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In Horry County, South Carolina, a squabble over who is the official county party sheds light on struggles the GOP faces more broadly in 2024.

A free 20min breakfast lecture series for our creative community. Join us for coffee, donuts, and inspiration every last Friday of the month. SHAVONE is a musician, entrepreneur, activist, and technology executive. Having worked at some of the biggest names in the tech world—Instagram, Twitter, and Google to name a few—Charles uses her work and her platforms (Magic in Her Melanin and Future Of Creatives) to amplify the stories of women of color to make space in a world that so often tries to silence them. Find her on Instagram @shavonec

KPBS gathered 15 South Bay community leaders to discuss what’s top of mind as the March 5 primary election approaches.

From the gallery: San Diego, California- Madison Gallery announces D I S T A N C E, French artist Cédrix Crespel’s first solo US exhibition. A stunning and ethereal representation of love in landscapes, of love in our surroundings, of love outside the physical beings. The use of bold, yet soft, colors, Crespel captures the desire and vulnerability of passion from afar. The feeling of endless depth, of dynamic distance, of eternal love and longing. “To face it, to get lost in it and to surrender to it. The landscape, with its magnificence, its ‘immensity,’ and its indifference, imposes its might and its power dynamics. The one who gazes upon it experiences a form of solitude, vulnerability, and inaccessibility: a state that, in many ways, resembles love. Painting the vaporization of love, the vibration that lack can generate, the projection of feelings. Painting emotions far beyond what can be seen. When we are both separated, our landscapes clash and represent the distance between us. From her to me, and vice versa. A form of landscape in love; showing what cannot normally be represented.” Cédrix Crespel Cédrix Crespel’s paintings are a true reflection of his life, a man whose notions of love and sensuality have been constantly questioned and deconstructed. By exploring different representations of femininity, the artist creates a deep connection between his own existence and his art. In his canvases, swirls, vapors, and veils of the visible conceal a secret figuration. It is through subtle details and palpable sensuality that Cédrix Crespel stages his wife Tiphaine, an undeniable presence since the beginning. His love and desire prefer to express themselves in intimacy and modesty. Thus, the artist freezes in his paintings the materiality of flesh and the vivid emotion that accompanies it, creating a dialogue of silence and subtleties. Since 2016, Cédrix Crespel has focused his work on the notion of “correspondence” and the creation of a “new Entity” generated by the couple in art. He thus offers a contemporary and introspective vision of the relationship between art and life, inviting the viewer to get lost in the layers of meaning and emotion in his work. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14 To attend the reception, RSVP to rebecca@madisongalleries.com Related links: Madison Gallery website | Instagram | Facebook

A lifetime love of basketball and sports blended with artivist (artist & activist) Jim Moreno’s social justice leanings prepared him to respect Coach Greg Popovich’s outrage at some of our nation’s leaderlessness and insouciance to suffering and injustice. Coach Popovich broke ranks with staying silent in many press conferences after games to denounce injustice, the murdering of our children in our schools, and power’s reluctance to challenge the status quo on military assault rifles. A basketball coach, he didn’t talk about his team’s loss in one press conference, Coach Pop addressed the cowardliness and selfishness of legislators who shy away from gun control legislation so as not to lose votes and paychecks. How does this poetry class for beginning or seasoned poets inspire participants to write original political poems. Moreno answers, “There are more of us like Coach Pop who are sick and tired of the carnage. There are more of us that would like to find a language to speak out against the greed that robs families of their children, of their children’s lives. I can teach anyone to write poetry from this genre by following the wisdom of those on whose shoulders we stand, poets who came before us.” Audre Lorde said, “When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less & less important whether I am afraid.” June Jordan said, “To tell the truth is to become beautiful, to begin to love yourself. And that’s political, in the most profound way… Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth.” Or President Kennedy, who quoted poet Robert Frost, when he said, “When power leads men towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man’s concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses. For art establishes the basic human truth which must serve as the touchstone of our judgment.” This three-hour class for beginning or seasoned poets will be divided into two ninety-minute segments. The first segment includes poetry prompts and film clips from some poets who resonate with Coach Pop: local poet Alfred Williams, Joe Milosch, and Rudy Francisco. We’ll also review some of Coach Pop’s press conferences as well as press conferences of Coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors. The second segment will include some national and international poets like Robert Bly, June and Audre, Sandra Cisneros, and Pablo Neruda. The poets chosen from these two segments will include the above poets and poets who are inspirational in the hopes that class participants will also be inspired to write original poems in a Container of respect and dignity, no matter the culture or color of skin. We stand on the shoulders of June Jordan when we live and write from her quote: “What’s important about poetry in the context of leadership is that most of the time, power has to do with dominance. But poetry is never about dominance. Poetry is powerful but it cannot even aspire to dominate anyone. It means making a connection. That’s what it means.”

Photographer Chiara Negrello documented Ukrainian caregivers in Italy as they try to stay connected to family back home during the ongoing war.

What's ahead for the TV industry in 2024? Original series are down 14% but it still feels like too much TV. Executives and streaming services are feeling the squeeze post strikes. Race issues persist.

Kanye West has made stumbling rollouts, toxic comments and blown deals his calling card. But at the launch for his new album Vultures 1, it's clear there's one place where his magnetism hasn't faded.

Noche de Gala is Corazon de Vida’s flagship fundraising event in San Diego, taking place on Saturday, November 11th, 2023, at the iconic U.S. Grant Hotel. This year’s soiree will boast a cinema-inspired theme of times past, Hollywood’s Golden Age, highlighting a time when films of the 1930’s-1960’s inspired everyone to dream big and wish upon a star. The evening is set to begin with a champagne greeting in the beautiful Bivouac Ballroom, featuring tastings of premium brand mezcal and wine, paired with period-informed live music. Exciting silent and live auctions are to be expected. A sit-down dinner and program will follow in the historic Presidential Ballroom. The event will attract over 350 caring and purpose-driven people, all bound by their desire to make a difference in the lives of children with the hope of a bright future. Vintage-inspired attire is optional. About Corazon de Vida Foundation (CDV) Since its founding in 1994, Corazon de Vida has been on a mission to end child abandonment by breaking the vicious cycle of poverty. We provide life-changing support to orphaned and abandoned children in Baja through a network of 10+ orphanages that provide a loving home to over 500 children. The orphanages we support are all located within a couple of hours from the Mexico/ San Diego border, giving us the ability to stay connected and aware of their most pressing needs. Support covers food, shelter, utilities, care, and education needs for K-12 students, as well as scholarships to university & trade school for teens that have aged out of the orphanage system. We are creating future leaders that will in turn make their communities and country better and safer for those that follow. For more information visit: e.givesmart.com

In Hebron, settlers have joined the ranks of the Israeli military. Palestinians and Israeli human rights activists say the result is abuse and harassment.