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On Tuesday, the FDA authorized a fourth dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines for everyone 50 and older. Plus, the California Supreme Court welcomed its first Latina justice, Patricia Guerrero, formerly a San Diego appellate judge. Then, a newly available drug called Evusheld would help protect people whose immune systems are unable to fight COVID-19, but not everyone who needs it can access the drug. Then, we hear about a childcare program offered to mothers experiencing homelessness through Father Joe’s Villages. Finally, a preview of "A Twisted Bargain," a new play opening this weekend at the Tenth Avenue Arts Center which was inspired by the infamous Leopold-Loeb murder case.

World Cafe celebrates some of the greatest guitar players of all time, who just happen to be women.

From watching the sun rise — yeah, it's a cliche but it works! — to dancing to techno music to doing good for others to just plain smiling, readers share what gives them optimism in times of trouble.

J. Harrison Ghee (Some Like It Hot) and Alex Newell (Shucked) are the first nonbinary actors to be nominated for Tonys, and today's announcement also highlighted three plays which have won Pulitzers.

Subaru’s Great Big Family Play Day presented by Pipette, and hosted in partnership with SoCalMoms, will take place on Sunday, June 26 at Liberty Station – a play date the whole family will enjoy! Taking over Ingram Plaza, local programs, well family brands and entertainers will come together for one day of BIG family fun! The event features arts + crafts, rides, food, specialty exhibits, live entertainment and more! Debuting at this year’s festival are musical favorites – the Story Pirates! Additional live entertainment includes: The Beat Buds, Twinkle Time, a Best of Summer Gear Show, plus local performances.

Park Social artists Sheena Rae Dowling and Yvette Roman invite community members and park visitors to a drop-in memory collection workshop to share their memories and stories and help make picnic blankets in preparation for their community event and picnic later this summer. Park Social is a citywide initiative introducing social-specific public art into San Diego's vast and varied park system. Held for six months in 2022, Park Social engages with a broad and constantly shifting audience of park-goers through responsive artistic projects. Learn more about artists Sheena Rae Dowling and Yvette Roman's practices and their collaborative Park Social project by visiting sdparksocial.com. Follow us on Instagram @sdartsculture

The Chuck Jones Gallery has moved since the last San Diego Comic-Con — they’re now located near Little Italy — which is why this year, they’re teaming up with Sparks Gallery for a week of Looney Tunes, artwork, and more. Thursday, July 21 – Sunday, July 24, The Chuck Jones Gallery will be taking over Sparks Gallery for a pop-up. They’ll be showcasing both virtual experiences and animation/comic artwork. Attendees will be able to snap a selfie with a virtual Looney Tunes character in AR, experience virtual reality with the characters, and see great art. This year, Sparks Gallery will also feature and sell Surreal, Abstract, and Pop-inspired artworks from the gallery’s exhibited artists, who will be on-site to share their process and offer limited edition or original artwork. THE LINE UP: Thursday, July 21 6pm-9pm – Stephen Reis and Tricia B-B Friday, July 22 4pm-9pm – Chuck Jones’s grandson, Craig Kausen celebrates Comic-Con Chuck Jones Day 5pm-7pm – Fabio LIVE via Zoom (broadcast live in big screens inside Sparks Gallery with in-person interaction) 7pm-9pm – Eric Bauza Saturday July 23 5pm-7pm – Ben Olson LIVE via Zoom (broadcast live in big screens inside Sparks Gallery with in-person interaction) For more information about the event, please visit here. Follow Chuck Jones Gallery on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Local non-profits say they are stretched too thin to take on extra cases and some community leaders have said more migrants are not welcome.

Exhibition at Spanish Village Explores Different Points of View An exhibition of painting and digital photography, "Points of View" featuring creative works of art is on view at Gallery 21, Spanish Village Art Center, in Balboa Park, 1770 Village Place, San Diego, daily, 11 am - 4 pm, from July 5 through July 18, 2022. A reception will be held on Saturday, July 9 from 1 - 4 pm. The exhibition showcases work by five well known California artists: Marsha Korobkin, Dana Levine, Caroline Morse, Gwen Nobil, and Philip Petrie. Korobkin, a world traveler, brings a simplicity to her images that turn the everyday into exciting abstractions. Levine is displaying images of water and watery reflections in both painting and photography. Morse is an artist who uses color to transform everyday scenes into beautiful paintings. Nobil lets us see landscapes of the southwest with a painter's eye. Philip Petrie's work concerns the journey of the self and society toward real wholeness, both physical and spiritual, and the multitude of elements that impede that progress. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For more information and images, please contact: Dana Levine, danabet@yahoo.com, 858-490-0470

In Atlanta, dozens of activists who oppose a new police and fire training facility are being accused of domestic terrorism. That has alarmed civil liberties and human rights groups.