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Police said more than 70 vehicles were involved in the crashes that left parts of Interstate 55 closed and more than 35 people injured. Injuries ranged from minor to life-threatening.

From the La Jolla Symphoy & Chorus: Arian Khaefi takes the podium to conduct this program of rich choral and symphonic repertoire. We’ll open with R. Nathaniel Dett’s The Chariot Jubilee, a spell-binding oratorio that is “deep rooted in Spirituals and folklore.” We’ll then present Young Artists Competition winner from 2021, Ayrton Coehlo Pisco, as soloist in Mendelssohn’s gorgeous Violin Concerto. The program will conclude with Ernst Bloch’s monumental Avodat Hakodesh. Rarely performed, this epic sacred work for baritone, chorus, and orchestra represents the full maturity of Bloch’s music in the Jewish tradition. R. Nathaniel Dett: "The Chariot Jubilee" Felix Mendelssohn: "Violin Concerto" YAC Winner 2021: Ayrton Coehlo Pisco, violin Ernst Bloch: "Avodat Hakodesh" Soloist: 2021 Young Artist Competition winner Ayrton Coehlo Pisco, violin; Michael Sokol, Baritone; Richard Hodges, Tenor Visit: https://www.ljsc.org/events/october-29-30-2022-powerful-nature-921-873-891-154-571/ La Jolla Symphony & Chorus on Facebook + Instagram + @LaJollaSymphony on Twitter

Latino comic book fans have taken to social media to call out DC Comics' latest attempt at appealing to their Latino fans. Art shows DC superheroes holding or eating a variety of Latin American foods.

Conductor: Steven Schick, Music Director Emeritus We welcome back Steven Schick to conduct this exciting concert. Mary Kouyoumdjian, UCSD alumna and celebrated composer often described as “politically fearless,” will be this year’s Brenda and Steven Schick commission honoree. The orchestra will then present Stravinsky’s energetic Firebird Suite, a work whose premiere was so successful it catapulted the composer to international fame. We will then share Varèse’s work, Octandre, followed by American operatic soprano, and UCSD faculty member, Susan Narucki performing Strauss’ Four Last Songs. Program: "Walking with Ghosts" by Mary Kouyoumdjian Jeff Anderle, bass clarinet Brenda and Steven Schick Commission Igor Stravinsky: "Firebird Suite" Edgard Varèse: "Octandre" Richard Strauss: "Four Last Songs" Jeff Anderle, Bass Clarinet; Susan Narucki, Soprano Learn more about The Steven Schick Prize for Acts of Musical Imagination and Excellence, click here. Visit: https://www.ljsc.org/events/october-29-30-2022-powerful-nature-921-873/ La Jolla Symphony & Chorus on Facebook + Instagram + @LaJollaSymphony on Twitter

Journalists at 24 Gannett newspapers decimated by financial cuts are protesting the failure of contract negotiations to resolve what they say is low pay and increasingly stressful working conditions.

The distinguished saxophonist pushes the boundaries of modern jazz in his expressive Tiny Desk performance.

In the MSNBC series "Leguizamo Does America," actor John Leguizamo takes viewers on a trip across the United States in search of ways Latino communities have shaped the nation.

The dollar has helped make the U.S. the most economically powerful country for most of the last century, but other countries — including rivals like China — have the greenback on their sights.

On seminal Smiths recordings in the 1980s, guitarist Johnny Marr said, "Andy reinvented what it is to be a bass guitar player." Rourke had been ill with pancreatic cancer. He was 59.

Every dish tells a story for the award-winning New York chef, who creates menus inspired by his Nigerian, creole and South Bronx roots.