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OBGYN doctors say the sole maternity ward left after another closed last year needs more doctors, nurses and other resources to meet demands.

Food festival Daygo Eatz returns to the San Diego Black Arts and Culture District. Plus, one author reimagines the Zorro folktale in a new book. And, Midday Movies' picks for Black History Month.

Each year the ARCS Foundation, San Diego Chapter, a non-profit organization led entirely by women, hosts a Scientist of the Year fundraiser to honor a preeminent local scientist. This year’s honoree, Dr. Terry Sejnowski, is one of the world’s foremost computer scientists and computational neuroscientists, whose visionary and ingenious work on neural networks laid the foundation for the machine learning and AI revolution that is taking the world by storm today. Dr. Sejnowski is head of Salk Institute’s Computational Neurobiology Laboratory and holder of the Frances Crick Chair. He is also a distinguished professor at UC San Diego’s School of Biological Sciences, where he is co-director of the Institute for Neural Computation. ARCS San Diego invites you to join them for a celebration of science and scientists that is set for Saturday, April 27 (4 - 8 p.m.) at The Conrad Performing Arts Center in La Jolla. In addition to honoring Dr. Sejnowski, the program will pay tribute to this year’s ARCS Scholars – all 50 of them – along with distinguished ARCS Scholar alumnus, Dr. Randall Kelley, who has served as Director of Data Science and Machine Learning at several major corporations. All funds raised at this event will support future ARCS Scholars. Through their research, these talented Scholars make outstanding contributions to advance science and keep America competitive on the global stage, which is the ARCS mission. ARCS San Diego has put together an exciting program for its signature event. About ARCS: The ARCS Foundation (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists), a national organization with 15 chapters across the country, provides financial awards to promising graduate students who are pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and medical research. Since its inception in 1985, the San Diego Chapter of ARCS has given more than $12.3 million to support graduate students at four local institutions: UCSD, SDSU, USD, and Scripps Research. For program details and to register, go to: san-diego.arcsfoundation.org Stay Connected on Facebook

Participants include people who are blind, deaf, paraplegic and missing limbs.

Sikh activists marched 350 miles across California in October to mark the 40th anniversary of a massacre and call for protections from what they say is a growing threat from the Indian government.

Ahead of Sunday's vote, senior women in Germany's east are reaching out to supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany to try to change minds. They say they receive some support — and abuse.

Showtimes: Friday & Saturday 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. Sugar Sammy is one of the hottest comedians on the international circuit. The New York Times calls him A fearless comic with a talent for provoking both laughter and outrage. He has performed over 1800 shows in 32 countries. He hits on cultural, social and political themes with great charm and finesse. He is a king of crowd work and audience interaction. Sugar Sammy's international TV credits include specials broadcast on HBO Canada, Comedy Central Asia, Comedy Central India, CTV, The Comedy Network, The Comedy Channel, Dutch TV and Showtime Arabia. A television star on both sides of the pond, his accomplishments include his current role as judge on LA FRANCE A UN INCROYABLE TALENT, Frances version of AMERICAS GOT TALENT.

States have been culling their Medicaid rolls since pandemic coverage protections expired last year. But more than a dozen states have also expanded access for lower-income people, including children.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the show Bel-Air, the video game Thank Goodness You’re Here, and a podcast episode about sweat.

San Diego Restaurant week is back with more than 100 local eateries participating. Executive chefs Sebastian Sevilla of Temaki Bar and Bryn McArthur of Amaya Restaurant share their menus and tips for tackling the county’s lineup.