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The killing of a 17-year-old boy, captured on video, shocked the country and stirred up long-simmering tensions between young people and police in disadvantaged neighborhoods around France.

The majority of the fentanyl bills focused on education, prevention and treatment.

Maritime Museum of San Diego presents "Steam and Splendor: Treasures from the Ocean Liner and Cruise Ship Emphemera Collection" Opening Friday, May 26 at Noon, and included free with general admission. Exhibit will remain open until Memorial Day weekend next year (2024). "Steam and Splendor: Treausures from the Ocean Liner and Cruise Ship Emphemera Collection" is staged aboard the Gould Eddy gallery aboard the Museum’s elegant 1898 Victorian-era steam ferryboat Berkeley. The new exhibit transports visitors to a time when ocean travel was sedate, luxurious, and exclusive. The collection includes hidden treasures never displayed for the public and one of the largest of ocean liner and cruise ship ephemera in California. Journey back in time to the era of the great ocean liners of the 20th century – among them the Titanic, the Normandy, the SS United States, the Empress of Britain, and many others. Visitors to the new exhibit will learn how passengers chose these destinations, purchased tickets, what they packed for their voyage, what they ate, where they slept and dined, and how they passed their time on board. Exhibit entry is free with general admission. General admission self-guided tickets are $20.00 for adults, $15.00 for seniors/active military and ages 13-17 and $10 .00 for youth ages 12 and under. Ages 2 and under free. The Maritime Museum of San Diego is open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit: www.sdmaritime.org or call 619-234-9153 x101 Maritime Museum of San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

Popular weight-loss drugs mimic GLP-1, a hormone the body makes naturally after eating. Turns out some foods trigger GLP-1 better than others, making us feel full and eat less.

Join us at the Why Should Guys Have All The Fun? Book Signing with the author Loida Lewis on April 15, Saturday, 3:00 p.m. at the New Americans Museum in Liberty Station. "Why Should Guys Have All the Fun?" an Asian American story of Love, Marriage, Motherhood and Running a Billion Dollar Empire,” is the true story of firebrand immigration lawyer, activist, philanthropist and accomplished business executive Loida Lewis. At the event, there will be a brief book excerpt reading, a Q&A after the reading, book signing, and photo ops with Ms. Loida Lewis herself. Why Should Guys Have All The Fun? book is available for purchase on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Bring your purchased book and have it signed by Loida Lewis at the event! For bulk buying discounts info, please email emma@sdfilipinocinema.org. Thank you! This event is hosted by San Diego Filipino Cinema in partnership with New Americans Museum.

From the organizers: Prepare to be transported into the realm of La Lucha, created by award-winning designer David I. Reynoso of Optika Moderna (WOW Festival's sold-out hits Waking La Llorona and Las Quinceañeras) and inspired by the high-flying maneuvers of Mexican Lucha Libre wrestling. In this Without Walls world-premiere immersive experience — a partnership between La Jolla Playhouse and MCASD — mysterious opticians will guide you into a realm of forbidden loves, dangerous secrets and ringside thrills. Secure your spot now and join this adventure, named by No Proscenium as one of the most-anticipated works of 2023! Performance run: April 27 - June 4, 2023 Where: MCASD's Joan and Irwin Jacobs Building in Downtown (1100 Kettner Blvd.) For information about parking, performance length and more details, please consult the FAQs of this experience here. 60 minutes with an added Cantina experience at the end for cocktails and light bites. For the best experience, please plan at least 2 hours for this immersive event. Recommended for ages 15 and over. VIP experience for ages 21+. Please note: Tickets will be sold for secure purchase through Fever, our official ticketing partner for La Lucha. Related links: La Jolla Playhouse on Instagram | Facebook MCASD on Instagram | Facebook Optika Moderna on Instagram

KFF Health News obtained documents showing the exact dollar amounts — down to the cent — that local governments have been paid in 2022 and 2023 in lawsuit settlements from the opioid crisis.

Eighteen people were killed in this week's mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. Authorities have identified all of the victims.

San Diego-based cannabis dispensary, March and Ash, is partnering with local pet rescue organizations to help furry friends in need, by hosting a summer pet food and supplies drive. Customers are invited to bring in much-needed dog and cat food, along with new pet supplies and new toys, beginning Thursday, June 15th through Friday, June 30th. At the end of the month, all food and supplies will be donated to The Animal Pad and San Diego Humane Society. Those who donate new, unopened, and non-expired items can enjoy 15% off at March and Ash, available for in-store purchases only; not delivery. Donation bins will be located inside the lobby in March and Ash’s Mission Valley, Vista, Imperial Valley and Imperial Beach locations. Just let the receptionist know that you are donating pet food or supplies. About The Animal Pad The Animal Pad is a non-profit, all-breed dog rescue that focuses on saving dogs from high-kill shelters and the streets of Mexico. The Animal Pad provides the dogs' vet care, places them in foster homes, and then finds them loving forever families. A few years ago, The Animal Pad turned their attention to the street dogs of Mexico as there is very little help for them. Since then, they have developed a large rescue network in Baja California, and have a sister shelter in Ensenada that they focus on taking dogs from whenever funds allow. About San Diego Humane Society San Diego Humane Society is an open-admission shelter, creating a more humane world by inspiring compassion and advancing the welfare of animals and people. Their lifesaving safety net and helped San Diego become the largest city in the U.S. to keep healthy and treatable shelter animals from being euthanized. With campuses in El Cajon, Escondido, Oceanside, Ramona, and San Diego, they provide animal services for 14 cities within San Diego County. The Community Pet Pantry is a safety-net program of the San Diego Humane Society that helps keep pets with their families by providing essential food and supplies to thousands of struggling pet owners each month. For more information visit: marchandash.com Stay Connected on Social Media March and Ash Instagram The Animal Pad Instagram / Facebook San Diego Humane Society Instagram / Facebook

Top colleges aim to create a diverse campus with students from all walks of life; so they're traveling to places they've neglected before: rural communities.