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With Russian troops on the offensive, Ukraine's second-largest city is taking the drastic step of moving classrooms for primary and secondary education underground.

California health officials say granting the licenses prevents the eviction of hundreds of residents from their homes and provides oversight provisions — including a two-year monitoring period.

A solo exhibition by Cecilia Wong Kaiser Jan. 17 through Feb. 5, 2023 From the gallery: Blue Sky is a collection of paintings that depict a sun-kissed, buoyant world and call to mind a boundless day, framed by a seen or unseen, probably California sky. Beyond the iterative use of the color blue across the majority of works, the paintings invite blue-sky thinking, in which all creative ideas – free of limits and judgment – are welcomed. Each painting documents a particular moment in time, and as such, is a starting point for a story that is told through and expands according to the individual viewer’s experiences. The narratives that emerge are as unique and limitless as the viewer’s own associations. Hopefully, too, they all occasion a smile. From the artist: Because I loved to draw as a child, I assumed that I would be an artist when I grew up. Some of my earliest memories center around drawing: drawing the world around me and the life I imagined for myself. At some point, I started drawing with paint, and I majored in painting in college and got a degree in fashion design thereafter. Then I became a lawyer and didn’t paint (or draw) for many years. I am grown up now, and six years ago, I started painting again in earnest. I realized that making pictures has always been a big part not only of understanding who I am and where I have been but also in telling the story of my own life. My life has been an extraordinarily blessed one, in the big moments and in the small, everyday ones. In painting what I want, how I want, I try to capture quiet celebrations of the everyday, my every day. Both in the process of committing these memories to canvas and in the open-ended narrative that is the finished painting, I memorialize the sun-filled snapshots of living here and now that might otherwise go unremembered: I paint. Related links: BFREE Studio on Facebook BFREE Studio on Instagram

A wind advisory has been issued for San Diego County's valley and mountain areas until 5 p.m. Wednesday, with gusts expected to reach up to 55 mph, the National Weather Service said Monday.

Pascale Sablan was told she'd never become an architect because she's Black and a woman. Now she works for one of the world's top firms and she wants more people who look like her to join the field.

In this 5-hour workshop, students will learn to carve a decorative spoon in basswood in the European carving tradition. Students will learn and apply the following skills that are needed to carve a simple decorative spoon: • Carving safety • Honing/sharpening • Tracing and transfer of the spoon layout to a piece of basswood • Hollowing out the spoon; carving the back; and removing thickness under the handle • Carving out the handle • Sanding the spoon and handle • Finish can be applied at home (instructor can offer shellac, which is non-toxic) This class is designed for the beginner as well as more experienced carvers. Different techniques and styles make it interesting for all skill levels. There is no prerequisite for this class. No experience necessary. Ages 18+ welcome, or 14+ years with an accompanying adult! All of the necessary tools and materials will be available to students for this class. It is recommended that you bring your own safety gear (eye protection, hearing protection, dust mask, gloves). We have hearing and eye protection available if you do not have your own.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a dispute about whether Donald Trump should be disqualified from the ballot after the Capitol riot three years ago.

From the organizers Mass Creativity 2023 is a collective art making and community building program for San Diego communities. This year’s 11th annual Mass Creativity program titled, The Realm of Joy, is inspired by artist Wes Bruce’s, The Wonder Sound. Through Bruce’s vision of world building and activating the power of wonder and imagination, the Museum has developed a series of free community workshops that take place at seven organizations throughout San Diego County. The Realm of Joy workshops are an ode to the vibrancy of our communities and ultimately, are designed to encourage play, imagination, and collective art making. Each community workshop is crucially important in the journey to The Realm of Joy, the world that will open on Mass Creativity Day, Saturday June 24! This event will be a grand celebration of the artworks created by San Diego communities and will include music and dance performances, food vendors, and free admission to The New Children’s Museum! This year’s event will kick off with the reveal of the Museum’s new large-scale Painted Object, a beloved hands-on activity for young visitors since 1994. Inspiration for the new Painted Object was crowd-sourced by local children and selected by public vote. Event attendees will be the first to see the new life-sized sculpture, selected from three concepts – The Skate Cat, The Something, and The Loving Dragon – and be the first to splatter their own paint on it. The new Painted Object will be unveiled at 9:30 a.m. Related links: New Children's Museum on Instagram | Facebook

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+. Tony® Award-winning Disney and Broadway star Lea Salonga and renowned actor Sir David Suchet shine in this holiday special that weaves together inspirational music with a hope-filled story from World War II to welcome the spirit of the season.

Environmentalists are suing Utah to force water cutbacks to farmers to save the Great Salt Lake. Farmers call the blame unfair and say that would have its own environmental and economic consequences.