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For decades, individuals and terrorist groups have used vehicles to carry out deadly attacks. But installing safeguards hasn't always been successful.

The "Pleasure of Your Company" concert series welcomes back the Zzymzzy Quartet on Sunday, December 17, at 2:30 PM at the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center. This group is the ‘last word in Gypsy Swing’ and features Beston Barnett on guitar and vocals, Matt Gill on clarinet, Pete Miesner on guitar and vocals, and Paul Hormick on bass. The group performs swing era music and French gypsy jazz and is bound to have your fingers snapping and your toes tapping! There is no charge for the concert, which is sponsored by the Scripps Ranch Friends of the Library, although donations are appreciated. Masks are recommended but not required at this time. Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center is located at 10301 Scripps Lake Drive. Overflow parking is available on Meanley Drive off Scripps Ranch Blvd., from which the library can be easily accessed via a paved walkway. It should be noted that due to a parking lot expansion project, onsite parking is currently somewhat limited. Visit here or call (858) 538-8158 for more information.

Migrating hundreds and hundreds of miles is hard work for the common noctule bat. But this European species makes its marathon journey a little bit easier by paying attention to the weather.

South Park’s Holiday Walkabout is only a month away! Join the fun on Saturday, December 2nd from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. in Grape St. Square. Embrace the magic of the holiday season at the lighting of the South Park marquee, stroll beneath the twinkle light lit trees and take a ride on the festive trolley. The evening promises to wrap you in warm, cozy holiday spirit. Many of the neighborhood small businesses stay open later, with offers of refreshments, special activities or offers and live music fills the air. Stay tuned to our feed & stories as we approach this wonderful, family friendly holiday event. Special thanks to The Book Catapult for sponsoring the trolley for the evening. South Park marquee by San Diego Socialights. Winter Walkabout and Luminaria are funded in part with City of San Diego funds. Stay Connected on Facebook

The pardon was one of the defining presidential moments for Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The move was pilloried by members of the military and conservative politicians.

As we say goodbye to 2024, let's also bid farewell to some less-than-ideal money habits: impulse purchases, out-of-control credit card debt and the trap of lifestyle creep.

Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday. She was 116.

U.S. women's rugby sevens center Ilona Maher has dominated the Olympics, both on the pitch and on social media. Here's what to know about the rising star — and the rising sport.

The 16-foot-tall sculpture of the civil rights icon will be officially unveiled later this week. It replaces a 30-foot-tall obelisk erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy in 1908.

MacArthur Fellow and GRAMMY Award-winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter Chris Thile, whom the Guardian calls “that rare being: an all-round musician who can settle into any style, from bluegrass to classical,” and NPR calls a “genre-defying musical genius,” is a founding member of the critically acclaimed bands Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek. For four years, Thile hosted public radio favorite Live from Here with Chris Thile (formerly known as A Prairie Home Companion). With his broad outlook, Thile creates a distinctly American canon and a new musical aesthetic for performers and audiences alike, giving the listener ”“one joyous arc, with the linear melody and vertical harmony blurring into a single web of gossamer beauty” (New York Times). For more information visit: theconrad.org Stay Connected on Instagram / Facebook