Good morning, South Bend.

On Aug. 12, South Bend stargazers will see a planetary alignment before sunrise, a partial solar eclipse starting at 11:34 a.m. with peak at 1:46 p.m., and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower at night due to the new moon (eclipse glasses required for safe viewing).

Active transportation planner Dustin New from the Michiana Area Council of Governments explains in a video that one South Bend road is considered dangerous for cyclists and highlights hazards + needed improvements.

The new Pollo El Carbonero restaurant held a ribbon cutting Wednesday morning on Western Avenue — west of Olive Street in South Bend.

It specializes in wood-fire grilled chicken using a family recipe.

The South Bend Symphony Orchestra will perform a free concert at 6 p.m. Aug.

16 at Chris Wilson Pavilion (in Potawatomi Park), featuring Broadway and classic orchestral pieces with local musicians during the annual Play Along Concert. The event will move indoors to Adams High School Auditorium if it rains.

Families in South Bend received free school uniforms, clear backpacks, haircuts and health screenings at the Salvation Army Kroc Center’s back-to-school fair on Wed, Aug.

5. Organizers partnered with the St. Joseph County Health Department + local groups to ensure students had essentials for starting school.

South Bend activists, including Black Lives Matter and NAACP chapters (with JAX Aspire Foundation and LeAja Consulting), hosted a forum on Aug.

4 at St. Joseph County Public Library to call on schools to address racial inequity.

New Prairie Schools started their academic year yesterday as staff implemented new rules for cell phone use while K-5 continued using iPads and middle schoolers shifted to MacBook computers—drivers were reminded to watch for buses on local roads.

South Bend city officials recommended the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County's plan for the State Theatre to preserve the historic venue and boost local arts.

Further details will be released as the project moves forward.

State Road 23 resurfacing causes bumpy rides and early morning noise for commuters and residents living near the route from North Liberty to the bypass; INDOT is patching and milling the road and will lay the final asphalt layer in October after a curing delay.

Mike Golic Sr. joined Notre Dame football radio coverage as the new color analyst on Wednesday, Aug.

5; he replaced Ryan Harris and will work with play-by-play announcer Tony Simeone plus studio host Johnny Soper for the upcoming season.