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About 1,400 people were killed in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and more than 240 people were kidnapped. In the four weeks since, almost 10,000 people have been killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza.

In a Pennsylvania district, school board elections have turned from debates about teacher salaries to issues like gender identity policies.

They're from Israel and Gaza. A man whose parents died on Oct. 7 feels as if he is swimming in an sea of sorrow. A young man has a soldier's bullet lodged in his spine. Yet they have not lost hope.

San Diego Dance Theater's professional company will perform March 17th-19th in the Light Box Theater. The show will feature original work by company members Matthew Armstrong, Cecily Holcombe, Mario Jaimes, and Artistic Director Terry Wilson. To learn more about the dancers performing, go here. Performance Schedule: Friday, March 17th, 2023 @ 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 18th @ 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 19th @ 2:30 p.m. Related links: San Diego Dance Theater on Instagram

From the museum: ICA San Diego is thrilled to announce our inaugural monthly C You Saturday! events. Beginning this March, on the third Saturday of every month, a brand-new event series will bring together cutting-edge contemporary art exhibitions, performances, family-friendly activities, artist conversations, music, and more, to celebrate contemporary art with the San Diego County creative community. In celebration of our new exhibitions, Edra Soto: Graft and Narsiso Martínez: Rethinking Essential, we invite our community to gather and grow; chill out or be challenged in a space for enjoyment, exchange, and open dialogue. ICA San Diego is excited to be working with Art of Elan on a season of programming that is based on ICA’s Artist-in-Residence program. Each Artist-in-Residence will work closely with the musicians of Art of Elan to develop experiences that are motivated by themes in the artists’ work. Are you an ICA Member? You’ll receive a complimentary Members Only Preview with artist Narsiso Martínez and Executive Director, Andrew Utt starting at 3:30 pm and two free drink vouchers. Become a member here. Schedule for March 18: 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Members Only Preview of Narsiso Martínez’s exhibition 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Edra Soto: Graft and Narsiso Martínez: Rethinking Essential open to public. – Food for Purchase: By Flavor Lab. A conscious, plant-based test kitchen. – Cash Bar: Sundrop Coffee & Humboldt Distillery wine and spirits. Members receive two free drink vouchers. 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Printmaking with your Family! In conversation with Edra Soto’s exhibition, create your own print inspired by the geometrically-patterned rejas (wrought-iron gates) and quiebrasoles (decorative concrete breeze blocks) found around many Puerto Rican homes. 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm | Art of Elan Performance Art of Elan, in collaboration with ICA San Diego, explores music as an entry point into the world of visual art in response to Edra Soto’s exhibition Graft. Art of Elan’s performance takes us on a journey: from the timeless music of J. S. Bach that can be found in almost every corner of the world to the vibrant sounds of composers Marco Granados, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Angelica Negrón, whose compositions all explore the intricacies of cross-cultural identities. This immersive, multisensory, and dynamic experience provides a unique perspective of how diasporic communities shape identities in new places. 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Conversation with Artist-in-Residence Edra Soto 5:30 pm | Q&A Edra Soto talks with Associate Curator, Guusje Sanders, about her exhibition, Graft. In this ongoing sculptural project, Soto examines the role of architecture in the construction of Puerto Rican national identity, and how the transplantation of familiar architecture abroad can reflect the experience of Puerto Rican immigrants as they navigate the diaspora. A short Q&A session will follow. 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm | Tour of Narsiso Martínez: Rethinking Essential *Space limited Artist Narsiso Martínez and Executive Director, Andrew Utt, take us through the gallery to get an inside look at Martinez’s exhibition Rethinking Essential. 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm | After Party! The music continues, join us for a dance party with Nelson Cuberli – Dj & Producer and founder of the Magic House. Related links: ICA San Diego on Instagram Art of Elan on Instagram

Roland Griffiths spent the later stage of his career exploring the ways that psychedelic drugs, specifically psilocybin, could help patients with depression, addiction issues and even terminal cancer.

Then, the pork industry is challenging California animal welfare law before the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday. We’ll hear more about what the case is about. And, October is fire prevention month, a critical time for fire danger and preparedness. Cal Fire officials describe what they’re facing in fire-prone areas of San Diego county and what you should know to stay safe. Next, San Diego city planners want to rename and restructure the plan to pack more housing into areas of the city near transit. But the change from “transit priority area” to “sustainable development area” could be more than just fiddling with terminology. And writer Caroline Hatano brings us an ode to the Japanese American community that once farmed all over Southern California. Finally, The Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park recently opened “Hemingway in Comics.” It's an exhibit that explores what it means to be an icon and how that image can change over time.

Over the coming year St. Luke's North Park will be offering several films with deep ties to Africa. Most of the films will be directed and filmed in Africa, though some may focus on the diaspora living in other parts of the world. The second film of the year is JUWAA (2021). About the film: Shot in Belgium and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Juwaa is a subtly powerful drama offering African characters rarely seen on screens. Years after a traumatic night, a son and a mother reconcile and slowly peel away the layers of their complex relationship. About the Director -Nganji Mutiri: Nganji Mutiri is an award-winning artist born in Bukavu, DRC and currently living in Belgium. He works in theatre, cinema, poetry, and photography, always looking for connections and perspectives between the singular and the universal. Juwaa is his first feature film as a writer/director, but he has worked on some other previous films/ projects. This Film is presented in collaboration with African Film Festival, Inc. Related links: St. Luke's Episcopal Church on Facebook St. Luke's Episcopal Church on Instagram African Film Festival, Inc. on Instagram

Many Kentucky residents may have to vote somewhere new in this year's elections. That's because dozens of counties have consolidated polling places — a move that's raised concerns about ballot access.

October is fire prevention month, a critical time for fire danger and preparedness. We have tips on what you should know to stay safe. In other news, San Diego would see a significant improvement in air quality if the nation’s trucking fleet goes all electric. Plus, the school choice application window is now open in the San Diego Unified School District.