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The red pigments in some fall leaves have proven to be a puzzle for researchers who debate why leaves bother to go red.

This is the opening reception of the Ancestral Roots Art Show by Marina Raquel. This includes music, dance performances, and the opening of the community wall. Stay Connected with Centro Cultural de la Raza! Facebook | Instagram | X

A teenaged brother and sister, both U.S. citizens, found themselves handcuffed during an immigration raid caught on video in Oceanside. Agents were after their father, and ended up taking their mother too.

It's exactly what it sounds like. Celebrate our 150th birthday at the Big Block Party! Enjoy free admission to the Museum all day. Donations are appreciated as part of our Giving Day! Our birthday wish is for 150 friends like you to help us raise $50,000 on Giving Day, October 19. You can donate online here, and there will also be opportunities to donate in person at the Block Party. Join us on the South steps—near the fountain—for a proclamation from Mayor Todd Gloria at 9:30 AM to kick off the Block Party. Get the deal of a century and enjoy 50% off membership, onsite only. The littles can play interactive games and activities in our new Nature Trail with some community partners from San Diego Canyonlands, Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation, Earth Discovery Institute, and more. Get a first look at our new 8,000-square-foot Paleontology Center and the new collections exhibition being built in the basement. Walk through 150 years of our history in our Library and check out historical photographs, specimens, and more. Meet and learn from our scientists. See our newest film, T. REX, for just $5 per person. Snack on food from our new cafe vendor, The Craft Taco, and explore our new retail store partner, Gold Leaf. Pop up to our rooftop bar for a cocktail and the best views of Balboa Park. Visit with our Balboa Park neighbors from the San Diego Railroad Museum, Balboa Art Conservation Center, the Institute of Contemporary Art, Forever Balboa Park, House of Pacific Relations International Cottages, the San Diego History Center, and the Fleet Science Center. And more from the Anza-Borrego Foundation, Barona Cultural Center & Museum, Botanical Community Development Initiatives, Coronado Public Library, Des Border, Endangered Concepts, Fauna del Noroeste, Friends of Famosa Slough, Friends of Rose Creek, I Love A Clean San Diego, Lakeside's River Park Conservancy, National Marine Mammal Foundation, Queer Science Society, San Diego 350, San Diego Botanic Garden, San Diego Coastkeeper, San Diego River Park Foundation, San Diego Tracking Team, Terra Peninsular, Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, Turgid Succulents, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Related links: San Diego Natural History Museum: website | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook

Film, drinks, vinyl DJ, and community - plus a special appearance by CNN Hero of the Year Quilen Blackwell. Be among the first to experience "In Our Nature," a new 60-minute documentary - recently featured at SXSW EDU - exploring how environmental education can help bridge divides, foster resilience, and bring communities together. Join us for a special evening at Rivian San Diego, featuring a community reception, opening remarks from director James Parker and CNN Hero of the Year Quilen Blackwell, and a 60-minute screening of the film. The night will also include voices and tabling from leading local organizations, including the San Diego Natural History Museum, Ocean Connectors, San Diego Environmental Film Festival, San Diego 350, Tree San Diego, and more. Enjoy complimentary bites, drinks, live vinyl DJ, and the chance to connect with a dynamic community of educators, leaders, and changemakers. While you're here, you’ll also have the opportunity to meet the Rivian San Diego team and experience their all-electric R1S and R1T vehicles. "In Our Nature" is produced by Synchronous Pictures. Learn more at inournaturemovie.com. This is a free community event. RSVP is required. Register here: https://events.rivian.com/riviancommunityinournaturescre/

Join the MCASD Education and Engagement team and celebrate Native perspectives, habitats, and words! April’s Play Day is inspired by Gail Werner’s monoprints imbued with Native symbolism and Sandy Rodriguez’s reclamation of Native artmaking techniques and words. Learn the words for the flora and fauna of our region in Spanish and the Kumeyaay language of ‘Iipay Aa, while tracing and painting! Art Activity: tracing and painting inspired by Native artmaking Additional Programming: - At 11 a.m., join a kid friendly tour exploring Native perspectives in MCASD’s collection - From 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., enjoy music, cozy up in the book nook, and free play on McGrath Terrace. - At 12:30 p.m., sing, listen, and laugh at Storytime with Ms. Katia, Librarian On the Go The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

Come escape the ordinary with this modern-day Vaudeville act at the historic Sunshine Brooks Theater (217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA)! A night of fun-filled jazz on the mythical Moulin Rouge stage. Our international ALL STAR cast features Luca Pino, Eva Mikhailovna (and the Pepper Moons), Idun Carling, Rosemary Watson, Billy Galewood and Dexter Berrogain. Oceanside Theatre Company on Facebook / Instagram

Come escape the ordinary with this modern-day Vaudeville act at the historic Sunshine Brooks Theater (217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA)! A night of fun-filled jazz on the mythical Moulin Rouge stage. Our international ALL STAR cast features Luca Pino, Eva Mikhailovna (and the Pepper Moons), Idun Carling, Rosemary Watson, Billy Galewood and Dexter Berrogain. Oceanside Theatre Company on Facebook / Instagram

If you've always dreamed of having a village but feel disconnected from your community, try these five tips. Plus: We want to hear from you. Tell us how you cultivate community where you live.

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Friday announced an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of hundreds of prisoners detained for political reasons.