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We hear from Kumeyaay leaders about ways they're honoring and preserving their cultural heritage. Plus, a new coalition forms to raise awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous people in San Diego.

One growing point of concern involves generative AI’s relationship with state resources as the technology becomes everyday life for Californians. Experts say generative AI is driving up energy and water demands at data centers.

FDA Commissioner Martin Makary discusses vaccine policy, COVID-era decisions and the erosion of trust in government health guidance.

Chula Vista is embracing artificial intelligence in policing. We discuss the ethical questions around AI in public agencies, from law enforcement to healthcare.

Join us for a Holiday Storytime with the San Diego Padres! As part of the San Diego Padres Foundation Holiday Giving Campaign, we are happy to announce that we will host a special Holiday Storytime for youth on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 4:30 p.m. The Holiday Storytime will feature a Padres special guest and will include holiday and baseball themed stories and crafts. The event will be held at the Denny Sanford Children's Library at San Diego's Central Library downtown. While the Padres appreciate their fans of all ages, this event is focused on providing a special holiday Storytime for San Diego's youth. Registration is required and attendance will be limited to youth ages 5-12 and their parents/caregivers. If you have any questions about this event, please call the Central Library's main number (619-236-5800) and ask to be transferred to the Children's Library Reference Desk. San Diego Public Library on Instagram

Ales N’ Rails is back for its 10th year! Join SDMRM for our annual beer-tasting fundraiser celebrating local breweries, live music, and community fun in the heart of Balboa Park. The event takes place Saturday, December 13, with trains running during regular museum hours (11 a.m. – 4 p.m.) and again after hours (6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.) for a one-of-a-kind experience surrounded by San Diego’s railroading history. Wear your most festive (or hideous!) holiday sweater for a chance to win a prize, plus enjoy raffle drawings, food, and more throughout the night. This is a 21+ event. This year, we’re raising $10,000 to preserve our exhibits and support the model railroad clubs that bring our layouts to life. Whether you plan to attend, donate, or sponsor, your involvement helps us grow and keep the museum thriving for years to come. The San Diego Model Railroad Museum on Facebook / Instagram

Find the perfect unique holiday gift or add to your personal art collection at Foothills Art Association's "C Note" Art Sale, where every piece of original art—including traditional fine art, photography, and digital prints—is priced at just $100 (cash only). The show runs from December 5 to January 7, offering a constantly refreshed selection from local artists. Join us for a special public reception on Saturday, December 13, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. to meet the artists and enjoy the exhibit. Foothills Art Association on Facebook

Freedom Dogs gives veterans and active military members a lifeline through service animals. But a delay in federal funding could force the organization to cut its program in half.

Experience a journey of solo flute pieces spanning different cultures and times with musician Pam Vliek Martchev. She will be featuring the flute, alto flute, and piccolo, as well as composers like Marin-Marais, Bozza, Karg-Elert, and more. Pam Vliek Martchev served as principal flute with the Boulder Philharmonic in Colorado for 10 seasons, and has been a guest principal flutist of the San Diego Symphony, Pacific Symphony, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Santa Barbara Symphony, Reno Chamber Orchestra, California Chamber Orchestra, and Long Beach Opera. She has been featured on many chamber music series such as La Jolla Summerfest, Art of Elan, Jacaranda, Chamber Music Unbound in Mammoth, Blanco Performing Arts in Texas, the Tannahill Arts Festival in Scotland, Le Salon de Musique, Bruman at UCLA, Dilijan, and LACMA Sundays Live. She is currently a member of the woodwind quintet Presidio Winds. You may have heard her on movie soundtracks, CD recordings, television specials, and in the San Diego pit for broadway shows such as King and I, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, and My Fair Lady. A native of Long Island, NY, she began attending the Manhattan School of Music pre-college program at age 12, and continued another four years for her Bachelor of Music - her primary teachers were Harold Jones and Linda Chesis. During her student years, she won prizes in many competitions, was a soloist with the Long Island and Massapequa Philharmonic, and was featured on WQXR’s Young Artist Showcase. She has been a guest teacher at the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC); University of Oregon, Eugene; University of Nevada, Reno; and Manhattan School of Music. Her students have auditioned successfully for conservatory degrees across the country, top prizes in national competitions including the NFA High School Soloist, the National Youth Orchestra, and CA All-Southern and All-State ensembles. She is a Haynes Artist, and is the flute professor at San Diego State University, Pt. Loma Nazarene University, the University of San Diego, and San Diego Summer Music Institute (SDSMI) Coronado Public Library on Facebook / Instagram

The Latinx New Play Festival expands the presence of Latinx stories on the American stage, and spotlights the broad range of today’s Latinx experience. Four scripts were selected to be rehearsed and developed at the Playhouse, culminating in a live public reading at the festival. The festival is free for everyone to attend, and will include a schedule of in-person readings of new works, panel discussions and other events. This year’s festival programming includes Our Lady of the San Diego Convention Center by Mario Vega, Tempt Me by Andrew Rincón, Ama. Egg. Oyá. by Lori Felipe-Barkin and NOVIOS by Arturo Luíz Soria. Co-produced by TuYo Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse, the Latinx New Play Festival was originally launched in 2017 by San Diego Repertory Theatre, led and curated by TuYo Co-Artistic Director Dr. Maria Patrice Amon. La Jolla Playhouse is delighted to continue to provide this vibrant, important arts event a new home in San Diego since 2023. La Jolla Playhouse on Facebook / Instagram