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First, on Tuesday night Carlsbad’s city council voted to ban the riding of e-bikes for any child 12 years or younger. Then, the Trump administration says they will withhold SNAP funds until states release certain data. Next, a hearing on oil drilling off the coast of California. And, we speak with U.S. Representative Sara Jacobs about the Pentagon’s air strikes against alleged South American drug traffickers . Finally, the Women’s Museum is now an official part of the San Diego History Center.

Drop-In Play is for walking toddlers & kids to play and explore art materials in a safe, open environment with no formal instruction. Kids can move between different sensory stations at their own pace, sparking their curiosity and creativity. This class encourages hands-on discovery, allowing children to experience art through touch, sound, color, and texture. ArtReach San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

Marius Borg Høiby has been sentenced to four years in prison. He was found guilty of two of the four rape charges he was facing and acquitted of the other two.

The departures include Kevin Couch, who was announced as the Kennedy Center's senior vice president of artistic planning less than two weeks ago.

In the occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers keep seizing land in areas where Palestinians have lived for generations. The conflict even reaches caves in remote corners of the territory.

Celebrate Mother’s Day with us at Mantra Sukha. Join us on Saturday, May 9 from 1–4 p.m. for a cozy afternoon filled with tea, flowers, and creative moments together. Guests are invited to create their own custom tea blend, make a mini bouquet, sip tea, and slow down with the people they love. Mothers will also receive a complimentary cup of tea to enjoy during the event. Activities are available for $15 each or $25 for both. Whether you bring your mom, your daughter, your friends, or simply come to celebrate the soft, nurturing energy of motherhood, we would love to spend the afternoon with you. No reservations are required, and walk-ins are always welcome at Mantra Sukha Tea Lounge, located at 390 Oak Ave. Mantra Sukha on Facebook / Instagram

Leaders from the Manzanita band of the Kumeyaay nation said the county had an obligation to include them in the monitoring of the site of a more-than-600-acre solar project.

Speaker: Meher McArthur, Curator, East Asian Art at Pacific Asia Museum; Creative Director, Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden Meher McArthur was born in India to a Scottish father and Persian mother and grew up in Scotland, Canada, and England feeling very out of place. Hoping to go into international business, she studied Japanese at college and lived in Japan for two years but fell in love with Japanese art and took a new direction. She became a Japanese art historian and has been passionately curating Japanese art exhibitions in museums and galleries and for national tour for over 25 years. This lecture is a sneak preview of her new memoir (October 2025) and will highlight some of the most significant art works in her life and career and show how Japanese art helped her find her place in the world. Speaker bio: Meher McArthur is an Asian art historian specializing in Japanese art. She worked as a curator of East Asian Art at Pacific Asia Museum and Creative Director for the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden, both in Pasadena and was Academic Curator for Scripps College in Claremont and Art and Cultural Director for Japan House, Los Angeles. She curates traveling exhibitions for International Arts & Artists (IA&A), currently "Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper" and upcoming "KIMONO: Garment, Canvas, and Artistic Muse." Her publications include "Gods and Goblins: Folk Paintings from Otsu" (PAM, 1999), "Reading Buddhist Art" (Thames & Hudson, 2002), "The Arts of Asia" (Thames & Hudson, 2005), "An ABC of What Art Can Be" (Getty Museum, 2010), "New Expressions in Origami Art" (Tuttle, 2017), and "Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper" (IA&A, 2021). She lives in Pasadena, California. Please note, this session will be conducted virtually via Zoom. Save your spot by clicking on this link. All participants will be sent the Zoom link via confirmation email with instructions once you secure your place. The San Diego Museum of Art on Facebook / Instagram

All aboard for the Jingle Belle Family Cruise featuring Santa – a San Diego holiday tradition on Mission Bay! Delight in the sounds of cheerful Christmas carolers and visit the cash bar for fresh-baked cookies and seasonal sips. Little ones can dive into interactive holiday crafts, while the whole family captures the magic with a special photo alongside Santa himself. This merry cruise is the perfect way to create lasting memories together. A portion of the event's proceeds benefits Mama's Kitchen, a San Diego nonprofit that provides medically tailored meals to individuals and families vulnerable to malnutrition due to critical illness. Visit: https://www.bahiahotel.com/event/jingle-belle-cruise Bahia Resort Hotel on Instagram and Facebook

The reasons why cities permit more or less homes depend on a variety of complicated factors, including desirability, open space and zoning laws.