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As China lifts its stringent zero-COVID policy, public health messaging has taken a U-turn. People are grappling with the whiplash, trying to find a way to protect themselves and loved ones.

Join our interactive interview with Oleg Tsank – a Ukrainian Jewish artist living in San Diego. Make and nosh will be served. About the artist: Oleg Tsank was born in Ukraine in a scenic town flanked by the Dnieper River. Having grown up in a family of avid readers, Oleg has loved books since childhood, which bolstered his creativity when he later transferred his imaginative ideas to art. Oleg works in several genres, including portraiture, landscapes, and still life. An excellent colorist, with a keen awareness of reality, he focuses on unique atmospheric forces surrounding living organisms and objects. Date | Friday, April 8 at 7 p.m. Location | Yiddishland California and online via Zoom Register here! In-person admission: $15 Online admission: $10 Capacity limited to 18 people. For more information, please visit yiddishlandcalifornia.org/an-interactive-interview-with-oleg-tsank or call (619) 719-1776.

Meet VanVan, the four-year-old rapper who is giving Nicki Minaj and Doja Cat a run for their money. She's getting millions of views on TikTok and Instagram.

Join Victoria Martino, violin, and James Lent, piano, as they pay homage to retiring Athenaeum executive director Erika Torri in a performance of classical violin repertoire. The Bon Anniversaire (all four composers would celebrate big birthdays this year) concert is a gorgeous, light, and luscious program that lends itself ideally to a festive celebration of Erika’s tenure at the Athenaeum.

All told, drugmakers and distributors will pay over $50 billion to communities harmed by opioids. An investigation finds that only a dozen states are letting the public see how they use the money.

We mark our days by sunlight, with special receptors in our eyes that respond to light and help reset our body clocks each day. This man can't see, but is still a circadian wiz. Here's how.

The state’s gas tax is set to increase on July 1 if lawmakers don’t act by Sunday.

At an old-school amusement park in Rehoboth Beach, Del., called Funland, a generation of thrillseekers who grew up screaming in the park's Haunted Mansion now brings their kids to do the same.

FoodieLand is the perfect outdoor food event for everyone. A must-attend for foodies, this exclusive festival in the heart of Del Mar is inspired by the Night Markets of Asia. Bring your friends together for late-night sounds, tastes, and scents where you can experience a street food festival this summer in the greater San Diego area. Enjoy authentic multicultural street foods, and many enticing beverages and desserts to please your palette. Don’t miss our bar for your favorite alcoholic beverages. Stop by to participate in a variety of carnival games, and take in live musical performances by some of your favorite artists and DJs. Come and discover talented local artisans from dozens of local booths at FoodieLand! FoodieLand will take place at Del Mar Fairgrounds on the following schedule: • Friday, May 13 from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Saturday, May 14 from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Sunday, May 15 from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Get tickets here! General single-day admission is $5. For more information, please visit foodielandnm.com/san-diego or call (510) 345-5218.

With a predicted surge of the omicron variant over the winter break, officials at UC San Diego decided to return to distance learning for the first two weeks of January. Both the UC and CSU systems are requiring students to get COVID-19 booster shots before returning to campus. Also, researchers are struggling to figure out exactly what kind of danger omicron poses and how to fight it. And a look at what worked, who fell through the cracks and what's next for the region's renters and landlords as housing becomes increasingly more expensive and pandemic protections evaporate. Finally, Diversionary Theatre used the pandemic shutdown to do some much-needed renovation. The theater reopened in September.