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What’s real? What’s imagined? — At the San Diego Book Festival, local authors and The Finest podcast team tackle the art of truth, fiction and everything in between.
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  • Fewer cuts to the police department, but those to library hours remain in San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s final budget proposal. And, speaking of budget cuts, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s also proposing some belt-tightening — this time, ending Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented people. Advocates say asylum-seekers are not being given due process at the border, including a disabled Mongolian man who’s been in custody more than two months. Voice of San Diego’s Scott Lewis is back on the podcast breaking down the latest legal fight in the La Jolla succession effort. Then, hear about what’s new at this year’s Fringe Festival. Finally, children in the foster care system and their families can visit one Balboa Park museum for free for the next three weeks.
  • The latest issue of "The Strand Magazine" contains rare stories by the iconic midcentury writers Ian Fleming and Graham Greene.
Latest Arts Events

'Transcendence'

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 7 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Japanese Breakfast

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 8 PM
Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
$49.50+

'Table of Contents': A Community Collectors' Showcase Open Registration

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 7 AM
Ongoing until August 30, 2025
San Diego Central Public Library
Free

Summer-long pop-up inspired by the Aperol Spritz on Hilton Bayfront’s New Outdoor Lounge

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 4 PM
Ongoing until September 1, 2025
Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel
Free

Experience the Marine Room’s High Tide Dinner Series

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Ongoing until August 22, 2025
The Marine Room
$125-$250

Sally’s Seaside Sounds: Acoustic on the Marina

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 6 PM
Ongoing until August 31, 2025
Sally’s Waterfront Dining
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San Diego's creative scene is thriving in unexpected ways. Musicians are crowdfunding their careers. Tea culture is evolving. A painter's lost dreams spark a bold new vision. The city's last alt-weekly falls, but its rebellious spirit fights on. And in a rare conversation, the city's outgoing and incoming poets laureate dig into the power of words. The Finest brings you the artists, advocates and disruptors redefining culture in San Diego.