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Taking place on May 17, 2026, The Arcades music festival will showcase the Conrad Prebys Music Center reimagined, presenting over 7 hours of music spanning the entire building. This is definitely an experience that is not one to be missed! The Arcades, an undergraduate collage of music, is a UC San Diego student-led music festival seeking to showcase undergraduate talent. Featuring genres ranging from opera to hardcore metal and everything in between, the inaugural edition of The Arcades is an exciting synthesis of the diversity and talent that UC San Diego's student population has to offer. Organized by a team of undergraduate students, the idea for a student-run festival was initiated by Professor Steven Schick. Programming, administrative matters, live audio and sound, marketing, as well as performances will feature undergraduates at the forefront, providing them with the exciting opportunity to showcase their talents at a world-class institution. The Arcades will spotlight hundreds of talented musicians with many of these performers having their live audience debut at the festival.

Balancing the city of San Diego’s budget isn’t easy. In KPBS' Budget Challenge you make the tough calls. Choose new expenses, cut costs and raise revenues and close a $118 million deficit.

San Diego is cutting arts, parks and libraries to fill a $146 million budget hole; Los Angeles and San Francisco face similar plights.

Pokémon helped define a generation. But as card prices soar and resellers take over more of the market, fans are wondering whether the community and connection at the heart of Pokémon can survive its massive success.

So You Want to See The President! depicts a procession of visitors waiting to see Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The original 1943 Rockwell suite of illustrations goes on public view Thursday in D.C.

Save the date! You’re invited to join the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library and the La Jolla Historical Society for a special Growing Together event as part of the Athenaeum’s Free Teen Art series on Sunday, June 5, from 4–6 p.m. Created especially for middle and high school students, this free after-school program invites you to explore your creativity through hands-on art activities and friendly fun with La Jolla’s vibrant cultural landscape. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in artist-guided drawing and watercolor painting with illustrator Lori Mitchell, as well as drop-in creative activities hosted by Coastal Defenders, including recycled oyster shell stringing and oyster-inspired art. Whether you stay for the full program or stop by for a single activity, you’re invited to create, connect, and be inspired. This event is part of Growing Together, a free family- and youth-focused community series presented by the La Jolla Historical Society that brings together La Jolla’s major cultural institutions through creative, accessible programming for all ages. For more information, visit www.lajollahistory.org or call (858) 459-5335.

Experts say immersion in cold water before an ambulance arrives can greatly increase the chances of heat stroke survival and reduce the risk of long-term complications.

A survey of more than 300 Muslim adults in San Diego indicated fear of hate crimes, and distrust of law enforcement remain significant issues.

Parents with 9-to-5 jobs often need a few hours of child care between the end of the school day and the end of the work day. But with limited availability, many families must piece together an after-school routine.

Federal law requires most museums and other buildings to be accessible to people with disabilities. But access to what's actually inside is often still limited.