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A Palm Springs insurance agent who allegedly stole over $75,000 from one of his clients, a late prominent art dealer and philanthropist who lived in Carlsbad, has been arrested, the California Department of Insurance said Wednesday.

A huge housing development planned for Otay Ranch has been struck down in court. A San Diego judge agreed with environmental groups and California’s attorney general in a lawsuit against the Adara at Otay Ranch project. Plus, the federal commission charged with replacing Confederate names on military bases is getting thousands of suggestions, but that's just one step in a process that will likely take years. And, the big news in the art world this weekend is the celebration for winners of the San Diego Art Prize. Other art events around the county include the Symphony's take on Gabriel García Márquez, a mural walk and a new play commissioned by the Old Globe.

Fire departments around the state are struggling with staffing shortages. COVID-19 is one reason, but San Diego's Fire Chief says there are a lot of other complicating factors hurting the firefighting workforce. Meanwhile, a father and son were reunited in San Ysidro on Veteran’s Day after being separated for nearly two decades. Plus, when COVID-19 hit, funding plummeted for Arts For Learning San Diego.

Seven tech companies, including Google, Meta and OpenAI, have voluntarily made commitments on developing and managing artificial intelligence. But there isn't much accountability in the process.

NPR photographer Claire Harbage shares her experiences of documenting life in Ukraine for the past year, amid the ongoing Russian invasion.

Join us for Easter Fest! A morning of food, fun and activities for all ages. We’ve got inflatables, live music, arts & crafts, a petting zoo, snacks, bingo, and more! All activities are free and open to all. Date | Sunday, April 10 from 10 a.m. to noon Location | Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the church at info@pointlomachurch.org or call (619) 223-1633.

The City Council's Public Safety Committee has approved SDPD's plan to use cameras, mounted on streetlights, to gather video and help investigate crime.

Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. Improvisational pianist and composer Thelonious Monk is among the 20th century's most revered jazz luminaries. This film by Alain Gomis, features raw footage from an interview the artist gave to French state television in 1969. It shows Monk in the grip of a violent factory of stereotypes, offering an unfiltered glimpse at the racial indignities some artistic geniuses are asked to endure.

Hyphen-Labs is an international collective working at the intersection of technology, art, science, and the future. Through their global vision and multi-disciplinary backgrounds they are driven to create engaging ways to explore planetary-centered design. In the process they challenge conventions and stimulate conversations, placing collective needs and experiences at the center of evolving narratives. Date | Friday, April 15 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Location | Online Register here! This event is free and open to the public. Must register to attend. For more information, please visit visarts.ucsd.edu/news-events/20220415_hyphen-labs or call (858) 534-2230.

Former President Donald Trump has been charged with criminal counts in four separate cases — all as he's running for president again. Here's the status of each one.