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By one measure, about a third of all prisoners will be considered geriatric by 2030. Prison systems are grappling with how to care for their elderly prisoners — and how to pay for it.

And not just toddlers — infants and preschoolers too. A new effort aims to help the 4 million college students raising kids by putting Head Start programs on community college campuses.

How might it feel to be in a digital network together, but outside the fraught domains of Big Tech? What stories would we tell one another if we could store them on our own terms? This workshop explores the intimate canvas of a local network through a joint exercise in creative writing and server hosting. Learn to make a web page, use the terminal, write with others, and weave a networked narrative. Participants will become familiar with the basic components of networking by making and feeling a web that is literally there in the room. It’s an accessible and intimate approach that aspires to open up critical questions regarding data governance, decentralization, digital commons, safety, and energy use, and empower participants to experiment with further acts of digital solidarity. Participants are invited to bring their own laptops. No prior coding experience is necessary. In conjunction with the exhibition “How We Gather,” which investigates solidarity through the lens of the pandemic. For more information visit: mandevilleartgallery.ucsd.edu

The Alliance Française San Diego welcomes you to a panel of three French authors who live in San Diego: Claire Marti, Alain Rolland, and Fabrice Hoerner. The event is on Saturday, November 11, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Pacific Beach. In a friendly town-hall format, you will have the opportunity to discover their latest novels and discuss the real-life and literary influences that fueled their passion for writing. Our three authors will take you through a surprising journey into their creative worlds of Romance, Historical Fiction, and Fantastic, before concluding with a signing session. Their new books, "Hotel King ", "Six Ans d’Absence", and "Le Dernier Hôtel" will be available for purchase if you are interested. It will take place outdoors, at a private home in Pacific Beach. Please make sure to register to get the details. Drinks will be served. *In case of inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled on Sunday November 12, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

When Dutt was a kid, her family pretended to be rich so no one would suspect their caste identity. In her memoir, she talks of her struggles — and her decision to publicly declare she is a Dalit.

Jon Kabat-Zinn, who brought mindfulness meditation into mainstream medical settings, discusses how the centering practice can help with some of today's widespread social problems.

Friends of the Fallbrook Library announces its first annual fundraising event, Advancing Children’s Literacy. Funds raised will be dedicated for children’s programs, including an ongoing distribution of free books to local kids from our bookstore, the Bottom Shelf, beginning January 2024. A celebration will be held on Sunday, November 12 at 1 p.m. at the library. Enjoy an afternoon of fun and festivities featuring delicious hors d’oeuvres, a hosted wine bar and silent auction. Three best-selling Southern California authors, Thomas Perry, Susan Strait and T. Jefferson Parker will speak and sign books. Meet and mingle with the authors and bid on a chance to appear in their upcoming novels. Tickets for the event are $50 and may be purchased at the FOFL website, or at the Bottom Shelf. Contact Nancy Kreile at kreilenancy@gmail.com for questions regarding the event.

It was a night of few surprises, but felt triumphant nonetheless. Here's what NPR pop culture critics had to say as they watched the 96th Academy Awards — from red carpet to the final winners.

A glimpse at the world of women bullfighters in Mexico City, as the spectacle makes its return two years after a judge banned it — generating excitement from fans and criticism over animal cruelty.

The Kirkus Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the U.S. This year's winners are Ariel Aberg-Riger, Héctor Tobar and James McBride.