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The Department of Government Efficiency effort was one of the most consequential and controversial — if not entirely successful — changes the Trump administration made in 2025.

More immigrants are not showing up for their mandatory immigration court hearings compared to prior years, an NPR analysis shows, allowing the government to order their immediate deportation.

Maritime Museum of San Diego, with an international reputation for excellence in restoring, maintaining, and operating historic vessels—including the world’s oldest active sailing ship, Star of India—invites Museum members, volunteers, and the public to celebrate the legendary vessel’s 162nd birthday with a complimentary visit to Star of India on Friday, November 14, 2025. The Museum last sailed Star of India on November 11 and 12, 2023 to celebrate her 160th birthday. San Diegans and visitors alike will have the chance to come aboard Star of India for free dockside entry on Friday, November 14, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This exclusive offer applies to walk-up guests only. Museum volunteers will serve complimentary birthday cake starting at 12 noon, while supplies last. Donations are encouraged, or visitors may upgrade to a general admission ticket to explore the Maritime Museum of San Diego fleet and exhibits, plus galleries nested below deck and unseen from the embarcadero. Star of India, built in 1863, is the world’s oldest active sailing ship and has circumnavigated the globe twenty-one times. Star of India first came to the City of San Diego in 1927. In 1951, the Maritime Museum of San Diego began long-awaited historical renovations to the vessel, originally named Euterpe after the Greek goddess of music and poetry. Star of India relies on Museum volunteers and a committed staff for her upkeep. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit Maritime Museum of San Diego relies on donations and the support of members, volunteers, and visitors to sustain this waterfront collection of historic vessels and maritime exhibits. The Museum is ranked among the nation’s top attractions, offering self-guided tours, docent-guided group tours, tall ship charters and historic bay cruises, public events, educational programs, and a distinctive venue for corporate and private events. This exclusive complimentary offer applies to walk-up guests only. Donations are encouraged, or visitors may upgrade to a general admission ticket to explore the Maritime Museum of San Diego fleet and exhibits, plus galleries nested below deck and unseen from the embarcadero. General admission tickets include entrance to all Maritime Museum of San Diego vessels and exhibits. Tickets are $28 for adults, $20 for seniors and military, and $15 for youth ages 6–17. Children five and under are free. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at General Admission or at the Maritime Museum of San Diego Ticket Booth located at Star of India Wharf, 1492 N. Harbor Drive (between Grape and Ash Street, next to Portside Pier), San Diego, CA 92101-3309. The Museum is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; last guest entry at 4 p.m. Maritime Museum of San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

Nearly half of the revenue for large American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite The Nutcracker. Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those sugarplum fairies.

An inewsource/KPBS analysis found San Diego officials have been approving short-term rental licenses on properties that aren’t eligible.

The grossest gross-out gore comedy since Peter Jackson’s DEAD ALIVE! Residents of the suburban cul-de-sac Pebbles Court receive unexpected samples of an experimental vitamin made by a strange health spa named Vimuville. When the town adds the powder to their diets, they experience hallucinogenic visions—and worse, their bodies mutate, ooze, and melt. Writer/director/composer Philip Brophy’s notorious slime-filled cult classic remains one of the last great Ozploitation films, packed with outrageous 1990s techno and show-stopping shocks that would make Rob Bottin blush. Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram

Family Art Adventures are dynamic free guided tours specially designed for families with school-aged children ages 5 to 12. Tours are offered the first and third Saturdays of each month at 10:30 a.m. Family tour themes change monthly, and each family tour is followed by a hands-on art-making activity. All materials are provided. Free with Museum admission. RSVP requested. The San Diego Museum of Art on Facebook / Instagram

Join Museum educators in creating a mixed media art work. Drawing inspiration from the beautiful and meaningful art work of Nick Cave, create your own mixed media piece of art using found objects. Please join us! No reservation is required. All materials are provided. Great for artists of all ages. Community Art Workshops invite artists to enjoy hands-on art making experiences inspired by the thinking and creating processes of artists on view at the Museum. Artists under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the workshop. The San Diego Museum of Art on Facebook / Instagram

Families are invited to come and enjoy lively storytelling, songs, and readings of some of our favorite art-inspired children’s books. Readings are at 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. inside The San Diego Museum of Art Library with entry near the Panama 66 restaurant. The San Diego Museum of Art on Facebook / Instagram

In Zambia, truck drivers and sex workers have high rates of being HIV positive —- and are at high risk of contracting the virus. Here's how they have been affected by the administration's policies.