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On the one-year anniversary of San Diego County receiving its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines, the county Health and Human Services Agency on Tuesday reported 610 new viral infections and four deaths.

Since 2020, the Mellon Foundation has given over $40 million to arts and humanities projects addressing mass incarceration. In all, it says, it will donate $125 million to such efforts.

From San Diego weekend arts preview: Haydn's iconic "The Seven Last Words of Christ" was originally composed for a Good Friday service in the late 1780s in Cádiz, Spain, then later adapted for a string quartet. It contains seven pensive sonatas, each inspired by the seven phrases attributed to Christ during the crucifixion story. An introduction movement and a closing "Earthquake" piece round out the work, and the final movement is as violent, fast and loud as the title suggests. Hausmann Quartet have performed this work during Holy Week in prior years, and this year they're pairing up with a vocal quartet (led by Tasha Koontz) to perform chorales between each movement. Tickets are donation-based, with guests choosing one of three organizations working in Ukraine. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS From the organizers: In collaboration with St. Peter's Episcopal Church, the Hausmann Quartet presents a performance of Joseph Haydn’s epic masterpiece, The Seven Last Words of Christ. Originally commissioned for a Good Friday service in 1783, it was adapted for string quartet by the composer and has since become a treasured Easter-time tradition around the world. The Hausmann Quartet will be joined by a quartet of vocalists, who will sing the chorales that precede each movement. This concert will feature a name-your-own ticket price, with proceeds going to your choice of three nonprofits with a presence in Ukraine: Doctors Without Borders World Central Kitchen Voices of Children Related links: Hausmann Quartet on Instagram Hausmann Quartet on Facebook

Scholars say Trump’s false claim that Harris “turned Black” isn't a new racial conspiracy theory.

Gun rights advocates have filed a lawsuit challenging a California law that would allow private citizens to sue manufacturers of illegal firearms. Then, a federal appeals court found a California law that sought to ban private, for-profit prisons in the state unconstitutional. It's a major setback for immigration activists who have been fighting the government's reliance on private detention centers to hold migrants. Later, San Diego’s COVID-19 numbers have been trending downward over the past several weeks, and after its latest omicron surge, the county entered the CDC’s lowest warning tier earlier this month; about the same time that President Biden declared that the coronavirus pandemic was over. We talk about whether the pandemic is actually over. And finally, PEN America recently announced the winners of their 2022 Prison Writing Awards, which recognize exceptional works from incarcerated writers that will be published in a forthcoming anthology. The first place winner for both the fiction and nonfiction categories is San Diegan Frank Kensaku Saragosa.

The San Diego City Council approved 33 updates to the Land Development Code.

Premieres Friday, April 7, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 and the PBS App + Encore Tuesday, April 11 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. Four contemporary artists breathe new life into some of humanity’s oldest artforms, icons and monuments, creating paintings, sculptures, and films out of everyday objects and popular culture. Includes Michelle Obama portrait painter Amy Sherald.

The Blue Raiders (8-5) overcame a 14-0 first-quarter deficit to turn back the Aztecs (7-6) in a game that featured six lead changes.

Practicing art is just like learning a new language: you must practice every day. Art is a journey, not a destination! Come to experiment, explore, challenge yourself! Play, learn, gain understanding and confidence as you play & paint. All levels welcome. Instructor: Minnie Valero. Date/Time: Tuesdays, November 29, December 6, 13, 20 from 3-6 p.m. Ticket Prices: $79/M, $99/NM. Material List available on the website. For further information, visit here! Stay Social! Facebook & Instagram

The return of an audience favorite at Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater comes on the heels of pandemic-era Instagram teatimes with an eccentric, prolific artist — and his friend Henri.