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(updated) Celebrate National Poetry Month with San Diego Poet Laureate Jason Magabo Perez, PhD, as he reads from his new poetry book. I ask about what falls away is an extended elegy set in the alleyways and Pacific-bound boulevards of San Diego during the global health crisis. Copies will be available for optional purchase. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Academy of American Poets and the Mellon Foundation.

Thursday's move would compel colleges to report more data about the students they enroll and those who apply, including applicants' race and standardized test scores.

California's budget deficit is impacting public transit in San Diego. Without new funding, MTS could be forced to cut services and raise fares in the coming years.

A local children’s librarian recommends books for Hispanic Heritage Month. Plus, the Oceanside Zine Fest celebrates the analog form of art. And, the world premiere of the new play “SUMO.”

These popular 90-minute performances are staged aboard the Maritime Museum of San Diego’s 16th-century Spanish galleon replica, San Salvador. Guests will be fully engaged in pirate theatrics at the dock and underway on San Diego Bay for unforgettable pirate theatrics. The perfect treat for out-of-town visitors and locals alike! General admission to the Maritime Museum is included. Explore the boats and exhibits before or after your fun with the actors and sail crew! Remember to arrive early and check-in 15 or 30 minutes prior to your show. We kick off the year with our first Boarded! March 23 at 10:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. And, if you cannot make it in March, here are the upcoming 2024 performance dates: May 18, July 13, September 21, October19, November 30 and December 28. Maritime Museum of San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

Transport yourself to a world of inspiring gardens on a self-guided tour of unique properties in Bay Park, Bay Ho and Clairemont. Tour 14 properties featuring inspiring gardens and inviting/unique outdoor spaces including gardens that feature canyon views, waterwise landscaping, natives, succulents, bromeliads, vegetable planting and more! See up close what local backyard gardeners have created and get inspired for what you can do in your own garden and outdoor space. Educators will be available for free instruction on tool sharpening, composting, food dehydration, vector control and more. Each year the special tour event uses the proceeds of this fundraiser to support Clairemont Town Council community enhancement projects. For more information visit: clairemontonline.com Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

At issue is whether school systems are required to allow parents to opt their kids out of classes because of religious objections to classroom materials.

The San Diego City Council Tuesday approved substantial changes to the city’s surveillance transparency law, but privacy advocates say the changes water down hard-fought reforms. In other news, we learn about a new program aiming to shift money San Diego County already spends on food, to spending it on food grown by the county’s farmers. Plus, a former whites-only neighborhood could become San Diego's largest historic district.

This week, a new fellowship was announced that granted 20 jazz musicians of retirement age a gift of $100,000 each.

In recent months, the list of the nation's top songs has been remarkably unchanging — Shaboozey has had the No. 1 song for 18 weeks — but this week, a brand new name makes a splash in the Top 10.