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Please Join us on May 8 for two FREE lectures. LIFE=Learning Is For Everyone Open to everyone, we meet every Friday. This week... 1:00 "Stories of San Diego’s Food Community" presented by Katie Stokes, Publisher/Chief Editor of “Edible San Diego”. Learn how informational media is produced which is featured in print magazines, e-newsletters, and edible sandiego.com. At 2:30 "The US Roots of Central American Migration" with David Hollingsworth, Adjunct Professor, Palomar College. Prof. Hollingsworth will educate us about how United States policy in Central America helped create the modern refugee crisis. Parking permits are required. Arrive early to get a good seat and a parking place

On Friday, May 22nd from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m., Harland Brewing Company’s Scripps Ranch location hosts "Aloha Friday", an island-inspired evening featuring live music, local vendors and tropical flavors. Guests can enjoy a live performance by Saiosi, along with sweet treats from a Li Hing candy vendor and ube-inspired desserts from All Things Ube. The event offers a relaxed, community-focused atmosphere designed for kicking off the weekend with live music, good food and quality company. Visit: https://harlandbeer.com/ Harland Beer on Instagram and Facebook

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” ― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre Step into a world of glamour, ambition, and reinvention as Adventures by the Book®, together with our friends at Library Shop Mission Hills, invites you to celebrate the U.S. debut tour of international and New York Times bestselling author Natasha Lester and the launch of her captivating new novel, "The Chateau on Sunset." A dazzling, feminist reimagining of Jane Eyre, the novel transports readers to the legendary Chateau Marmont in 1950s Hollywood—where ambition burns bright, secrets linger in the shadows, and women fight to define their own destinies. Natasha will be joined in conversation by acclaimed author and professor Kaylie Jones for an engaging discussion on literary legacy, the art of reimagining beloved classics, and the enduring power of stories that continue to shape and inspire us across generations. Don’t miss this exclusive literary experience, where timeless stories and great company come together in an inspiring setting. Your Adventure includes a book (with EVENT purchase below) from our featured author for signing at the event, along with the opportunity to meet both Natasha Lester and Kaylie Jones up close and personal. Visit: ''The Chateau on Sunset'': A Book Launch Adventure Natasha Lester on Instagram and Facebook

McDonald’s restaurants throughout Southern California are turning their dining rooms and drive-thrus into celebratory gatherings for moms. On Sunday, May 10, McDonald’s invites the community to have their Día de las Madres and Mother's Day celebration at their local McDonald’s. Restaurants will surprise moms with a mariachi performance, flowers and the opportunity to try McDonald’s newest beverage line of crafted sodas and refreshers.

The Kiwanis Ocean Beach Kiwanis is presenting their 79th Ocean Beach Children’s Kite Festival on Saturday May16th from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Robb Field in Ocean Beach. Free kites for children and prizes are given out for the best decorated kites throughout the day. There will be professional kite demonstrations, craft and food vendors. The best part of the festival are the kite games where the children are separated in age groups who run after the kite tail in an attempt to pull it down. The child that attains that goal wins a prize. Then, there is the flying kite pinata game. Every child has a chance to break it so all can grab for candy as it falls to the ground. Ocean Beach Kiwanis on Facebook / Instagram

Unions for California Highway Patrol officers and Cal Fire firefighters are asking the state for a new retirement option that would complement their CalPERS pensions. It might reduce some pension-related payroll costs to the state.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off this June across the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Ahead of that, San Diego has a new soccer park where people can play for free.

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Deputy Administrator Bill Briggs visited the Tijuana River Valley to hear from small business owners on how the ongoing sewage crisis is affecting their establishments.

A jury last week found Meta and Google liable for causing mental harms to a woman who had been using social media since the age of 6. On Midday Edition Wednesday, we talk about how core social media features like infinite scrolling and autoplay can lead to problematic social media use.