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Hundreds of new Christmas songs are released every year, but each time December rolls around, the same small handful of classics races to the top of the charts. Will anything new ever break through?

Fright for Future is a haunted attraction with a social conscience, scaring you with real-world horrors. Plus, here are other Halloween events to explore.

Join us for an unforgettable night out at Downtown San Diego's JULEP Venue. Our biggest fundraiser of the year features award-winning musicians, original compositions, Voices’ internationally acclaimed performance ensemble, a gourmet three-course meal, and a few surprises. "And Still We Sing" is Voices of Our City’s biggest concert and largest fundraising event of the year and there will be opportunities to donate throughout the evening. October 25, 5:30 p.m. \\ JULEP venue | 1735 Hancock St. San Diego 92101 Every ticket purchased amplifies the voices of Choir members who’ve risen through struggle to find joy in community. Your support helps people—individuals with families, stories, and songs—step into hope. EVENT FEATURES: • pre-concert cocktail hour featuring a live DJ spinning vinyl records. • mingling with performers before the show • auction • three course dinner curated by award-winning Chef DuVal Warner with San Diego’s own Bad Boyz of Culinary, and Chef Amanda Palomino—two-time Hell’s Kitchen standout and recent CHOPPED champion. • Voices of our City concert and creative showcase Voices of Our City is a San-Diego based nonprofit that offers holistic human services, music and arts programming, and long-term community for our unhoused neighbors. We create opportunities for our members to not only find stable housing but to thrive, rediscover their voice, and contribute joyfully to San Diego. Thank you for supporting life-saving resources, creative programming, and long-term community for San Diegans healing after homelessness. Visit: https://www.voicesofourcity.org/live/benefit-concert Voices of Our City Choir on Instagram and Facebook

Since taking the helm more than 100 days ago, Patel has yet to shutter the FBI headquarters and reopen it as a museum as he once said he would, but he has begun trying to remake the bureau.

"If you've made grilled cheese in a pan and you put a lid on there, it melts the cheese faster because the lid helps trap the heat," a National Weather Service official told NPR.

Mainly Mozart – the San Diego nonprofit behind the acclaimed Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival – today announced the return of its Wine Pairing Series, following the enthusiastic response to its 2024 debut. Presented by Jean-Charles Boisett Wineries, this year’s series features four concertmasters across four weekends of performances, an expansion from last year’s three, and adds Saturday concerts alongside Sundays. The series will again be hosted at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club. The 2025/2026 series showcases four of America’s leading concertmasters: Jun Iwasaki of the Kansas City Symphony (Nov. 15–16, 2025), Nurit Bar-Josef of the National Symphony (Jan. 10–11, 2026), Nathan Cole of the Boston Symphony (Feb. 21–22, 2026), and Frank Huang of the New York Philharmonic (April 11–12, 2026). The Mainly Mozart Wine Pairing Series events begin with an open hors d'oeuvres reception before audiences are seated for an intimate concert and tasting experience. Each piece on the program is paired with curated wines, chosen to mirror the style and emotion of the music. Wines are poured and selection commentary is provided before each musical work, setting the stage for a multi-sensory experience. Tickets are available at www.mainlymozart.org/wine-series. Seating is limited and early purchase is recommended. 2025/2026 Wine Pairing Series Lineup - Kansas City Symphony November 15 and 16, 2025 - Jun Iwasaki, Concertmaster - Sean Chen, Piano - National Symphony January 10 and 11, 2026 - Nurit Bar-Josef, Concertmaster - Loewi Lin, Cello - Erich Heckscher, Bassoon - Boston Symphony February 21 and 22, 2026 - Nathan Cole, Concertmaster - Steve Ansell, Principal Viola - Blaise Dejardin, Principal Cello - New York Philharmonic April 11 and 12, 2026 - Frank Huang, Concertmaster - Cynthia Phelps, Principal Viola Concert Times Saturdays: 5 p.m. Wine Reception | 6 p.m. Wine Pairing Event Begins Sundays: 4 p.m. Wine Reception | 5 p.m. Wine Pairing Event Begins Mainly Mozart® on Facebook / Instagram

"Travelogue: Celebrating San Diego's Multiculturalism" featuring: Ashwin Salvi & Lia Steiner Rodriguez +Special Musical Performance by: Rafael Pondé SDWAC has partnered with the International Cottages at Balboa Park's House of Pacific Relations, the United Nations Association of San Diego, the San Diego International Sister Cities Association, and the San Diego Diplomacy Council to create a fun and interactive way to explore the International Cottages and to celebrate San Diego's unique history of multiculturalism! How does travel shape our world perspectives? This unique program will take you on a visual tour around the world with special guest speakers Ashwin Salvi and Lia Steiner Rodriguez, who will inspire us with stories of their own travel and adventures. Upon checking in for the presentations, all pre-registered lecture attendees will receive a program "passport" upon arrival. Immediately following the presentations, attendees will be invited to visit the participating Cottages to learn more about each country and will receive a "passport stamp" in their program. Participation is free, pre-registration is required. If you receive a stamp from each participating cottage you can turn that in to receive an entry to a raffle for a travel-related prize - a $500 airfare gift card! Raffle for airfare will take place at the event. Visit: https://sdwac.org/event-6264162 San Diego World Affairs Council on Instagram and Facebook

The county's population of 3,325,274 last year increased by 10,807 in 2025, data showed.

Brown University will pay $50 million to Rhode Island workforce development organizations in a deal with the Trump administration that restores lost federal research funding, officials said Wednesday.

The Poway City Council is waiting on cost information from the San Diego County Registrar of Voters before making a decision on whether to hold a special election to replace former Councilmember Tony Blain.