2023-2024 gallery season Oct. 7 with "The Art of Flora, Fauna and Earth’s Elements," showcasing our world’s astonishing plants, animals and elements. New and returning regional artists will present their work in a variety of mediums in the main gallery. In the north gallery, "Heat Echoes: Infrared Landscapes and Other Works" by photographer Jerry Berkstresser will feature scenes from the Eastern Sierra and the Sonoran and Mojave deserts. This exhibit includes traditional black and white and infrared photography. Without the distraction of color, Berkstresser urges the viewer to focus on other aspects—shapes, patterns and the overall composition of the photograph. Infrared photography takes it a step further. Beyond the color red, the infrared spectrum extends outside the range of human perception. Heat Echoes opens a window into that spectrum. The opening reception is October 7 from 4-7 p.m. The shows run October 7-29.

In Creation Lake, a hard-drinking American spy infiltrates a radical farming collective in a remote region of France. Kushner challenges readers to keep up with her and not to flinch.

The exchange of fire between Hezbollah and Israel has intensified in recent weeks along the border with Lebanon. Some Israelis in the north say they feel resigned to the possibility of war.

The Forum Carlsbad, an outdoor lifestyle shopping in the heart of Carlsbad, is excited to bring back its signature event, the Art & Wine Walk, on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 3 to 6 p.m. Throughout the free event, guests can stroll around the center to view artwork from visiting and local artists in participating shops. Along the way, stop by two Wine Gardens for a special wine tasting and live acoustic music. The Wine Garden presented by Jimbo’s will offer guests an opportunity to taste a variety of wines and complimentary bites from Mirabelle Charcuterie, Carlsbad's premier charcuterie company where ingredients are fresh, in-season and locally sourced. Guests can also enjoy the acoustic sounds of Marelle in the Garden Area and David Shyde in the Breezeway throughout the event. Guests must be 21 years or older to enter the Wine Gardens.