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A committee appointed by the Pentagon to study military suicides wants to make it harder for troops to buy and access personal firearms. In other news, $2.5 million in assistance for water bills is waiting to be claimed. Plus, a look at the efforts to diversify San Diego theater companies.

Belarusians in San Diego made their opposition to Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko’s support of Russian President Vladamir Putin loud and clear over the weekend, by holding a protest in Balboa Park. In other news, the Cal State University system just introduced a new option for high school graduates who want a guaranteed acceptance after completing community college. Plus, we hear about the connection between San Diego Opera’s latest production and Star Wars.

This weekend in the arts: The Rosin Box Project's "Empower"; "25 Million Stitches" at the Mingei; Caltrans' "Clean California CommUNITY Days" on the I-15; Mali Irene and Joshua White; free San Diego Symphony concerts in the South Bay; the San Diego Opera's "Tosca"; and Sew Loka celebrates 10 years.

The new Miss California Extraordinaire Pageant, which aims to give "contestants with disabilities an experience of a lifetime," launches in July. Then, Gov. Gavin Newsom wrapped up a five-day tour of the state to highlight major policy goals in place of the usual State of the State address. And 20 years ago, the U.S. and allied forces launched an invasion of Iraq that would lead to more than 4,500 American military deaths and hundreds of thousands of Iraqi deaths.

Nurses at UC San Diego Health are calling for help, because they say they have too many patients and not enough resources in the emergency room. In other news, we hear from two adaptive sports competitors who competed in the Marine Corps Trials. Plus, we have details on some of the films playing in the final weekend of the San Diego Latino Film Festival.

This weekend in the arts: "C You Saturday" at ICA San Diego North; San Diego Latino Film Festival's closing weekend; "The XIX (The Nineteenth)" at The Old Globe; the de la Torre Brothers at ICA San Diego Central; "Becoming, Always" from San Diego Dance Theater; La Jolla Symphony and Chorus' "'Music of the Spheres'; and an extended run for "The Outsiders."

Neighbors of the Brother Benno Foundation in Oceanside want it removed from the Industrial Park it’s been operating in for more than 30 years. In other news, San Diego County paid nearly $4 million recently to settle wrongful discrimination lawsuits by two former deputy public defenders. Plus, we hear about the life of an ambassador for the San Diego Opera, who died recently.

KPBS film guru will be joined by Yazdi Pithavala of Moviewallas in this virtual event. The two will share insights and best picks for Oscars 2023, discuss hidden cinema gems, and invite your questions and comments. We hope to see you there!This FREE event requires registration. The link to attend this virtual event will be provided once registration is complete.About Beth Accomando | KPBS Arts and Culture Reporter, "Cinema Junkie" HostBeth Accomando is the KPBS arts and culture repo...

A study from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography shows that Tijuana sewage isn’t just ending up in our water - it’s finding its way into the air we breathe. The study, conducted in 2019, found that air samples collected in Imperial Beach contained the same bacteria present in contaminated ocean water. Then, the Department of Veterans Affairs has been studying the effects of psychedelic drugs in treating PTSD, but government regulation and concerns over recreational drug use ...

California has long been a bastion of reproductive rights, but anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers still outnumber abortion clinics in California and San Diego County. Then, a man who fled hate crime charges in San Diego is now suspected by police in an antisemitic incident that took place at the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam, last month. Lastly, we bring you a preview of the San Diego Arab Film Festival.