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A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

Red Bull Foam Wreckers La Jolla is the ultimate anti-surf contest, created with college students in mind. Taking over La Jolla Shores, the event ditches high-pressure competition for a fun, anything-can-happen vibe where anyone can paddle out and participate — no pro skills required. Surfers ride soft-top boards and are judged on style, creativity, and crowd energy rather than perfection. Off the water, students can enjoy giveaways, hang with Red Bull athletes, and keep the stoke high with plenty of Red Bull on hand. It’s all about good vibes, big wipeouts, and celebrating surf culture together at the beach.

Now in its fourth year, the hugely popular Wu Tsai QRT.yrd Concert Series welcomes new audiences to The Conrad with free programming, shining a spotlight on local artists. No tickets are required; free reservations are requested in order to keep a head count, at www.theconrad.org. Fall 2025 Courtyard Concert Series: Peter Sprague Trio Friday, October 17, 2025 • 4:30 PM Multi-award-winning musicians Peter Sprague and Danny Green return to The Conrad with one of their frequent collaborators, Mackenzie Leighton. Described by San Diego Troubadour as “world-class,” Sprague and his ensemble of jazz greats will perform a lively program of head-bopping grooves, improvisations, ballads, and more. David Spitzfaden Band Tuesday, November 11, 2025 • 4:30 PM Three-time San Diego Music Awards nominee David Spitzfaden is bringing his high-energy band to The Conrad. Praised by San Diego Troubadour for his artistry, this noted musician and his dynamic ensemble will perform a genre-spanning set—from blues rock and R&B to funk and jazz fusion. Steph Johnson Quartet Friday, November 21, 2025 • 4:30 PM Steph Johnson is an award-winning artist whose music blends jazz, soul, funk and blues, a regular performer throughout Southern California and the Western United States. When she’s not working on music, she directs her creative energy towards Voices of Our City Choir—a group she co-founded and the focus of the 2018 award-winning documentary “The Homeless Chorus Speaks,” which aired on PBS. The Wu Tsai QRT.yrd Concert Series will return with more exciting performances in the spring. La Jolla Music Society on Facebook / Instagram

Jason Seber, conductor San Diego Symphony Orchestra Prepare to be transported by "Flow in Concert," an extraordinary live experience pairing the breathtaking animated film "Flow" with a full symphonic performance of its original score. This award-winning film, directed by Latvian visionary Gints Zilbalodis and scored by acclaimed composer Rihards Zalupe, comes alive in a powerful fusion of cinema and live music. Following its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival and a historic win for Best Animated Feature at the 97th Academy Awards, "Flow" has captivated audiences worldwide with its poetic, dialogue-free storytelling and singular visual style. Now, in Flow in Concert, audiences can immerse themselves in the emotional depth of the film enhanced by the immediacy and grandeur of live orchestration. The story follows a solitary cat navigating a post-apocalyptic world submerged in water. As it encounters other animals and the remains of a lost civilization, the film explores themes of loneliness, resilience and connection – with a uniquely meditative pace and stunning artistic detail. The concert features a live performance of Rihards Zalupe’s haunting, atmospheric score, performed in perfect sync with the film by the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. The experience offers a rare opportunity to witness the marriage of visual storytelling and live symphonic sound at the highest level. "Flow in Concert" is presented in Partnership with San Diego Humane Society. San Diego Symphony on Facebook / Instagram

Chef Roy Choi, known for his Korean-Mexican fusion food trucks, focuses on veggie-forward dishes in a new cookbook. He shares techniques to get you excited about your greens, plus 3 flavorful sauces.

Berlin-based sound artist Eric Wong transforms Bread & Salt into an immersive, decentralized sonic environment using dozens of Bluetooth speakers scattered throughout the space and among the audience. Harmonic and inharmonic tones shift and interfere depending on where you stand, creating a constantly changing, interactive experience. Sharing the bill is Seattle-based composer RM Francis with a haunting “depopulated opera” built from simulated human voices—an uncanny chorus of digital timbres that blurs the line between the organic and the synthetic. Together, Wong and Francis offer a night of spatial listening and technological experimentation that invites audiences into a sonic world of exploration, meditation, and imagination. Eric Wong’s performance made possible by a grant from the Goethe Institut. Project [BLANK]: Website / Facebook / Instagram

Hillcrest’s most iconic Halloween celebration is back and this year, Nightmare on Normal Street takes over University Avenue for a night of screaming fun. Expect a vibrant open-air Halloween block party filled with local artisan and food vendors, freakishly good beats dropped by hottest local DJs all night long, and a monstrous full bar with spooky cocktails and mocktails! Don’t miss San Diego's largest costume competition, where the winners will be rewarded with over $2,000 in prizes and bragging rights! Be sure to dress in your most creative costume and get ready to strut your stuff on the catwalk! Let’s make this Halloween one to scream about at this all ages dance party. Regular GA tickets are on sale now for just $30! There will be a limited amount of tickets sold at will the day-of the event for $35. Tickets are powered by events.com. Fabulous Hillcrest on Facebook / Instagram

ECHO’s fall lineup places internationally recognized artists and ensembles on a neighborhood stage in El Cajon, so audiences don’t have to cross town to experience top-tier music. Performances include grammy award winning James Ehnes, grammy nominee Joyce Yang and internationally acclaimed guitarist Ana Vidovic among a star-studded lineup of concerts. Thur. Oct. 9, 2025 Trio ECHO (Rachmaninoff - Beethoven) Thur. Oct. 23, 2025 Quartetto di Cremona with Clarinetist David Shifrin (Ravel - Brahms) Thur. Nov. 13, 2025 Modigliani Quartet (Beethoven - Haydn) Tue. Dec. 9, 2025 Clarosa Piano Quartet with Violist Che-Yen Chen (Bridge - Brahms) Thur. Jan. 8, 2026 Ana Vidovic (Giuliani - Bach) Thur. Jan. 29, 2026 Drew Petersen (Beethoven - Rachmaninoff) Thur. Feb. 26, 2026 The Colburn School Onstage: Pianists Ray Ushikubo and Chi Jo Lee (Chopin - Rachmaninoff) Fri. Mar. 20, 2026 Ehnes Quartet with Pianist Orion Weiss (Shostakovich - Brahms) Thur. April 9, 2026 Joyce Yang (Schumann - Gershwin) Thur. Apr. 30, 2026 Calidore Quartet (Shostakovich - Beethoven) Thur. May 21, 2026 Curtis Chamber Orchestra (Barber - Mozart - Beethoven) Visit: https://www.echochambermusic.org

No one knows exactly when Gramma was born. But if the estimated birth year of 1884 is accurate, Chester Arthur occupied the Oval Office and there were only 39 states at the time.

California utilities regulators are bringing down “return on equity” payments to power company shareholders. It’s the lowest profit margin in 20 years for PG&E and Southern California Edison, but will be hard to notice in your payments.