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Ho Ho Ho… Can you hear those jingle bells? This year SANTA IS BACK for our annual Little Italy Tree Lighting and Christmas Village on Saturday, December 6 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.! Transforming into a winter wonderland with Christmas twinkle lights down all the streets, our beautiful urban neighborhood will be adorned with 10-foot tall nutcrackers and kinetic tree holiday displays on street corners, Christmas songs and more. Family, friends, and neighbors are invited to come together to experience true holiday joy at this family-friendly event and enjoy the neighborhood’s festive décor—including two Christmas trees, Joshua Hubert’s Aurora tree at Piazza Basilone and the permanent 25-foot tree at Piazza della Famiglia, seasonal vendors, live music and entertainment, holiday treats, a traditional Italian tree lighting ceremony, and this year SANTA IS BACK to grant everyone’s Christmas wishes! You can also enjoy our Christmas Village, located on India Street between W. Cedar and W. Grape Streets, where you’ll find one-of-a-kind stocking stuffers and other holiday gift and artisan vendors and select Little Italy Mercato vendors. The festivities start at 4 p.m., with the Tree Lighting Ceremony taking place in the Piazza della Famiglia at 6:30 p.m. Little Italy | San Diego on Facebook / Instagram / TikTok

Join the North Coast Symphony for "Echoes Through Time," a concert of timeless classics and contemporary works, on Saturday, October 18 at 2:30 p.m. at the San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdalena, Encinitas. The program includes Copland’s uplifting "Fanfare for the Common Man," Mendelssohn’s dramatic "Reformation Symphony." Gershwin’s beloved "Rhapsody in Blue" with pianist Phillip Dannels, and Jose Elizondo’s vibrant "Estampas Mexicanas." The program also includes Ching-Shan Chang’s reflective piece "In History, In Memory." North Coast Symphony on Facebook

San Francisco-based dance and music ensemble La Mezcla’s "Ghostly Labor" explores the history of labor in the U.S.–Mexico borderlands through tap, Mexican Zapateado, Son Jarocho, Afro-Caribbean movement, and live music. La Mezcla on Facebook / Instagram

Prolific drummer, composer, and producer Makaya McCraven performs from his new album: "In These Times," a triumphant culmination of a project over seventeen years in the making. Makaya McCraven on Facebook / Instagram

Thirty-five years after the Grammys revoked Milli Vanilli's best new artist award, former member Fab Morvan has been nominated in a surprising twist.

President Trump says that the announcement of this year's Kennedy Center honorees will come Wednesday.

Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated avatar, is being compared by its creators to A-list human actors. SAG-AFTRA and others are pushing back.

Even before the president's falling out with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., over the Epstein files, some Republicans questioned Trump's policy interpretation of what "America First" means.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit the White House Tuesday, his first since the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents.