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From left to right, Vanessa Agredano and Zack Darrah speak with an unhoused person during Fresno’s point-in-time count on Jan. 27, 2026.

Homelessness is down in California and across the country, says new federal report

The Trump administration downplayed the decline in homelessness, contending far more people are on the streets today than a decade ago.

Of the 11 U.S. states that executed prisoners in 2025, Florida led the way with 19 executions.

Executions nearly doubled in the U.S. last year, and soared abroad

The number of people killed in state-sanctioned executions worldwide rose to a 44-year high in 2025, according to a new report from Amnesty International.

These ten women from a working-class neighborhood in Mumbai were completely new to film-making. They got smart phones and started filming their lives. Here they pose with filmmaker Shilpi Gulati, who taught them filmmaking basics. Gulati, wearing red, stands at the far right in the second row.

'Cool Ladies Club' is directed by 10 working-class women. They live up to the title

They gave smartphones to 10 women from a working-class Indian community to make a documentary about their unseen and unheralded lives. The results are .... pretty cool.

The headquarters of the National Science Foundation in Alexandria, Va.

Scientists see Trump's firing of the National Science Board as an attack on research

The move follows an administration push for cuts to the NSF and raises concerns in the scientific community that it could jeopardize a tradition of independent decisions about federal science grants.

'Singing Colors,' an Art Exhibition

The San Diego Watercolor Society proudly presents “Singing Colors,” juried by award-winning artist, Shuang Li. The water-based media exhibition runs March 1-28, 2026 at our Gallery in The Arts District Liberty Station. The free Opening Reception is Friday, March 6, 5-8 p.m. with over 95 ready-to-hang original paintings plus refreshments and the fellowship of other art enthusiasts. The Gallery is open Wednesday-Sunday, 11a.m. – 3p.m. The paintings can also be viewed and purchased online. Please visit www.sdws.org for more information. San Diego Watercolor Society on Facebook / Instagram

The San Diego LGBT Community Center in Hillcrest has now reopened its doors following a two year COVID shut down of in-person services, Hillcrest, CA, May 14, 2022

SD Foundation approves $750k in 'Unity Fund' grants for local nonprofits

The three grants are part of SDF's San Diego Unity Fund, created to help nonprofits provide services to county residents as federal funding is eliminated.

Storytelling: 'What is Haunting this Hotel?'

Storytelling--up close and in-person--can transport us to worlds of the unseen forces. "What is Haunting the Hotel" delves into the supernatural happenings at the Hotel Del and other hotels, notable and not. Other stories may shine the light on often hilarious happenings during a hotel stay. Come join us for a haunted tale and stay for all. Storytellers of San Diego will take you there! Host, author and storyteller, David Schmidt will enthrall us all with his focus and research. For ages 12 and up. Enjoy delectable java and other delights in an arts-infused atmosphere.

Chess Club April

Have you always wanted to learn how to play chess or improve your skills? If you have never played before, or are just looking for someone to practice with, join us for some friendly competition! All supplies are provided. Audience: Recommended for elementary school-aged children through adults Location: Homeschool Resource Center Visit: https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/locations/mission-valley-library Mission Valley Branch Library on Facebook

Michael Tilson Thomas conducts a performance of Copland's Appalachian Spring by The Boston Symphony Orchestra in Lenox, Mass. in 2018. Thomas, who led the San Francisco Symphony for 25 years, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2021.

Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81

Thomas led the San Francisco Symphony from 1995 to 2020, helping to establish its reputation as a world-class orchestra. In 2021, he was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, a type of brain cancer.

What you need to know about tonight's State of the Union address

The prime-time address is a chance for the president to tout his record ahead of this year's midterm elections. But it comes at a moment when Trump has seen his agenda complicated on multiple fronts.

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