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Whether Gov. Gavin Newsom wins or loses on Tuesday, the recall election's outcome is likely to have big impacts on public health policies and the balance of power in both Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, some business owners in San Diego are implementing vaccine requirements after President Biden mandated COVID-19 vaccines for federal employees last week. Plus, San Francisco and irrigation districts in the Central Valley are suing the state over drought restrictions.

Public transportation will be free after 6 p.m. on Dec. 31, in an effort to encourage party goers to leave their cars at home.

Rick Singer pleaded guilty in 2019 to selling what he called "a side door" into top universities. The scheme snared dozens of wealthy clients, from actors to business titans and big-shot lawyers.

Rooftop Cinema Club is an amazing spot to enjoy movies on a big screen under the stars. There’s no better way to enjoy your favorite movie musicals than by singing along with the characters on screen! We’ll be handing you the mic so you can belt out your favorite hits from "The Greatest Showman". Warm up your vocal chords for this interactive, sing-along experience! "The Greatest Showman" 2017 | PG | 105 minutes The impossible comes true. Celebrates the birth of show business, and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. Date | Thursday, April 7 at 5 p.m., doors open 60 minutes prior to the screening. Location | Manchester Grad Hyatt San Diego Get tickets here! Lounge Seat $17.50 Lounge Seat + Popcorn $20.50 Adirondack + Popcorn $22.50 Adirondack Love Seat + Popcorn (priced per person) $24.50 Ages 18+ only. For more information, please visit rooftopcinemaclub.com/san-diego/rcc-embarcadero/film/7021-the-greatest-showman-sing-along.

Governments are watching lucrative alcohol tax revenues dry up, as people drink less. In Japan, a plan to counter that trend is running into controversy.

With the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, many are concerned that same-sex marriage could be next. Will Republicans band together to protect this right for Americans?

The county Board of Supervisors unanimously elected Nora Vargas to serve as chair Tuesday, while Terra Lawson-Remer was chosen as vice chair.

Warwick's upcoming book launch The New Digital Enterprise by Ron Kagan long-time La Jolla resident focuses on our changing digital landscape -- both internal and external -- and how we connect to it to accelerate our efforts. The book is about the increase in remote work and growing market from remote customers. It focuses on building digital hubs to reach across these boundaries. It introduces newer technologies and management approaches that save time and expense by involving key individuals from the beginning. The hybrid workplace of today’s business culture we all now work in makes The New Digital Enterprise a tool that is more relevant than ever. And that boils downtown taking a new approach. The new book gives a blueprint to understand the needs and steps to empower employees and move forward on new endeavors (projects, new concepts you might have thought of in COVID downtown, etc). Everyone can relate to that sitting in our homes as we have. There is a buzz about this book in town already.

The "Pleasure of Your Company" music series sponsored by Scripps Ranch Friends of the Library welcomes the Me Kolme Trio on Sunday, May 8, at 2:30 p.m.. This virtuoso ensemble, comprised of violinist Päivikki Nykter, clarinetist Robert Zelickman, and pianist Kyle Adam Blair, will perform works by Mozart, Schumann and Arutiunian. A versatile recitalist and chamber musician, Päivikki Nykter, is equally at home with standard repertoire as well as contemporary music. A native of Finland, she has served as an Artist-in-Residence at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Music Department is now a freelance violinist maintaining a busy concert and teaching schedule, in both the U.S. and Europe. She has recorded on a number of labels. Robert Zelickman has been teaching and performing in San Diego since 1982. A member of the bass clarinet quartet JAMB and co-director of Second Avenue Klezmer Ensemble, he was a member of Orchestra Nova for 23 seasons and has performed with the San Diego Symphony and the San Diego Opera. He recently retired from UCSD where he lectured on Jewish Music, conducted the Wind Ensemble, and performed regularly, premiering many new compositions. Kyle Adam Blair’s major focuses include the performance of new works in collaboration with composers, and the performance of works from the art music and song repertory of the 20th and 21st centuries. He earned his DMA from UCSD and currently is the staff pianist for the UCSD’s Department of Music and is also on the faculty of the UCSD’s Department of Theater and Dance. Come enjoy a delightful afternoon of chamber music in the intimate setting of the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center. There is no charge for the concert, although donations are appreciated. In view of the current public health situation, masks will be required for all in attendance, and the number of attendees will be limited to 100. Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center is located at 10301 Scripps Lake Drive near Miramar Lake. Overflow parking is available on Meanley Drive off Scripps Ranch Blvd. Call (858) 538-8158 or visit www.srfol.org for more information.

From critical hits like Elden Ring to indie darlings like Tunic, it's been a busy year for video games. NPR staffers and contributors round up their favorites so far.