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Former child prodigy pianist Rossina Grieco will perform a special concert comprising J.S. Bach’s Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826, Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-flat major, K. 333, Chopin’s 24 Preludes, Op. 28, and a Mephisto Waltz by Liszt. Grieco has toured extensively throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas performing in venues such as Lincoln Center, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, and Sherwood Hall, working alongside artists such as Dmitri Bashkirov, Richard Goode, Gábor Takács-Nagy, Yu Long, Dame Fanny Waterman, Gary Graffman, Eleanor Sokoloff, Fu Cong, and more. She has won many awards, including the Ihnatowycz Prize in Piano. Born and raised in La Jolla, she made her solo piano debut with the San Diego Symphony to a sold-out Copley Symphony Hall at age 8, in 2003. She most recently performed in Koerner Hall of the Royal Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School in Toronto. Concertgoers can choose to purchase a ticket that includes an after-concert dinner with Grieco. Follow on Social Media: Instagram + TikTok

Joe Marich is a literary public relations and marketing expert who represented best-selling author Michael Crichton for over 16 years, and has launched over 800 books for other authors. He will share insider tips about literary marketing and public relations based on his 30+ years of experience. Topics covered will include: How to use literary marketing and media relations effectively; Ten questions to ask yourself before starting to write your book outline – or now, if it’s too late; -What you can do on your own to help market/promote your book; - When you need to hire an expert (and when you don’t); - What to expect from a marketing and PR expert—and what not to expect; - Other relevant topics. Pitch your book to Joe in a PR Lightning Round! In addition to getting answers to all of your PR questions, come prepared to “pitch” your book or book idea to Joe and he will give you a thumbnail sketch of how media-friendly your project may or may not be, and offer alternatives that might work even better. Note: This event is for SDWI members only. Join SDWI today. Please visit our website https://writeyourstorynow.org/ to join and register for this event. For more information visit: writeyourstorynow.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

U.S. prosecutors allege the pastor illegally funneled money to his church in the Philippines. They also say he victimized minors and young women, requiring them to perform "night duty."

This weekend in the arts: Black Artist Collective at The Old Globe; Yolanda López and Irma Sofia Poeter; "Mother of the Maid" at Moxie; Broadway San Diego presents "Rent"; Anya Gallaccio at Quint ONE; the Symphony; and Spellling at the Casbah.

The California Public Utilities Commission’s decision to slash the value of electricity produced on the state’s rooftops is having the exact effect the solar industry said it would. Sales are down sharply and the solar industry is losing jobs.

The NCAA basketball tournaments can be onslaught of unfamiliar names and terms enough to make any casual viewer nervous. We're here to help. (Except for NET. We can't explain NET.)

The CFPB says that Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, owned by Berkshire Hathaway, ignored evidence that borrowers couldn't afford loans to buy manufactured homes.

A study looks at the rate of self-managed abortion since Roe v. Wade fell. The study found that the use of mifepristone to self-manage abortion has nearly doubled from 6.6% in 2021 to 11.0% in 2023.

A dolphin rescue center said most of the dead dolphins were from the endangered Azov species.

An excessive heat warning was in effect until 8 p.m. Monday for the San Diego County deserts.