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The ACLU along with lawyers representing several incarcerated people are suing the Sheriff's Department and San Diego County to improve medical care and living conditions inside the county’s seven jail facilities. Plus, San Diego Opera is back to in-person productions at the Civic Theater after experimenting with drive-in performances during the pandemic. And, this weekend in the arts, free concerts from the San Diego Symphony, lots of visual art, a youth theater take on "The Wiz," and some Valentine's Day jazz.

A gunman broke into a St. Louis high school Monday morning, fatally shooting a woman and a teenage girl and injuring six others before police killed him in an exchange of gunfire.

José Cruz González's new play, "Under a Baseball Sky," is inspired by the Mexican American community of Logan Heights. The world premiere production runs Feb. 16 through March 12 at The Old Globe.

Ahead of Father's Day, NPR's Morning Edition spoke with three dads about what it means to raise a family in the U.S. in 2023.

The Media Arts Center San Diego is bringing the magic of videography and editing to the classroom through its annual iVIE (Innovative Video in Education) Student Awards & Film Festival. Film-making can help stimulate some of the skills needed to succeed in STEM coursework. The Media Arts Center San Diego is proud to bring an event where students can get creative and explore their talents to the community. Date | Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 10 a.m. Location | Reading Cinemas Town Square Purchase tickets here! Nominees will be competing for a chance to win a $750 price for each grade level. In years past, students have predominantly spotlighted topics like mental health, and immigration. This year some of the categories for submission are news stories, PSAs, animation, a music-centric category, and a call to action to use Tik Tok for good! iVIE Student Awards & Film Festival is a local K-12 student video competition and festival conceived to encourage and reward teachers and students who recognize the power of video as a creative and educational tool. For further information on this event please visit: https://ivieawards.org/

Join us for a three-day guided and intentional festival featuring local artists, creatives, healers, and wellness practitioners. Participants are invited to join us at this weekend-long festival to set mindful intentions, tap into our creative expression, and create soulcare rituals that support our holistic well-being as we bring in the summer solstice. Connect. Create. Celebrate with us! What to expect at the festival: • Impactful arts + wellness workshops • Soulcare + Personal development • Networking & community connections • Music, dancing, and live performances • Social mixers with refreshments and lite bites • What's included in the ticket price: • 3 Social Hours / Community Mixers ($75 value) • 3 Mindful Movement Workshops ($75 value) • 3 Creative Expression Workshops ($75 value) • 2 Wellness Workshops ($50 value) • 2 Lunches ($40 value) Vegetarian & Vegan options available • 3 Drink tickets for Social Hours/Mixers ($25 value) About Soultry Sisters: Soultry Sisters believe that arts and wellness are a birthright and should be accessible to all. Our mission is to address the lack of representation of diverse races and socioeconomic statuses in the wellness industry by providing affordable and accessible events for women of color. We collaborate with female entrepreneurs, women-led businesses, and community-based organizations to increase the visibility of our community's diverse women and connect women of color to these necessary wellness resources. We strive to make wellness more equitable and empower women of color to live vibrant and creative lives. We believe holistic health and wellness are the connection of mind, body, soul, and community. Our events help reframe health from an individual perspective to a communal approach. We help support and celebrate our individual and collective healing journeys through building community. Visit Soultry Sisters to learn more about the event • Fri 24 Jun 2022 6:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. • Sat 25 Jun 2022 10:30a.m. - 5:00p.m. • Sun 26 Jun 2022 10:30a.m. - 6:00p.m.

The number of congenital syphilis cases has ballooned to rates not seen in two decades. Public health workers say the increase coincides with a decline in funding for public health and a drop in the rate of women accessing prenatal care.

As part of our Two-Day Workshop series, be inspired by Richard Mayhew and his spirited and imaginative landscapes. Explore the unique and iridescent colors that he uses in his focus on background, middle ground and foreground. Due to his studies at the Academy of Florence, Italy, his use of vibrating contrasting colors will evoke the essence of Tuscany in your works. Join Robin Douglas to use a variety of materials including pastels, watercolor and acrylics to create your own work. All supplies included. Click here to register for this workshop!

(In-person) and presenting a new exhibition of 10 artists who will be exhibiting in April and May. They include: Beverly Brock, Ann Chaitin, Sharon Hinkley, Daniel Kilgore, Ralph Kingery, Dana Levine, Sherry Roper, Vita Sorrentino, Dottie Stanley & Minnie Valero. The Reception will be held on Thursday, April 21 from 3-5 p.m. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Visit: https://www.ljcommunitycenter.org/art-receptions La Jolla Community is on Facebook

The antiquities hailed from Italy and Egypt, and were returned after the Manhattan District Attorney enacted search warrants.