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From light romance and short fiction to thrillers, here's a list of books that are perfect companions as you retreat to the beach or pool to catch a break from the summer heat.

Premieres Fridays, June 24 - July 29, 2022 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand with PBS Video App. This week: Meredith launched the Black Book Project to collect books featuring diverse characters for low-income youth. Grammy nominee Cam joins forces with songwriter Dre Williams to treat Meredith and many of the children she has helped to a surprise performance of a stirring folk anthem urging us all to act now.

Enjoy an afternoon of your favorite arias and choral pieces from some of the most magnificent operas ever written. You’ll hear works such as “Di provenza il mar” from La Traviata, “O soave fanciulla” from La Boheme, “Nessum dorma” from Turandot, “Te Deum” from Tosca, and many more performed by soloists from Southern California and ensembles from Center Chorale and the Pacific Coast Chorale. The Opera will also feature Pacific Lyric Association’s full opera orchestra. Date | Saturday, November 6 at 4 p.m. Location | Concert Hall at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Get tickets here! Second and First balcony: $30 Mezzanine: $35 Parterre: $40 Orchestra: $45-$50 For more information, please visit the CCAE website.

Nonprofit and small business loans, building "sexy" streets, reducing police overtime, investing in the city's Climate Equity Fund and a focus on supporting the San Diego Convention Center are among the highlights of Mayor Todd Gloria's $4.6 billion proposed budget. Plus, a preview of the California Report’s series honoring Californians lost to COVID-19. This week’s remembrance is about Eric Warner, who died last July in San Quentin Prison. Then, our weekend arts picks include a musical tribute to legendary San Diego flautist Holly Hofmann, a new contemporary painting installation, and a conversation with the poet-in-residence at Art Produce, Julia Alvarez, author of "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents."

As international charities pulled out or faced funding issues after the Taliban takeover, Aseel, an online business that sells local crafts, wondered: Could it help ease the rising wave of hunger?

Police arrested at least 35 people after activists set heavy equipment on fire. Tensions have been building for years over the plan to build a large police training facility.

More than 50 consumer and patient groups want the Biden Administration to aggressively protect Americans from medical bills and debt collectors. The effort follows a KHN/NPR investigation.

The Boardroom highlights the surfboard manufacturing industry. A gathering of like minded enthusiasts who are drawn by an authentic love for riding waves and the crafts that move us along those waves. Surf manufacturing industry’s best gather under one roof with icons of Foam Shape-off honoring Pat Rawson, BoardroomTalks panel discussions, buy boards, fins, wetsuits, gear and art. Exhibits, demos, live music, surf swap, and much more! Date | Saturday, September 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, September 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location | Del Mar Fairgrounds Get tickets here! Entire Weekend Admission: $15 Saturday Admission: $10 Sunday Admission: $10 Kids and teenagers under 16 are free. For more information, visit boardroomshow.com.

San Diego police held the first of nine community meetings Monday on the proposed use of smart streetlights to solve crimes.

Florida, Missouri and West Virginia announced they're pulling out of the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, the only system states have to share voter registration data.