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Mandeville Art Gallery reopens on March 4 with "Are We Not Drawn Onward To New Era," featuring UC San Diego faculty. The institution's first dedicated gallery director, Ceci Moss, curated the gallery.

The government has declared three days of national mourning after a head-on collision between a passenger train and a freight train killed at least three dozen people and injured some 85.

After three years California and San Diego County's pandemic emergencies are over, but that does not mean COVID-19 is gone.

A majority of the court's conservatives indicating great skepticism over the president's loan-forgiveness plan.

Thursday marks the last day in office for San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore. The department made strides in fighting sex crimes and human trafficking during Gore’s 13 years at the helm. But his tenure was also marked by racial profiling, deputy misconduct and jail deaths. Meanwhile, some San Diego County residents will soon have a choice on what kind of power they use. But many are confused about how it will work, and whether or not they should opt out of San Diego Community Power. Plus, students in Southeast San Diego have a new resource for getting into college.

Voices for Children (CA), invites you to join their September Real Word Speakers Panel, Tuesday, September 13 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm PT. The panel is comprised of young adults who currently live or have lived in foster care after experiencing abuse, abandonment or neglect by their parents or caregivers. In this “back to school” edition, the panel will focus on the topic of educational advocacy and the challenges youth in foster care experience in academic settings. Discussion topics will include: • What it’s like to change schools frequently and how this affects youth • How CASA/GAL volunteers can help youth succeed in the classroom • Why participating in sports and extracurricular activities can be challenging for youth in foster care The panel will be moderated by CASA volunteer Greg P. who will be joined by our panelists along with Voices for Children’s Senior Advocacy Supervisor Diana Woldt-Gorsich. During these presentations, Real Word panelists are open and forthright about their experiences in foster care, such as what it’s like to move from home to home, how it feels to be separated from siblings, and how they coped in the face of adversity with the support of their CASA/GAL volunteers. This event is free and open to the public, though not appropriate for children under 18. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former U.S. diplomat to Russia Thomas Graham about the life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader.

According to various Russian state media accounts, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who played a pivotal role in ending the Cold War, died after a prolonged illness in Moscow at age 91.

Gorbachev was the Soviet Union's last leader and played a central role in ending the Cold War. The hospital that treated him said he died of a serious and protracted disease.

News organizations quoted a statement from the Central Clinical Hospital as saying he died after a long illness. No other details were given.