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Housing officials are just over a week into their downtown push to connect homeless residents to shelters and housing. Meanwhile, the San Ysidro Transit Center has been inadequate for years. Now, something might be done about it. Plus, Sandbox VR gaming center opened in Mission Valley shortly before the pandemic hit. KPBS Arts reporter Beth Accomando checks it out.

A brand new green waste program is headed your way! In late 2021, Republic Services opened their state-of-the-art composting facility at the Otay Landfill. This facility will turn Chula Vista’s organic waste into usable compost and mulch – but how, and how can we participate? Join I Love A Clean San Diego, Republic Services, and the City of Chula Vista for a virtual sit down as we talk about the brand new curbside organics program. In this webinar, we’ll discuss: -Why recycling organic waste is important -What can go in your green bin -How to keep your green bin clean -What goes on at the compost facility We’ll also be joined by guest speakers from Republic Services and the City of Chula Vista, who will be answering attendee questions live! Registration is open to all, and please note that we will be focusing on the exciting new organics program in the City of Chula Vista. Feb. 1, 2022 @4pm Register here: https://cleansd.org/event/make-your-green-bin-great/

New York-based writer and comedian Emmy Blotnick performs a stand-up show for the LFJCC crowd. She has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, CONAN, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and in her own special on Comedy Central. Previously, wrote for the series THE PRESIDENT SHOW. Currently, Emmy is a writer on HBO Max’s PAUSE WITH SAM JAY.

Learn about music and dance with Elizabeth Wistrich’s “Carnival of the Animals” set to the humorous musical suite of fourteen movements by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. WHEN| November 12, 2022 at 2 p.m. • The lobby opens at 1:30 p.m. with special activities for children. Crafts, coloring, and photo opportunities with the City Ballet dance artists. • The ballet performance begins at 2:00pm in the theatre. WHERE| Balboa Theatre • 868 4th Ave. San Diego, California 92101 ADMISSION| Tickets can be purchased here! • Tickets start at $43+

According to the most recent IRS data, the average refund is $2,878, down from $3,175. That's a difference of more than $300.

Fox News has struck a deal averting a trial in the blockbuster defamation suit filed by the election-tech company Dominion Voting Systems over spurious claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential race.

This weekend, there's a new exhibition at the Athenaeum of art created just during the pandemic, a virtual ballet, two musical ensembles finally getting the chance to perform before a live audience Plus, there's even a Nite Market vendor fair for creatives.

A small 7-year-old Yorkie mix was found abandoned in a crate near Mayflower Dog Park on the morning of March 28, according to the San Diego Humane Society.

More protests are expected before the state funeral next week for Japan's divisive former leader. Shinzo Abe's assassination in July has highlighted the Unification Church's ties to Japanese politics.

San Diego Zine Fest is celebrating ten years this weekend, with a two-day festival at Bread and Salt. Dozens of vendors, presses, artists, zine makers and more will present their wares, including AjA Project, the SDSU Zine Club, Grrrl Zines A-Go-Go, High Tech High International, Adam Gnade, Particle FM, Grant Leuning, Comic Artists of San Diego and so many more. All ages. For a full list of exhibitors for each day, check here. A kick-off performance will be held 5-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, also at Bread and Salt, featuring live performances and readings from Adam Gnade, Ana Carrete, D.Wrex and more. Details: Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-18, 2022. Bread and Salt, 1955 Julian Ave., Logan Heights. Free. — Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS Related links: San Diego Zine Fest on Instagram