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What began with Lord Shorty's song "Indrani" in 1973 has evolved considerably since – to follow along, here's a playlist with a song for every year, along with the history of its most notable tracks.

The North Coast Symphony will present “Diamonds in Disguise” for its next concert at the San Dieguito United Methodist Church. Now in its 75th year, the orchestra, conducted by Daniel Swem, will feature composers who wrote in different styles from their own nationalities, including the "Scottish" Symphony No. 3, by Felix Mendelssohn, Capriccio Italien by Peter Tschaikovsky, and Gipsy Suite by Edward German. Date | Saturday, April 2 2:30 p.m. Location | San Dieguito United Methodist Church Get tickets here! General admission: $10 Senior/student/military admission: $8 Family admission: $25 For more information, please visit northcoastsymphony.com/concerts or call the venue at (760) 753-6582.

Utilizing studies from a range of disciplines, researcher and ocean enthusiast Deirdre Encarnación recounts how the Native people of San Diego utilized the seasonal and year-round resource base available along the coast. Archaeological data and analysis is combined with oral history, ethnographic reports, historical accounts, geologic maps, and ecological studies to tell the story of the first people to call the beaches and shores of San Diego home. Date | Thursday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m. Location | Online via Zoom Register here! Pay what you wish. Registration closes at 4 p.m. on April 7. This lecture is brought to you by the San Diego Archaeological Center. For more information, please visit sandiegoarchaeology.org/coastal-heritage or call (760) 291-0370.

The famed singer, songwriter and pianist covers some holiday classics as well as two originals that she hopes will extend the shelf-life of the holiday spirit.

The legislation gives federal regulators greater authority to limit the costs of prison phone calls. Though rates differ by state, calls from prison cost on average $5 for a 30-minute phone call.

Multidisciplinary artist Samora Pinderhughes has explored mass incarceration for the last eight years. With this sizeable grant, he hopes to sustain "The Healing Project" for decades to come.

Maxable, a team of San Diego-based Accessory Dwelling Unit experts, is set to host California’s first ever citywide ADU Tour and Expo on Saturday and Sunday, June 11 & 12 in San Diego. The two-day event will feature an Expo with speaker presentations on Saturday June 11 from 9-2 p.m. at Marston Middle School (3799 Clairemont Drive, San Diego 92117), and a citywide tour of ADUs throughout San Diego on Sunday, June 12 from 10-2 p.m. For Saturday’s expo, Maxable is bringing in a host of knowledgeable professionals in the ADU space to educate attendees on the latest regulations, budgets, planning, timelines and more. A number of licensed general contractors, architects, lenders and city officials will be on hand as well to answer questions. They include Michael Prinz, Program Manager at the City of San Diego; Jared Basler, known as “The Godfather of Granny Flats;” Seth Voiron, Founder & CEO of Design Appruv; Caitlin Bigelow, Founder & CEO of Maxable; Luca Brammer, Co-Founder of Proteus Homes, and Meredith Stowers of Cross Country Mortgage. Tickets for the Expo and ADU Tour start at $30. Maxable is on Facebook

Boeing built its last-ever 747 in December. It's the end of an aviation era that began with Pan Am's first commercial flight of the jumbo jet in 1970.

The drug is the most effective way to cut the risk of severe disease. It's heading to China now. Yet the drug is underused in some places. Why? And are there options if you're not a good candidate?

Gold prices are soaring. Cue the gold rush, and with it, more challenges for Brazil and efforts to protect the world's largest tropical forest, write Robert Muggah and Mac Margolis.