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Mexican authorities are using a simple but harsh tactic to deal with migrants trying to get to the U.S. They're wearing them out until they give up.

Workers at Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions, and Ralphs locations throughout southern California are voting this week on a new three-year contract.

Clairemont Act One Community Theater presents Six of the Best Shorts from California Playwrights! And a Bonus performance from classical guitarists. Clairemont Act One (CAO), is an all-volunteer run 501(c)3 community theater company in the Clairemont Neighborhood of San Diego, California. Katie Turner, now teaching theater at SDSU, founded CAO in 2011. Two powerhouse women recruited by Katie took over the reins and are co-presidents of the non-profit today. They are Jean Eva and Catherine de Los Rios, best friends since college and now devoted to Clairemont Act One.

The scenes from Kabul, of people clinging to U.S. military planes in a desperate effort to escape the approaching Taliban, echo the end of another failed U.S. war. The end of the Vietnam War created the same kind of chaos in Saigon. Now, many Americans, both in and out of the military are asking, “how could this have happened again?” Plus, San Diego's hospitals are struggling to keep up with a high volume of both COVID and non-COVID-related hospitalizations. Also, stopping the spread of a deadly citrus tree bug found in North County is crucial to protecting trees belonging to both backyard growers and San Diego’s commercial citrus industry. And, the rules surrounding the Sept. 14 recall election are complicated and confusing. We break it down for you.

Manzanita Concerts proudly presents international performing songwriter GREGORY PAGE. This will be a vintage pre-Valentine's Day show to remember, full of Mr. Page's original love songs. Gregory Page’s genre-bending original music has taken him to iconic major festivals all over the world including several performances at The Woodford Music Festival in Queensland, Australia , London’s 02 Arena and the Main Room at the Paradiso, Amsterdam. Gregory has toured North America several times with Jason Mraz to rave critical reviews and warm audience reception. His new album, One Hell of a Memory received Best Album of the Year (and Best Pop Album) of 2021 at the San Diego Music Awards. Please join our safe, respectful , vaccinated listening audience to experience the poetry, melody, lyricism , guitar magic and voice of this troubadour for our times and musical citizen of the world Mr. Gregory Page! *Please remember that the Manzanita Series is 100 % donation-based. Performing artists, so generous with their talent depend on your generosity in the donation basket , as they receive no other compensation for their performance!

Beauty Way Tour: A Transformative Music, Dance, and Healing Experience Multicultural musician, healer, and educator Poranguí will return to San Diego, CA on Thursday, June 16 at Music Box. He and co-facilitator Ashley Klein will create an intentionally curated container to experience the healing power of music and authentic expression. The Beauty Way Tour offers participants an evening of improvised world soul music, dance, and sound healing along with a unique opportunity to connect with themselves and their community, emerging transformed and more whole. The four-hour journey of rhythm, sound, and movement, commences with an opening ceremony and opportunity for the audience to activate their voice and sing together. Poranguí’s extended live music set will be complemented by Ashley’s vocal guidance and live visual projections creating an unforgettable journey through the beauty of the earth and the tapestry of life. The event concludes with an integration experience as we return to our greater community with the medicine of the night. The Beauty Way album and tour are inspired by Diné (Navajo) teachings from Poranguí & Ashley’s beloved Southwest. To walk in the Beauty Way is to live in balance and harmony with the unfolding of all life. Walking the Beauty Way together, we weave ourselves more deeply into the fabric of the earth, herself. Porangui’s forthcoming album, Beauty Way, will be released incrementally over the summer. Hózhóogo naasháa doo. May we all walk in beauty.

A small aircraft carrying four people crashed in flames near Gillespie Field last night. Plus, the CDC released new COVID-19 guidelines on Monday that have shortened the time people need to quarantine. Then, KPBS takes a look back at some of the stories we covered over the past year. Back in April, military reporter Steve Walsh had the story of one of Naval Aviation’s few openly gay pilots, who was on his way out. In September, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance helped hatch an Egyptian vulture. Also, in August, KPBS’s Maya Trabulsi told us about a San Diego man who has dedicated his workspace to his passion for American history. Later, marriage and family therapist Shanette Smith speaks to KPBS about the holiday blues to help us parse out some of those emotions. Lastly, a television special that first aired on HBO in 1978 called “Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas,” has returned as a theatrical production in Manhattan, and one of the puppeteers is from San Diego.

Employers say that noncompete agreements are needed to protect trade secrets and investments. The FTC says they deprive workers of their economic liberties and has proposed a rule to ban them.

Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Celebrate the legacy of the music of the late 1950s and 60s with a new generation of artists. Includes performances by Alex Byrd, The Best Intentions, The Majors, The Danleers, Charlie Thomas’ Drifters, The Belmonts, Bobby Wilson and Mike Mastellone.

Wednesday's data increases the county's cumulative totals to 745,684 cases and 5,133 deaths.