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Though no human cases of West Nile virus have been reported this year in San Diego County, the recent detections join other reports from July of virus activity in La Mesa and the Rolando neighborhood.

The 31st Annual La Mesa Classic Car Show & Live Music Event rolls into downtown La Mesa beginning June 5, 2025 - August 28 every Thursday from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Visitors can stroll down La Mesa Blvd. to see beautiful classic cars, trucks, and vans (located between 4th St. - Spring St.) and listen to live music every week from local bands that play atop the iconic La Mesa Lumber truck "stage" located at 3rd & La Mesa Blvd. + a DJ, also from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.! This is a FREE, family-friendly community event! Come out and celebrate summer with family & friends. And, be sure to dine, shop & explore all that La Mesa Village has to offer while you're here! 2025 Live Music Schedule: June 5: The Farmers June 12: Ron's Garage Band June 19: The Tourmaliners June 26: Love is a Rose July 3: Blame Betty July 10: Santana Soul July 17: Private Domain July 24: Chickenbone Slim July 31: The Farmers August 7: June & Johns Rockin Country Caravan August 14: Zeelund August 21: That Beatles Cover Band August 28: 80z All Stars How to Participate in the Car Show? Want to show off your classic car, truck or van at the La Mesa Classic Car Show this summer? Simply drive down to La Mesa Blvd. and park in one of the designated parking spots between 4th St. - Spring St. There is no registration or fee required. The Car Show is from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. every Thursday, 6/5/25 - 8/28/25. You can arrive anytime you like. Thank you in advance for your support of this year's Classic Car Show! La Mesa Village Association on Facebook / Instagram

Join us for the next installment of our Signature Event Series featuring distinguished alumni authors Sarina Dahlan ’98 and S.B. Divya MEng ’00. Drawing from their latest works, “Freeset” and “Loka,” the authors will explore how speculative fiction can address timely societal issues, including identity, memory and technology. The conversation will be moderated and will take place on Wednesday, May 28, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Seuss Room at Geisel Library. Admission is free and open to the public with required registration. Books will be available for purchase from the UC San Diego Bookstore during the reception, including the following titles: Sarina Dahlan ’98 “Freeset” “Preset” “Reset” S.B. Divya MEng ’00 “Machinehood” “Runtime” “Meru” (limited quantity) “Loka” (limited quantity) This event is part of the Library’s Signature Event Series, established in 2020 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Geisel Library and made possible through the generous support of sponsors and Library Associates. About the Authors Sarina Dahlan ’98 is the author of the bestselling Four Cities trilogy — “Reset,” “Preset” and “Freeset” — as well as “Shadow Play: Ten Tales from the In-between.” Born into an Indonesian family in Thailand and immigrating to the United States at age 12, Dahlan brings a global perspective to her work, influenced by folklore, mythology and Japanese manga. A UC San Diego alumna with degrees in psychology and visual arts, her writing explores memory, identity and the cost of utopia. S.B. Divya, MEng ’00 is a Hugo- and Nebula-nominated author whose work bridges hard science and imaginative storytelling. Her novels include “Machinehood,” “Meru” and “Loka,” which examine themes such as automation, cultural identity and artificial intelligence. A former electrical engineer with degrees in computational neuroscience and signal processing from UC San Diego, Divya’s fiction often reflects her technical background and challenges conventional genre boundaries. Partners: UC San Diego School of Arts & Humanities & Jacobs School of Engineering

SACRA/PROFANA presents "Sliding Glass Doors", an immersive choral concert rooted in the legacy of Black Americans and featuring renowned conductor, composer, and educator, Dr. Brandon Waddles. This powerful program blends Waddles’ own compositions featured alongside sacred music, spirituals, and gospel by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Adolphus Hailstork, Hall Johnson, Wendell Whalum, and others. Prices: $15 - $40 - Advanced Reserved: $40/Adult, $35/Senior & Military, $25/Students. - General Admission: $30/Adult, $25/Senior & Military, $15/Students Available at https://www.sacraprofana.org/ SACRA/PROFANA on Facebook / Instagram

The play’s in your hands! You direct the show! It’s new theater as you’ve never seen it – and will never see it again! It's PseudoRandomNoise’s “The IMPROVed PLAY!” – a fully improvised night of theater where YOU direct a brand new play – every night! (Three nights only!) Come join PRN’s novel twist on theater in their world premier of "The IMPROVed PLAY!" where new characters, scene mechanics, and plots develop organically as YOU direct the action throughout the play! PRN takes its unique world-forming from its hit shows ("ImproVACATIONS!," "VS!," and "Rolling Thunder!") into a complete full one-Act play format where YOU direct and ultimately star with PRN at the theater! Hilarity abounds as the tension rises…where are they going? YOU’LL have to help them get there! Scripts? Who needs them? We’ve got PRN…and YOU to enjoy the next generation of highly audience interactive theater (PRN’s tag line)! Come see the new way to see theater…the PRN way! Only three shows – See them all as they’re different... every time! See them all… once they’re performed, they’re gone! And don’t forget: The play is in your hands! More info on the cast and troupe and sponsorships: www.pseudorandomnoise.com Join our email! info@pseudorandomnoise.com Tickets: $20 Orchestra/Parterre/Balcony *Discounts for Seniors 65+ and Military. Special 2FOR35 for the same day show! PseudoRandomNoise on Facebook / Instagram

Twenty dance projects from around the country won grants totaling $100,000 dollars each today. These grants are among the most coveted in the dance world, but this round of winners is the last of its kind due to a funding shortage.

Storytelling is the original social media. Come be enthralled with storytelling--up close, live and personal. Members of Storytellers of San Diego will regale all with stories with a twist or will they? Join in the surprises within literary, folkloric and personal tales. Enjoy great java in an artsy atmosphere. Hosted by storyteller, Dave Walsh, along with Fred Laskowski and more. Visit: https://www.storytellersofsandiego.org/events.html Storytellers of San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

Jazz vocalist Gina Saputo unveils her captivating new album "Daydream" — sultry vocals, hypnotic harmonies, & fiery jazz featuring Kansas City’s Matt Otto on tenor & some of LA’s finest - Ron Stout trumpet, Matt Politano keys, Lyman Medeiros bass, & Charles Ruggiero drums Visit: https://www.dizzysjazz.com/ Gina Saputo on Instagram / Youtube

Cinema Under The Stars presents "How to Steal a Million" Thursday, July 10 at 8 p.m. Friday, July 11 at 8 p.m. Cinema Under The Stars 4040 Goldfinch Street San Diego, CA 92103 Phone: 619-295-4221 Website: www.topspresents.com "How to Steal a Million" 1966 - William Wyler's frothy exercise in suspense comedy features Audrey Hepburn as the devoted daughter of an art forger. To keep him from jail, she persuades a dashing detective (Peter O'Toole) to help her steal back one of her father's bogus artworks. Cinema Under the Stars is an intimate outdoor movie theater in Mission Hills with single and double zero-gravity reclining lounge chairs, sky-boxes and love seat cabanas. Heaters, pillows and blankets are provided. A vintage cartoon is shown before most films. Seating is limited and reservations are recommended. Members may make phone reservations up to one week in advance. Online reservations for Members begin on Mondays at 9 a.m. Online reservations for Non-Members begin on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. The box office opens at 6 p.m, Fridays - Sundays. Admission Prices: Members - $17. Non-members (at the box office) - $18. Non-members (with online reservations) - $20. Annual Memberships - $125 (for two people). Pay with Cash, Checks, or Venmo. All concessions are $3.00 each Free popcorn for Members. Reservations must be cancelled by 5 p.m. online, or call the Cinema before 6 p.m. Come early to avoid a line. For more information, call (619) 295-4221, or visit the website (www.topspresents.com)

Two lower courts have said some of President Trump's tariffs are unlawful. Now the Supreme Court has agreed to examine the issue.