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Dozens of advocates are blanketing Capitol Hill this week to push for Congress to revive a program that provided compensation to people with long-standing impacts from U.S. nuclear testing programs.

The City of Carlsbad’s popular EGGstravaganza Spring Festival returns.This annual spring event features Carlsbad’s largest egg hunt, an ongoing egg scramble where kids race to collect candy-filled eggs. Don't forget to bring your basket!Face-painting, crafts, cookie decorating, a fun zone, soak the bunny and more.Food and beverages are available for purchase.Activity cards and wristbands can be purchased in advance or at the event to enjoy the activities and fun zone.No registration is needed to attend this event.How the egg scramble worksThe egg scramble is ongoing from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or until eggs run out. To keep the scramble fun for all ages, one field will be designated for children ages 6 and over who want to race for their eggs, and an identical one will be for children ages 5 and under. There is also a noncompetitive field for young children, children with special needs, and for families wanting to pose for a photo opportunity.To avoid lines during the event, $8 activity cards and $8 unlimited inflatables wristbands can be purchased in advance at city community centers. The cards can be divided among multiple children for all the activities; however, wristbands are per person. Both can be purchased at these locations Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.:Calavera Hills Community Center, 2997 Glasgow DriveStagecoach Community Center, 3420 Camino de los CochesAlga Norte Aquatics Center, 6565 Alicante RoadPine Avenue Community Center, 3209 Harding St.Event may modify or cancel due to inclement weather.Visit: https://www.carlsbadca.gov/departments/parks-recreation/programs-and-events/special-events/eggstravaganza

Perfect for date night or girl’s night, celebrate the season of love at The Love Den at Extraordinary Desserts Little Italy, a transformative Valentine’s Day pop-up experience that would make Aphrodite proud. Beginning February 7 and running through the end of February, experience the immersive bloomscape of pinks, fuchsia, reds, and more, enchanting guests during Valentine’s with a gorgeous tribute to the season of love and beauty. This special Valentine’s Day pop-up will feature Extraordinary Dessert’s Chef Karen Krasne’s globally-inspired creations and special romance-themed drinks and desserts to savor and indulge with loved ones. A special month of love-themed high tea service ($55/guest) will also kick off on February 7 and run through the end of February (Monday-Friday 2:30 -5 p.m., excluding 2/12 and 2/14, reservations highly recommended). In addition, a special Galentine’s Day bubbles and sweets buffet ($42/guest) on February 12 will feature over a dozen of Extraordinary Desserts’ beloved creations including, Black Velvet, Marbled Chocolate Cheesecake, Flourless Chocolate Cake, Crème Brulee Tarts and tray passed Chocolate Dipped Strawberries and Hot Dark Chocolate. Pose with your sweetheart in front of the Instagram photo wall, dive deep into the spirit of love at The Love Den, and be immersed in all things Valentine’s Day. Extraordinary Desserts’ Bankers Hill location will feature love-inspired drinks and desserts as well.

As Los Angeles rebuilds from the Eaton and Palisades fires, climate activists want to retire the gas utility pipelines and and hope to persuade people to rebuild homes as all-electric.

A San Diego PremiereHillary and Clinton by Lucas Hnath is a sharp and thought-provoking exploration of power, marriage, and ambition set against the backdrop of a fictionalized 2008 presidential campaign. The play imagines an alternate universe where Hillary, a determined politician, and her husband Bill navigate the complexities of their relationship and the relentless pressures of public life. With wit and humanity, Hnath examines the personal and political challenges faced by individuals under the glare of public scrutiny, offering a nuanced and unconventional take on the figures at its center.This event will have an open seating policy. DATES: April 4 - 19, 2025April 3, 2025 - Pay What You Can Invited Preview PerformanceApril 19, 2025 - Performances at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.Thursdays and Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 4 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.No Performance on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025Visit: https://onwordtheatre.com/hillary-and-clintonOnWord Theater on Instagram and Facebook

Pete Hegseth reportedly shared details about Yemen strikes in a second group chat with his wife and brother. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., says it's 'not shocking' based on behavior out of the Pentagon.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele heads to the White House to discuss further cooperation with the U.S., including the continued use of El Salvador's supermax prison for deported migrants.

In this beginner-friendly course, students will learn slab building techniques to create their own vases using simple tools and techniques; no potter’s wheel required. Students will learn the differences between soft slab construction and stiff/hard slab construction to construct their own forms and patterns. The course will focus on three different vase shapes: simple cylinder, teardrop, or angular.Using the same slab building technique, students may also create small bud vases for singular flowers. Students will complete the course with a fully functional vase(s). While this is a beginner friendly course, more intermediate and advanced students may also join.Students will learn how to:wedge clayroll out slabs using a rolling pin and wooden guidescompress slabs using a rubber rib and/or paddlesstrengthen clay in order to reduce air bubbles, cracks, and warping during the drying processuse PVC pipes to create cylinder vasescut out shapes using patterns templates made of cardboard or cardstockattach slabs using the “score and slip” process, where joined seams are either visible or invisibledecorate vases with ribbon tool or clay texture rollerssoften rims of vases using ribs and chimoy clothes on banding wheelMaterials: Please purchase a standard size wooden rolling pin and a beginners pottery tool kit. You do not need to purchase an extensive toolkit for this course, but please buy a kit which includes a metal rib, fettling knife, and scoring tool. Beginner kits are often very minimal but if you choose to continue pottery, the latter tools are incredibly helpful and you will likely need them later. If the metal rib, knife, and scoring tool are difficult to find, you can purchase a basic kit and buy these tools separately at Freeform Ceramics in National City, CA. Please bring a notebook/sketchbook and pen to class to keep track of wonderful ideas.Max students: 12Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/class/52Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

Explore San Diego’s architecture and design with free guided and self-guided tours this weekend. Hosted by the San Diego Architecture Foundation, OH! San Diego features artist talks, workshops, demonstrations and happy hours.

The San Diego Excursion is a repeat of the 1915 San Diego Road Race Centennial Celebration. Please join us on January 12th from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. to see over 50 vintage cars driving through Bankers Hill and Mission Hills as they travel to Point Loma to reenact the route used in the 1915 Point Loma road race, which was put on in conjunction with the start of the Panama-California. We'll leave the Automotive Museum in Balboa Park at 9AM and travel along the streets shown on the attached map. We’d love to wave and honk our old horns as a way of saying thanks for coming out to view the cars go by. You can stage anywhere along the route shown on the attached flier. Visit: San Diego Excursion and Centennial Race through Point LomaSan Diego Automotive Museum on Instagram