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James Cameron's sequel to his 2009 film is pretty to look at but lacks a compelling narrative.

TCM's new book "Viva Hollywood: The Legacy of Latin and Hispanic Artists in American Film" makes the perfect holiday gift for any film lover wanting to take a deep dive into cinema history.

The Pentagon is finishing a review of its policies regarding suicide, and although the number of military suicides declined slightly last year, it remains a major problem. In other news, a legal expert talked to KPBS about what may have led to the San Diego County District Attorney’s decision to not charge three former Aztec football players for an alleged gang rape off campus. Plus, we have some weekend arts events worth checking out.

This weekend in the arts: Experimental electronic music at Bread and Salt; Shellie Zhang at ICA San Diego North; "Modern Women" at San Diego Museum of Art; the San Diego Symphony's "Noel Noel"; "The Nutcracker" in Balboa Park; and The New Pornographers at the Belly Up.

A North County family helps a Russian relative escape the war against Ukraine. In other news, Barrio Logan residents may be getting relief from pungent odors coming from a biofuels plant on Newton Avenue. Plus, property owners in North Park this year approved a new tax on themselves to fund extra cleanups, landscaping and other improvements on streets and storefronts.

Chula Vista officials claim a new policy bans the sale of data picked up by police surveillance tools, but privacy advocates warn most personal information could still lawfully be sold. In other news, Southwestern College and San Diego State University have just received grants to support more Hispanic students in healthcare careers. Plus, sea lions have made themselves quite at home at the Oceanside Harbor, and boat owners there don’t like it.

Solar backers rallied here and across California as utility regulators consider new rules for the solar industry. In other news, December Nights returns to all of Balboa Park Friday, after three years. Plus, Diversionary Theatre debuts Charles Ludlum’s 1984 play, “The Mystery of Irma Vep.”

Diversionary Theater is putting on a new production of Charles Ludlam's 1980s ridiculously fun comedy.

This weekend in the arts: San Diego New Music's "The Holy Ghost"; DNA New Works playwriting festival at La Jolla Playhouse; "To Kill a Mockingbird" at the Civic Theatre; Jon Savage at The Studio Door; Randall Goosby and Zhu Wang at The La Jolla Music Society; and Tatiana Ortiz-Rubio's walkthrough at the Athenaeum.

Some say prefabricated housing may be part of the solution in decreasing housing prices and increasing supply. And, San Diego’s Sanford Stem Cell Institute has rocketed stem cells into space a third time -- hoping to learn more about how human cells age. Then, John Waters returns to San Diego for his new Christmas show.