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Pablo Picasso made studies of Lump, an adored dachshund. And Frida Kahlo's catalogue is packed with self-portraits featuring her pet monkeys and parrots.

The televised hearings into the January 6 insurrection have so far featured many of Donald Trump’s inner circle of advisors. But one person we haven’t heard from is a man with deep roots in San Diego. Then, San Diego’s Roman Catholic Diocese has made some big headlines over the past few weeks. First, its leader was tapped by Pope Francis to become a cardinal. Then San Diego’s auxiliary bishop was chosen to become bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix, replacing a more conservative bishop. And, we welcome the return of KPBS/Arts, the KPBS television series that highlights a wide range of local theater, music, dance, and visual art. Plus, San Diego weekend arts events including Live Arts Fest, Juneteenth at the Globe, 'Iron' and more.

We asked leaders in global health and development to share their wishes for the new year. Here's what they hope will happen in the year ahead. And readers, we'd like to hear from you.

Protesters calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war have disrupted the first day of California's legislative session.

A fresco discovered at the Pompeii archaeological site looks like a pizza, but it's not, experts say. Tomatoes and mozzarella were not available when the fresco was painted some 2,000 years ago.

San Diego police made nearly three times as many arrests and citations for unhoused people in possession of a stolen shopping cart after a TV news story.

Welcome to Le Salon De Musiques — a concert experience unlike any other. You will feel the essence of chamber music. Up-close seating allows you to enjoy music the way it was meant to be shared. Following the concert, meet the artists and fellow concertgoers while savoring a high tea buffet catered by The French Gourmet. It’s an afternoon you will not soon forget, an experience that will enrich your life unlike any other form of entertainment. After 11 years in Los Angeles, we’re providing this unique experience to San Diegans at our new venue at the La Jolla Woman's Club. Season 2023-2024: Grand Opening with Quartet Integra (Including high tea buffet after the performance) PROGRAM: Introduced by musicologist Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano - H. Purcell: "Chacony" in G minor for String Quartet - L. Beethoven: String Quartet No.4 in C minor Op 18 - F. Schubert: String Quartet No.14 in D minor D 810 "Death & the Maiden" Quartet Integra: Kyoka Misawa, Violin, Rintaro Kikuno, Violin, Itsuki Yamamoto, Viola, Anri Tsukiji, Cello. For more information visit: lesalondemusiques.com

The arrest of Duane Davis in the 1996 shooting of the rapper in Las Vegas is a huge development in a case that has evaded closure, as competing narratives and mythologies have emerged in its place.

The book “Art as Social Practice: Technologies for Change” explores how artists use their creative practices to raise consciousness, form communities and cause social impact through new technologies. Tactical media artist xtine burrough, who presented in the Context Exhibit Series at Kellogg Library in 2018, returns to campus to discuss the new anthology of socially engaged artists’ writings that she co-edited. Book contributor and artist Kim Abeles will discuss her environmental and community-based artworks. Lucy HG Solomon, a CSUSM professor and chapter co-author, will moderate a panel about the artists’ relationships to community and technology. *satellite location with mini exhibit in the Arts Building foyer Co-sponsor: University Library, #CSUSMLibrary

Do you want to see your writing in magazines? Would you like to receive a check for what you write? If your goal is to write personal essays and get paid for them, this is the class for you. We will go through idea generation, how to find publications that are right for your idea, and how to pitch to editors and locate their e-mail addresses. You will finish the class with several ideas for essays, where to pitch them, and with a list of resources to build those bylines! For more information visit: writeyourstorynow.org Stay Connected on Facebook