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California’s fishing fleet is graying and shrinking. An apprenticeship aimed at reviving it showed the obstacles to sustaining locally caught fish.

A salsa takeover is coming to the North City district in San Marcos this August as their “Dancing in the Street” series returns, bringing a free outdoor dance night held alongside its popular weekly Farmers Market. This month’s featured style is salsa on August 28, bringing upbeat Latin rhythms, quick footwork, and a lively social dance floor, all led by the professional dancers of Bella Lux Entertainment. The evening begins with a special performance from 6 to 6:15 p.m., setting the tone before the crowd is invited to learn the moves themselves during a guided dance class from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. The night wraps up with open dancing and a live DJ from 7:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. Between sets, guests can explore the farmers market, stop by North City’s eateries for sips and bites, and make their way back to the dance floor throughout the evening. For more information visit https://www.northcity.com/ or @northcitysandiego.

California counties and school districts have been flooded since 2019 with lawsuits from people who say they were sexually abused as children in schools, foster care and juvenile detention facilities. State lawmakers are struggling to balance counties’ and schools’ financial health with the incalculable cost of survivors’ trauma.

President Trump held talks in Dublin with Irish President Catherine Connolly and Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin during a weekend visit centered on a major golf tournament.

Maruja Limón is a Barcelona-based female sextet who have spent a decade blending flamenco with Latin rhythms, pop, and experimental electronic textures. Performing from their EP "Te como la cara," they explore Catalan music, flamenco, and Latin rumba fused with electronic sounds, dembow, salsa, and pop — delivering explosive music with lyrics that balance sensitivity and irony. Formed in 2014, they gained recognition in Billboard’s On the Radar Latin section following their debut at the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) in New York. In January 2025, Maruja Limón embarked on their first U.S. tour, captivating audiences at iconic venues including Lincoln Center in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington, and Philadelphia. Maruja Límon on Facebook / Instagram

Rupert Wates is a London-born, award-winning songwriter who signed an exclusive publishing deal with Eaton Music in the late 1990s and has been writing full-time ever since. Since relocating to the United States in 2006, he has released eleven acclaimed full-length albums, earning airplay across the United States, Canada, Europe, Israel, and Australia. His work has inspired over fifty songwriting awards and more than twenty cover recordings by other artists, including two full tribute albums recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles. Performing an average of 120 shows a year across North America and Europe, Rupert continues to captivate audiences with his haunting, melodic brand of acoustic art-folk. Rupert Wates on Facebook / YouTube

Four days after catastrophic floods wiped out villages along the Nepal-China border, thousands are still missing. Families look for answers but hear nothing.

So You Want to See The President! depicts a procession of visitors waiting to see Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The original 1943 Rockwell suite of illustrations goes on public view Thursday in D.C.

This fun-filled event pairs animated film with live solo piano to introduce classical music to children ages 3–8. The main feature, "The Magic Piano," follows Anna and Chip-Chip on a magical journey aboard a flying piano. It is presented alongside "The Chopin Shorts," a collection of 2–3-minute films set to Chopin etudes, offering a vibrant exploration of his piano works. Together, these colorful, enchanting films create a near-complete overview of Chopin’s music for young audiences. The program has been performed at leading venues across the globe, including Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, and the Hong Kong Arts Festival. Don’t miss seeing it at The Conrad featuring award-winning pianist Derek Wang, First Prize winner at the 2021 New York Liszt Competition! Colorful, engaging, and joyful, this concert is the perfect first classical experience for young families. La Jolla Music Society on Facebook / Instagram

A bill now on the governor’s desk narrows last year’s CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing, adding community protections industry fought to soften. One senator says the changes finally deliver on last year’s promise. Business groups say it’s still not enough.