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The mass shooting at a Sweet 16 celebration last weekend rocked the small city of Dadeville, Ala. It was even more gut-wrenching at Dadeville High School, where two of the victims attended.

The Hemlock Society of San Diego is excited to announce a hybrid meeting, both in person and on Zoom, featuring our special guest speaker, Dr. Lonny Shavelson, founder and chair of the American Clinicians Academy on Medical Aid in Dying ACAMAID. Dr. Shavelson has united providers of medical aid in dying from around the country. ACAMAiD also provides a patient-to-doctor referral system to connect eligible patients with doctors who participate in medical aid in dying. In the second half of our program, HSSD founder and board member Faye Girsh will talk about the history of The Hemlock Society of San Diego, the growth of the organization over the years, and her work in the right-to-die movement. Join us to celebrate HSSD’s 35th Anniversary! For those who wish to meet with us at Vision, we’ll be sharing a toast to HSSD’s 35th anniversary and the vital work that lies ahead of us in providing education on end-of-life options. If you prefer to join us from home on Zoom, you can receive the meeting link by registering here!

The San Diego Automotive Museum (SDAM) will be hosting its monthly Cars & Coffee community event on Sunday, July 17, 2022, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. This is an exciting way to get outside on Sunday at beautiful Balboa Park and see cars of all makes and models while enjoying coffee and donuts courtesy of Donald Sewell from GEICO. The community is invited to visit the museum during Cars & Coffee for a discounted admission price ($10 before 10am) or partake in the completely free event outside with coffee and donuts (while supplies last) for guests to enjoy while browsing the wide array of vehicles. The public is also invited to bring their own cars to display in the parking lot for other spectators to enjoy. Some exciting cars on display in the “Cars with Character Exhibit” include a Gotham police car, Speed Racer, the Ecto- 1 from the 2016 Ghostbusters Film, the Shag Mobile, and the Bat Cycle. This amazing new exhibit also includes Herbie, KITT, the Mystery Machine, and the Pizza Planet truck from Pixar films as well as a car from Jurassic Park. The San Diego Automotive Museum on Instagram + Facebook

Multi-Platinum songstress Alicia Keys will perform live at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU on Friday, September 9 at 8:00 p.m. With global record sales of over 75 million, Alicia Keys is one of the most successful R&B artists of all time. Her distinctive soulful vocal style and tremendous skill as a pianist have brought her monumental accolades not only in her native America, but also the rest of the world. Born in 1981, she began playing piano at the age of seven and by 11 was writing her own songs. Aged just 20, she catapulted on to the international music scene, where she has been a firm fixture ever since. Alicia Keys on Instagram + Twitter

Broward County State Attorney Harold F. Pryor called the incident "very disturbing" and said prosecutors would decide whether to file charges after reviewing the case.

Local community group Alliance San Diego hosted its annual All People's Celebration honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and KPBS spoke to keynote speaker Rebecca Cokley about issues impacting the disabled community. Next, Voice of San Diego reporter Maya Srikrishnan discusses who was left out of the recent 2020 census data despite San Diego’s growing diversity. Later, UCSF physician Dr. Lindsay Ryan on assistance for those with damaged immune systems amidst the pandemic. Later, visitors can now look through Mount Wilson Observatory telescopes in Los Angeles (for a price). Plus, a new exhibition at Art Produce in North Park reflects on the aftermath of decades of war in Laos. Finally, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., Turner Classic Movies has created a program of documentary shorts and features looking at the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.

A favorite to replace Trevor Noah at The Daily Show, Roy Wood Jr. has come a long way from his start riding the bus to stand-up gigs. He's hosting the White House Correspondents' dinner on April 29.

Players didn't always have the freedom to express themselves through their outfits — in 2005, the NBA instituted a restrictive dress code. Now players embrace the intersection of sports and fashion.

The retailer, which also owns the BuyBuy Baby chain, has lost shoppers and money after a series of ineffective or mistimed turnarounds. It plans to close stores.

New research shows that one of the most common infections in women may be linked to our food supply. Here's what to know to protect yourself.