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New Year’s Eve was a COVID-19 test date for San Diego Unified students. Each student was sent home before the holidays with two COVID-19 self-swab tests, to be used Friday and then again Monday morning to confirm negative results before returning to in-person classes. Meanwhile, a new law goes into effect as of January 1 that requires all wholesalers, grocery stores and food businesses to donate their leftover fresh food to hunger relief organizations. The goal is to reduce landfill emissions and waste. Plus, a new energy storage project is on its way to San Diego.

The Mariachi Scholarship Foundation’s Mariachi Summit GALA CONCERT returns! Celebrating the rich history of Mexican music with the heirs of this legacy: Lupita Infante, Rafael Jorge Negrete, Juan Mendoza “El Tariacuri”, Gabriel Solis, and more. With maestro Alberto de la Rosa and the "Tlen Huicani All Stars” (the world’s premier jarocho and huasteco ensemble), San Diego’s own Mariachi Champaña Nevin, the San Diego Binational Symphony Orchestra and Ballet Folklórico Internacional with choreography by Amalia Viviana Basanta Hernández. Directed by Jeff Nevin. All proceeds benefit mariachi education in San Diego and college scholarships for local mariachi and ballet folklórico students.

Over 400 of the top junior tennis players in the country, aged 16 and 18 and under, will compete for the title of National Champion. In addition, the following wild cards to the 2022 U.S. Open will be awarded to the tournament’s top finishers. 18s Champion – US Open Main Draw and US Open Junior Main Draw 18s Finalist – US Open Qualifying and US Open Junior Main Draw 18s 3rd Place – US Open Junior Main Draw 16s Champion – US Open Junior Main Draw 18s 4th & 5th Place – US Open Junior Qualifying The Girls’ 16s event will begin on Saturday, August 6 and conclude with the singles and doubles finals on Saturday, August 13. The Girls’ 18s tournament will get underway on Sunday, August 7 and conclude with the singles and doubles championships on Sunday, August 14. Both divisions will feature 256-player singles draws with the top 32 players receiving a first-round bye. There will also be 128-team doubles draws with the top 16 teams getting first-round byes. The Opening Ceremony for the USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ 16s and 18s National Championships will take place at the Barnes Tennis Center on Saturday, August 6 at 4:30 p.m. Admission is free each day of the tournament and there is no charge for parking at the Barnes Tennis Center. Daily starting times are subject to change. For the most current schedule information go to the official tournament website at: www.ustagirlsnationals.com. Follow them on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Celebrate Independence Day with WWE Monday Night RAW! See Cody Rhodes vs. Seth “Freakin” Rollins! Plus, RAW Tag Team Champions RK-Bro, RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch and many more of your favorite superstars. Come watch them at 4:30 p.m. in Pechanga Arena San Diego Follow WWE on social media! Facebook + Instagram

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has taken a significant step toward a presidential bid, launching an exploratory committee. Scott, 57, is the only Black Republican currently in the U.S. Senate.

Campland on the Bay invites you to a 4th of July holiday weekend filled with family-friendly activities and entertainment available to RV guests and the public alike! Celebrate the full holiday experience at San Diego’s beloved RV travel destination on Mission Bay with a weekend full of activities including a Giant Water Slide, watersports, live music, patriotically decorated RVs and campsites, and a waterfront view of SeaWorld’s Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular from 8:50-9:05 p.m. on Monday, July 4. Campland Rocks live music | 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays Family-Friendly Activities | Daily, see schedule for details Watersports | 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday-Thursday SeaWorld’s Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular: Monday, July 4, 8:50-9:05 p.m. Visit http://campland.com/ or call (858) 581-4260 Campland on the Bay on Facebook / Instagram

Broken glass, empty desks and a love story: War brought upheaval, scattering classmates across the world. Here's how they're settling in after schooling, friendships and families were uprooted.

Every year, the Librarian of Congress announces 25 sound recordings to be preserved for posterity. Picks for 2023 include music by Queen Latifah, Daddy Yankee, John Lennon, Mariah Carey and more.

The White House says drug deaths linked to a mix of synthetic drugs including fentanyl and xylazine — also known as tranq — are a major public health threat. The drug cocktail is spreading fast.

The EPA is proposing tailpipe emission rules so strict that carmakers would need two-thirds of their sales to be zero-emission by 2032 to comply. And that seems to be precisely the goal.