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UCSD professors Caroline Collins and Angela Booker discuss our current exhibition, "Take Me to the Water: Histories of the Black Pacific." The exhibit re-centers the relationship between Black folks, water, and ships revealing the deep and historic connection between people of African descent and the Pacific Ocean. Most accounts of U.S. maritime histories are disproportionately populated by white seafarers. Yet, from the 16th to the 20th century, Black whalers, commercial mariners, fishers, explorers, soldiers, and sailors traveled the high seas along the Pacific Coast. The exhibit explores the stories of these mariners, their impact in shaping the American Pacific, and their legacy in the context of development of society and identity. Library event website https://mysdpl.org/blackpacific

Join Wild Foodie Tours and immerse yourself in Chinese culture as you enjoy a traditional gourmet Chinese meal with Peking Duck--the National Dish of China--carved tableside with tender slices of roast duck and crispy skin, served with hoisin sauce, sliced scallion and cucumber, and wrapped in a steamed Chinese bun, in addition to lettuce wraps with minced duck and vegetables, and duck soup. Or, enjoy a traditional Cantonese meal of your choice with three dishes. Both options come with your choice of traditional Chinese tea. You'll also learn about the history of Peking Duck as a symbol of Chinese culture and heritage, proper etiquette when dining out with the Chinese, the correct way to use chopsticks, and gain insight into Chinese history and culture. After the meal, we'll take you on a walking tour through the Asian Cultural District of San Diego and end at a popular Asian supermarket for some quick shopping. Celebrate with us China and Hong Kong's rich culinary heritage and experience why we are one of the top foodie countries in the world! You get: a Chinese-American tour guide who specializes in Chinese cuisine, a traditional Chinese meal of your choice with tea, insight into Chinese history and culture, resources in San Diego to learn more about Chinese culture, and an Asian supermarket shopping excursion. Prepare to enter the Dragon's Gate to savor the culinary masterpiece once reserved for the Emperor of China. Trip length of 2½ hours with a walking distance of under 1 mile. $79 per person. Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. and Tuesday at 5 p.m. Visit: https://www.wildfoodietours.com/ Wild Foodie Tours on Facebook / Instagram

A focus away from the past and on how the private sector can lead future economic growth underscored celebrations in the capital of the former South Vietnam.

Kids – even some young kids – are being exposed to an unprecedented amount of pornography online and a lot of it is violent and misogynistic. There are tools parents can use to block this content.

In this year-in-review, we recap the stories that defined the year and look back on the key moments that made 2024.

One executive order President Trump signed this week aims to expand legal protections for police accused of misconduct, seeking to establish pro bono legal assistance from private sector attorneys.

A California law empowers state investigators to check on conditions at ICE detention centers. A new report raises concerns about health care inside them.

What started off as an antitrust trial about Google's dominance in the search engine market has led to a penalties phase that is focused on its role in artificial intelligence.

It's a slow week on the Billboard charts, but Jack Black breaks a surprising record on the chart. Plus, rapper Doechii lands her first top 10 album and Alex Warren's "Ordinary" continues to move up the Hot 100.

By examining the value of libraries in the distant and recent past, this PBS film makes a compelling case for the importance of the American public library system today.