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Lola "Gangsta Boo'' Mitchell was found dead Sunday in Memphis, Tenn., her hometown at the age of 43. The cause of death has not been released.

Arts, music and performance venues have been thinking about and deciding on their COVID protocols with the rise of the Delta variant. Many are now requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test.

One year after Joseph DeAngelo was sentenced to life in prison for committing a string of rapes and murders in the 1970s and 1980s, survivors of his crimes are speaking up and inviting others to do the same.

Only 23% of those pregnant in the U.S. have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, statistics show. And with the delta variant surging, those who are unvaccinated are especially vulnerable.

With nearly a dozen cases pending, now the family of a Vista man who died by suicide in county jail is the latest to sue San Diego county for wrongful death.

In a new installment of our 2021 KPBS Summer Music Series, meet the Ocean Beach-based band Boostive, who've built on years of friendship to develop on-stage synergy and dub-hop success.

Join us on Tuesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. for an event in partnership with Warwick's, Mysterious Galaxy, Book Catapult, The San Diego Library Shop, and Writer's Symposium By the Sea with Don Winslow to discuss and sign "City on Fire." This event has been moved. It will now take place at the downtown library. PLEASE NOTE: This is a ticketed event and will take place at San Diego Central Library. Ticket Information: $28.99 + tax: General admission and one copy of "City on Fire" $38.99 + tax: Two general admissions and one copy of "City on Fire" Students, members of the military, and seniors may attend this event free of charge - RSVP required.

Join us on Wednesday, March 16th at 3:00 pm on Crowdcast for a virtual event with Peter Swanson to discuss his newest novel Nine Lives. Joining him in conversation will be fellow author Lynne Constantine! Nine strangers receive a list with their names on it in the mail. Nothing else, just a list of names on a single sheet of paper. None of the nine people know or have ever met the others on the list. They dismiss it as junk mail, a fluke -- until very, very bad things begin happening to people on the list. This event is free to attend and will be streamed on Crowdcast. Register here!

What is everyone reading in Del Mar? Want to join a book group but don't know where to start? Look no further! Join us at DIESEL on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., where we will meet to discuss the past month's book club pick. Each month's book is selected by book group members! DIESEL Del Mar First Tuesdays Book Group is open to all, simply check here to see what we are reading each month and come to the next meeting to participate. If you would like to be added to our mailing list for DIESEL Del Mar's First Tuesday's Book Group, please email delmar@dieselbookstore.com. March 1 at 6 p.m. we will be discussing "The Summer Book" by Tove Jansson.

The Museum of Making Music hosts a live, online discussion with Robin Sassi and Kimberly Deverell of San Diego Music Studio. We'll learn about their careers, the award-winning local music store they've established in Southern California, and the impact they're having on their community and the music products industry. Zach Phillips, Director of Professional Development at NAMM, will be our special guest interviewer for the conversation. San Diego Music Studio started in 1994 as a small in-home business in downtown San Diego. Today, San Diego Music Studio is a robust music retail operation with sheet music, instruments, and a pro instrument repair facility. The store is known for its advocacy, community-based programs, and extensive lesson program, which has taught thousands of music makers in San Diego.