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A new conservancy will oversee work to improve vegetation, water quality and natural habitat in the Salton Sea. Will nearly half a billion dollars in projects be enough?

The schools under scrutiny include dozens of state schools and two Ivy Leagues. A number of private schools are also being targeted, including Georgetown, Rice, Vanderbilt, and New York University.

What Will the 2024 Election Mean for the Good Food Movement? The San Diego Food + Wine Festival in collaboration with KPBS is thrilled to welcome Food Tank to San Diego ahead of the 2024 presidential election for an impactful discussion on the future of food on a national level and in our local community. Food Tank Summits bring together the greatest thought leaders in the food movement, including chefs, farmers, civic leaders, activists, authors, and advocates, for discussions aimed to inspire, motivate, and activate positive transformation in food production and consumption. Delve into discussions of the future of food with celebrity chefs including Alice Waters and Elizabeth Falkner, advocates, farmers, national and local civic leaders, for profit CEO’s and more. About Food Tank: Food Tank is a global community that inspires, motivates, and activates positive transformation in how we produce and consume food. We’re good as a global economy at filling people up, but we are not good at nourishing eaters. What if we placed value on crop and livestock systems that are healthy for people and the planet? That provide delicious, nutrient-dense food, that protect workers and the environment, that are regenerative and give back more than they take? A food system that carefully accounts for externalities and makes it more profitable to be sustainable? Food Tank is for farmers and producers, policy makers and government leaders, researchers and scientists, academics and journalists, and the funding and donor communities to collaborate on providing sustainable solutions for our most pressing environmental and social problems.

From the organizers: Immerse yourself! Every annual Dia de los Muertos celebration in San Diego has its charm and its provenance. The City Heights festival is no exception, and has grown over a span of twenty-seven years from an event that started as a school project to an event which now receives over 1,000 San Diego residents,exhibiting over thirty family and non-profit altars. The City Heights Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a grassroots event where people of all cultures come together to celebrate the lives of their friends and relatives who have passed away. When the door of the Performance Annex rises, the performances begin with music spilling over the stage and swelling throughout the audience on the park lawn. Enjoy Rick and Friends (who carry on the legacy of Chunky Sanchez' music--Chunky was Rick's brother,) Mariachi Victoria, and introducing Hoover High Mariachi. Dance abounds for every taste from San Diego Ballet to Baile Folklorico Sabor a mi Tierra (new this year) to the Azteca Dancers. Theater for all ages is given by The Old Globe, and Fern St. Circus. Come dressed for the Catrin/Catrina contest, a free raffle, street food, and children's/familily activities including a fun zone: Join in creating masks with San Diego Guild of Puppetry, and take a drumming lesson from Drummers Wiithout Borders, and drum in a colorful parade with giant banners for the whole family. Be dazzled by fifteen low riders from Dead End Car Club, and United Family Car Club.

Vista’s Moonlight Amphitheatre usually hosts concerts, plays and holiday light shows.

San Diego County is expanding its free COVID-19 testing program in response to a small summer surge of cases. Clinics in Chula Vista, El Cajon and San Diego will have those services starting Monday. Plus, the California Coastal Commission approved a safe parking site near the airport. The permit includes conditions to mitigate environmental impacts, like capturing pollutants in vehicle runoff and providing wastewater disposal for RV’s. And an app helps San Diego bicyclists report vehicles blocking bike lanes.

The head of the U.S. Postal Service has agreed to allow Elon Musk's DOGE team to help find "further efficiencies" at the mail agency. But the agreement limits DOGE's access to USPS employee records.

The arrival of the new crew will pave the way for the return of two astronauts who have been "stuck" on the station since June of last year.

Tied to the powerful "Blue Gold: The Art and Science of Indigo" exhibit on display at Mingei International Museum, this colorful concert features the playful music of Xavier Foley and Paul Wiancko, alongside the angular and rhythmically charged String Quartet No.1 by Alberto Ginastera, performed by HAWK Quartet musicians Wes Precourt, Kate Hatmaker, Hanah Stuart and Alex Greenbaum. 6 p.m. | Complimentary Pre-concert Champagne Reception and Gallery Viewing 7 p.m. | Concert

Join Library Shop SD to celebrate the launch of Kitten Lady Hannah Shaw’s latest book with renowned cat photographer Andrew Marttila, Cats of the World, at the San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common. The superstar cat-loving duo will be in conversation with local animal rescuer Susan Hicks. An audience Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. This is a TICKETED EVENT. Tickets include a copy of the book and a companion seat if requested. About the Book: Husband and wife team Hannah Shaw (Kitten Lady) and Andrew Marttila have made cats their lives’ work: they rescue and rehabilitate kittens, educate people on cat and neonatal kitten care, and capture our feline friends’ unique personalities through writing and photography. Now, in the project of their dreams, they’ve taken their passion for cats global. In Cats of the World, Shaw and Martilla journey across 25 countries to explore cat culture around the globe, documenting their travels with stunning photos and interviews with cat lovers from each country. From England’s charmingly worn pubs and candle-lit cathedrals, Greece’s sunset-stained cliffs and white-washed homes, Kuwait’s sandy beaches and glittering skyline, South Africa’s bustling streets and lush mountains, and so many places in between, Cats of the World is a celebration of cats in their every form– in settings magical and mundane– and an enlightening exploration of what they mean to the people who love them most. About the Authors: Hannah Shaw, also known as Kitten Lady, is a professional kitten rescuer, humane educator, New York Times bestselling author of Tiny But Mighty, and unwavering animal advocate who has dedicated her life to finding innovative ways to protect animals. She is also the founder of a 501©3 nonprofit organization, Orphan Kitten Club, which provides rescue and critical care services to orphaned neonatal kittens. She lives in California with her husband, Andrew Marttila, three cats, and an endless rotation of foster kittens. Andrew Marttila is a professional animal photographer specializing in cats. For over 10+ years, he’s taken hundreds of thousands of photos of our feline overlords that have been used in worldwide media in both digital and print, from the cover of National Geographic to Good Morning America. Marttila is the author of Shop Cats of New York, Cats on Catnip, and How to Take Awesome Photos of Cats. Along with his partner Kitten Lady, he helps run Orphan Kitten Club, a nonprofit in San Diego that saves kittens in need.