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A new entertainment venue is breaking into San Diego’s music scene.

Climate change, education, abortion rights and other hot button issues are all on the ballot this year. And they will generate tens of millions of dollars in spending and countless campaign ads before Election Day. Here’s everything voters need to know about California’s ballot props.

Pakistanis proudly call their sweet mangoes "the king of fruit," and the country even practices "mango diplomacy." But can it survive climate change?

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Roberta Fiorito, co-author of Royal Trivia: Your Guide to the Modern British Royal Family and co-host of the Royally Obsessed podcast, about the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Cinema Society's 2022 Summer Film Series at Cinema Under The Stars in Mission Hills located at 4040 Goldfinch Street in San Diego. Series A: Monday, July 11 — Monday, August 29, or Series B: Tuesday, July 12 — Tuesday, August 30 Monday, July 11 at 8 p.m. / Tuesday July 12 at 8 p.m. “NOODLE” (Israel) At 37, Miri is a twice widowed, El-Al flight attendant. Her well-regulated existence is suddenly turned upside down by an abandoned Chinese boy whose migrant-worker mother has been summarily deported from Israel. (In Hebrew and Mandarin with English subtitles) Monday, July 18 at 8 p.m. / Tuesday, July 19 at 8 p.m. “TOOTSIE” (USA) 40th Anniversary Celebration Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman) an unsuccessful actor, disguises himself as a woman in order to get a role on a trashy hospital soap. Monday, July 25 at 8 p.m. / Tuesday, July 26 at 8 p.m. “THE KING OF MASKS” (China-Hong Kong) Winner of more than 25 top honors at film festivals worldwide, revered Chinese director Wu Tianming's “The King of Masks” is a poignant tale about a lonely old magician and a luckless child bound together by fate and suffering, and redeemed by the power of love. (In Mandarin with English subtitles) Monday, August 1 at 8 p.m. / Tuesday, August 2 at 8 p.m. “Andy’s Favorite Short Films, Volume 2” If you hate a short film, it goes by quickly. If you love a short film, you’ll remember it forever. Here is a selection of shorts Andy has presented — and loved — over the past 38 years. Monday, August 8 at 8 p.m. / Tuesday, August 9 at 8 p.m. “THE FULL MONTY” (United Kingdom, Italy, USA) Six unemployed men, inspired by a touring group of male strippers, decide they can make a small fortune by putting on a striptease show of their own, but with one small difference. They intend to go the "full monty" and strip completely naked! Monday, August 15 at 8 p.m. / Tuesday, August 16 at 8 p.m. “MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING” (CANADA-USA) 20th Anniversary Celebration A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity. Monday, August 22 at 8 p.m. / Tuesday, August 23 at 8 p.m. “SHALL WE DANCE?” (Japan) A successful but unhappy Japanese accountant finds the missing passion in his life when he begins to secretly take ballroom dance lessons. (In Japanese with English subtitles) Monday, August 29 at 8 p.m. / Tuesday, August 30 at 8 p.m. "SIDEWAYS" (USA-Hungary) Two men reaching middle age with not much to show but disappointment embark on a week-long road trip through California's wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisle. The 8-week 2022 Summer Film Series is $175 per person, or $225 for those wishing pre-reserved seats. If you can’t make one of the films, just call 619-280-1600, x 6 and invite a friend to take your seat. Extra guest tickets are $25 per person, based on availability. Your 2022 Summer Film Series subscription is for a specific night only. Seating is limited, and subscriptions for the 8-week series are only available on a “first reserved, first served” basis. To subscribe to the 2022 Summer Film Series: Phone: 619-280-1600, x 6 Email: andy@cinemasociety.com Online: www.cinemasociety.com (in the “San Diego News Center” section) Pay with Visa or MasterCard, or send your check to: Cinema Society PO Box 600622 San Diego, CA 92160 When subscribing to the 2022 Summer Film Series, please list all names of people in your party, contact information and choice of Series A (Mondays) or Series B (Tuesdays). If you request pre-reserved seating, a seating chart will be sent to you for your seat selection. In lieu of physical tickets, your name will be placed on a list at the door for check-in. For more information, please call 619-280-1600, x 6, or send an email to andy@cinemasociety.com See you at the movies…under the stars!

They are demanding improved pay and working conditions.

Half of Twitter's top 100 advertisers appear to no longer be advertising on the website. A new report states that these 50 advertisers have spent almost $2 billion on Twitter ads since 2020.

The funds are earmarked for SDCCE's Gateway to College and Career program, which "offers paid internships, connections to industry, assistance in securing a high school diploma or equivalency, and a college and career readiness course aimed at helping youth find viable pathways to a productive future," according to the college.

In a remarkable press conference given the day after her release, Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, described how Hamas descended on her kibbutz near Gaza, tied her up, threw her over a motorcycle and beat her.

The Kremlin critic looked gaunt after a weeks-long prison hunger strike. He appeared as the head of his political network said it was being forced to shut down amid government pressure.