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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors allocated $3 million to fund a migrant welcome center in October. On Tuesday, they voted to provide another $3 million.

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Visual art, music and choreography take over a cathedral in "Working Title"; explore the giant kelp forests (through art) at UC San Diego; Lynn Nottage's "Intimate Apparel"; and Amel Janae's pop-up and free admission at MCASD

The VAPA Foundation, whose mission is to enhance the quality of access to arts education in the San Diego Unified School District, will hold its fourth annual Spotlight benefit event, Beyond Brilliance Bash, on Saturday, May 20 at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla (7600 Fay Avenue). The event begins at 5 p.m. for VIP, where guests will be greeted with champagne and a performance at the JAI. It will be followed by a 6 p.m. welcome reception with delectable bites, cocktails, and pop-up performances in the courtyard. At 7 p.m., attendees will enjoy a production featuring musical and theatrical performances by highly gifted SDUSD student artists at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall. The event will close with live music from The Preservation Jazz Band and sweet treats. Guests are encouraged to wear creative and colorful attire. The event will showcase the tremendous talents and creativity of visual and performing arts students enrolled in SDUSD, as the arts are essential for personal expression and the emotional and academic development of all children. Food service will be assisted by SDUSD Culinary Arts students mentored by Chef Giuseppe Ciuffa. The photography will be done by students mentored by Vincent Andrunas and Esteban Villanueva. Lighting and backstage support will be done by students mentored by The Conrad Performing Arts Center professionals. There will also be a silent art auction featuring works created by UCSD Craft Center instructors, acclaimed community artists and art from local galleries. Paintings, lithographs, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry and more will be available during the silent auction. Co-chaired by Doreen Schonbrun and Phyllis Epstein, the event will honor The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation for keeping music alive in schools by providing vital support services and new musical instruments to underfunded music programs nationwide. The evening will also celebrate Dr. Lamont Jackson, Superintendent of SDUSD, for his support and partnership of the VAPA Foundation. For more information, to purchase tickets or sponsor the event, please visit here or contact Michael Camacho, Executive Director, at (858) 256-2700 or email michael@vapafoundation.org

At a summit on mental health in aviation, pilots and safety experts urged regulators to reform rules that discourage people from seeking treatment because they're afraid of losing clearance to fly.

The 50-year-old heavy rock group performs the final concert of its "End of the Road" tour Saturday in New York. But it's said farewell before.

The 1973 movie The Wicker Man helped kick off the subgenre known as "folk horror." The film, about a sinister pagan ritual on a remote Scottish island, has scared horror fans for five decades.

The USD College of Arts and Sciences and Humanities Center, along with Warwick’s bookstore, will host Gretchen Rubin as she discusses and signs her new book, "Life in Five Senses". Rubin is a New York Times bestselling author of "Outer Order, Inner Calm"; "The Four Tendencies"; "Better Than Before"; and "The Happiness Project" and is one of today’s most influential observers of happiness and human nature. "Life in Five Senses" is an absorbing, layered story of discovery filled with thoughtful insights and hands-on suggestions about how to heighten our senses and use our powers of perception to live fuller, richer lives—and, ultimately, how to move through the world with more vitality and love. This is a ticketed event that includes a copy of the book, "Life in Five Senses". For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit here. Stay Connected on Social Media! USD College of Arts and Sciences: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Warwick's bookstore: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, whose funeral is Tuesday, is being remembered as a Supreme Court trailblazer. After retiring from the bench in 2006, she worked to expand civics education in schools.

Three Stanford graduate students built an AI tool that can find a location by looking at pictures. Civil rights advocates warn more advanced versions will further erode online privacy.

Stache lives in Honey Brook, Pa., not far from where he picked up today's prestigious Best in Show award. The Kennel Club of Philadelphia hosts the annual contest that's televised on Thanksgiving Day.