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Even if you don't know burnt ends from a short end, here's a (brief!) introduction for Taylor Swift and the rest of the world to understanding Kansas City and what makes it so enchanting.

Horseshoe crab blood is used to test vaccines around the world. But while Europe has approved a synthetic alternative, biomedical labs are bleeding more crabs from the Atlantic coast.

The San Diego Arab Film Festival is a project of KARAMA, a local non-profit that promotes understanding of the issues of the Arab and Islamic world and of the Palestinian issue in particular. The 2023 edition includes 8 features and 8 short films from across the Arab world and the Arrab diaspora. KARAMA’S goal is to grow the San Diego Arab Film Festival into a major cultural event that enhances the identity, perception, and understanding of Arabs and the Arab world. More information about KARAMA is available at https://www.karamanow.org/ Tickets are on sale now, including individual screenings at $15 (discounted to $10 for students), 3-ticket packages for $40 and passes for all 8 screenings for $80. Arabic dinners (including vegetarian option) will be available each evening for $15. ALAM (The Flag) by Firas Khoury (2022) - Trailer "THE DAM" By Ali Cherri - Saturday, March 4 at 6:15 p.m. "MEMORY BOX" By Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige - Saturday, March 4 at 8:30 p.m. "OUR RIVER....OUR SKY" By Maysoon Pachachi - Friday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. "UNDER THE FIG TREES" By Erige Sehiri - Saturday, March 11 at 6 p.m. "JACIR" By Waheed AlQawasmi - Saturday, March 11 at 8:30 p.m. "LIFE SUITS ME WELL" By Al Hadi Ulad Mohand - Sunday, March 12 at 5:30 p.m. "MEDITERRANEAN FEVER" By Maha Haj - Sunday, March 12 at 7:45 p.m. There is a short film festival schedule too! This year the Festival offers short films from across the Arab world representing a range of styles and genres. The final line up includes films that have been screened at Cannes as well as other international festivals. They include "Hibernate" and "From the Mountain" from Syria, "Merge" from Saudi Arabia," "Ashes (Cendres) from Tunisia, "Bouchaib" from Morocco, "Warsha" from Lebanon, "Hamza: Chasing the Ghost Chasing Me" from Palestine and "Virtual Voice" from Sudan and Qatar.

San Diegans are voting on one ballot measure in the primary election, Measure A. Which would give the Office of the City Auditor access to independent attorneys.

So what is a walking school bus? A new children's book set in South Africa tells the story of some intrepid youngsters who figured out a way to stay safe during their long walk to class.

San Diego Gas and Electric, San Diego’s investor-owned utility, accounted for nearly one-third of Sempra’s nearly $3 billion in profits in 2023.

San Diego Port officials are adding their voices to the call for the governor and president to declare a state of emergency.

Evacuations were ordered Friday in Northern California after a new atmospheric river brought heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds, swelling rivers and creeks and flooding several major highways during the morning commute.

Oppenheimer dominated at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards on Saturday, as several winners paid tribute to last year's actors' strike. Barbra Streisand was given a lifetime achievement prize.

The legal tug-of-war with Title 42 continues. Days before the Trump-era immigration rule was set to expire, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts ordered a temporary hold on the policy. Then, many people are celebrating the holidays with gatherings and letting their guards down when it comes to COVID-19. But, cases are rising. And, water bills in San Diego are about to go up, and the increases are due in part to $274 million in planned upgrades at the Carlsbad desalination plant run by Poseidon Resources. Next, policymakers met in Las Vegas last week to discuss the future of water supplies from the Colorado River. But they didn’t emerge with any new commitments to significantly cut back demand. Finally, 27 years after the death of Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla Pérez, her legacy lives on through music and in a class taught at San Diego State University.