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Schools are opening up around the country, and the third year in the shadow of a pandemic brings new challenges but also new hope.

The Symphony’s new stage on the Embarcadero...and the excitement over upcoming, in-person concerts...is only one of the re-opening events that’s being eagerly awaited. The pandemic has put everything from wedding parties to Comic Con on hold ...and now that wait seems to be coming to an end.

Back by popular demand, the Timken is once again offering a virtual holiday art workshop inspired by our Jewels of the Season installation, to be enjoyed from the comfort of your own home. Grab a glass of wine and tune into our virtual live interactive class guided by Timken Teaching Artist, Elizabeth Washburn. Our classes will feature premium materials from Florence Hord and Elizabeth Schlappi's personal collection of glittering gems, swirls of color, and elaborate choice filigree. These classes are geared toward beginners and seasoned professionals alike. We invite you to create an elegant, heirloom-quality gift for yourself or a loved one. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. $95 for non-members $75 for members Ornament-Kit Includes: All the information to attend the Live interactive virtual class Premium Hord and Schlappi materials, including a silk wrapped ball, pearl pins, decorative beads and filigree Your chosen curated color palette of ornament materials A holiday drink recipe An evening of merriment! Additional Single-Ornament-Kits are available for purchase if you're looking to make this a fun group activity, just $45 for non-members and $35 for members. Due to a recent increase in demand, we now have a limited number of kits available. Must be enrolled in the workshop to purchase an ornament kit. If you would like to purchase tickets over the phone please call Alexandra at 619-550-5955. Timken is on Facebook + Instagram

KPBS kicks off a series looking back at the past pandemic year. We’ll also speak with small business owners who have been among those most impacted by the pandemic. Plus, starting Monday, COVID-19 vaccinations are available for San Diego County residents ages 16 to 64 with underlying medical conditions.

Last week, experts opened a box they believed to be a chest left in the plot in 1887, but the contents weren't what they were expecting. Now they may have finally found what they were seeking.

Wednesday, October 20 5pm to 6pm Author Joel Dimsdale discusses his latest book "Dark Persuasion: A History of Brainwashing from Pavlov to Social Media." This virtual event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Register here. UC San Diego Library presents: a fascinating talk with Joel Dimsdale, distinguished professor emeritus in the UC San Diego Department of Psychiatry. At this virtual event, Dimsdale will discuss his latest book “Dark Persuasion: A History of Brainwashing from Pavlov to Social Media,” which traces the evolution of brainwashing from its beginnings in torture and religious conversion into the age of neuroscience and social media. When Pavlov introduced scientific approaches, his research was enthusiastically supported by Lenin and Stalin, setting the stage for major breakthroughs in tools for social, political and religious control. Tracing these developments through many of the past century’s major conflagrations, Dimsdale explores the history of different methods of interrogation and how Nobel laureates, university academics, intelligence operatives, criminals and clerics all populate this shattering and dark story—one that hasn’t yet ended. Joel E. Dimsdale is distinguished professor emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Diego. He consults widely to government agencies and is the author of numerous other works, including “Anatomy of Malice: The Enigma of the Nazi War Criminals.” This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.

Governor Gavin Newsom gives his State of the State address, one year into the pandemic and amid growing pressure from a recall campaign against him. Meanwhile, while San Diego police are touting a lower crime rate in 2020, a closer look at the numbers shows that violent crime here has gone up a bit, as it has big cities across the country in 2020. Plus, San Diego City Council votes to create a “climate equity fund.”

Our local Latinx community has been hit hard by the pandemic; disproportionately hard. In today’s special episode, we share one border family’s battle with COVID-19. They explain how they’re using their story to help other Mexican-American families like theirs. It's a story about trust, and how living at the border can mean living in a place where trust sometimes requires translation.

A cluster of children in Alabama were found to have liver damage.

In the early morning of March 2nd, an SUV packed with 25 people was hit by a big rig when the driver of the SUV ran a stop sign. The crash in Imperial Valley is one of the deadliest border-related crashes in recent decades.