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Settlement talks began a year ago in the 9/11 terrorism case. But little progress has been made, dragging out the future of the problem-plagued U.S. military court and prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

Join the San Carlos Library for an afternoon Children's Yoga and Stories. Join us for story-inspired stretches, music, and child-friendly props! We conclude by using our breath to transition from silly to calm. Please bring a mat or towel. When: Nov. 3, 2021 (3:00pm-3:45pm) Nov. 10, 2021 (3:00pm-3:45pm) Nov. 17, 2021 (3:00pm-3:45pm) Where: San Carlos Library (Winer Family Community Room and Art Gallery) Who: Ages 3-8 For more information on this event please visit HERE!

Pac-Arts is holding a virtual launch party tomorrow for its upcoming Spring Showcase where it will reveal its full line up. But artistic director Brian Hu offers a sneak peek at his "Songs Our Elders Taught Me" program that he created in response to recent anti-Asian violence.

Police say the suspect, a 43-year-old man, was found off the MSU campus and died from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Five others, all students, are in critical condition.

Some are reporting waiting up to 13 days for COVID test results. The transit testing site operator is apologizing and promising to fix turnaround times.

February is the designated month to celebrate and honor African Americans, and SDSU has a loaded calendar of events to celebrate African Americans and their contributions to our society. The Black Resource Center, Africana Studies, Afrikan Student Union and various Black student organizations have planned robust and educational programming this year with campus and community partners. This month’s events focus on local advocacy, issues related to overcoming colorism and racism, as well as our usual programming to empower Black students. Our Black History Month events list includes: African American Mentoring Program | Tuesday, February 15 at 11 a.m. AAMP seeks to enhance graduate students' professional growth, self-awareness, self-confidence, cultural responsiveness, and historical presence. Click here for more information. Protest Music: Creative Writing Workshop | Wednesday, February 16 at 4:30 Participants will review a range of music including selections from Billie Holiday to Kendrick Lamar and create their own poetry inspired by Black History Month. Click here for more information. Stacy Dyson Poetry Event | Thursday, February 17 at 5:30 p.m. Poet, Stacy Dyson, is the featured artist for this event. SDSU students will also have the opportunity to share spoken word and other open mic artistry. Movie Night: "Dark Girls" | Thursday, February 17 at 7 p.m. Students are invited to the Black Resource Center to watch a movie and have a discussion on colorism within the black community. SDSUs Women's Basketball Game | Saturday, February 19 at 1 p.m. "Together We Rise for Black History." This basketball game will have a special halftime show featuring performances to honor Black History Month. Paint Taks | Monday, February 21 at 6:30 p.m. Paint Talks is a space to connect with the community and express yourself through art and discussion. Blackness is Queerness | Tuesday, February 22 at 2 p.m. Come paint with us! Students will have the opportunity to paint a character/trans icon from the show, POSE, and learn about important Black, queer figures. The SDSU Black History Month events and workshops are free and open for SDSU Students and Staff. For more information, please visit sacd.sdsu.edu/black-resource/black_history_month or call (619) 594-5200.

From '5 works of art to see in San Diego in November' (KPBS feature) "Mình Sẽ Đi Về," is a forthcoming solo exhibition from San Diego artist Ellis Duc Luu, featuring new ink drawings based on the stories and events of Vietnam War refugees — plus the works serve as a letter of sorts from Luu to his family. The pieces are complicated, in process and aesthetics as well as in meaning. Luu is trying to encapsulate the grief and disruption caused by the Vietnam war into these works, as well as draw on what Luu believes are his own failures, in the French creative tradition of "le mal de vivre," or "the pain of living," which is an introspective exploration of self, flaws and purpose. Intricate details are layered within other intricate details, and white space is nearly nonexistent in Luu's work. Every corner of each 22 x 30" work is chock-full of lines, shapes, figures or swirls of ocean and storm. Read more here. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS From the gallery and artist: "Mình Sẽ Đi Về" is Ellis Duc Luu’s second solo art exhibition. A series of ink drawings that depict the events of the Vietnam war and the refugees that were produced from the outcome. The artwork functions as both a narrative and a letter. One to provide a story of the conflict from an uncommon source. The other, is an intimate letter from the artist to his family. The series tries to weave complex themes of anti-war, grief, satire, and diaspora into a comprehensive vision. What separates humans from the rest of the animal kingdom? It is the ability to tell stories, and how humanity can bring such power to these tales that it can warp the fabric of reality. "Mình Sẽ Đi Về" is a fairy tale about the many Vietnamese and southeast Asians who transformed into refugees due to imperialist involvement. On their backs, they carried strife and tribulations to survive in new lands with unknown tastes and scents. This story is to bring some equilibrium to the unbalanced narrative of many who lost their memories and homes. A piece to the ever growing chronicles of refugees around the world, past, present, and future. Location: Thumbprint Gallery Hours: Saturday noon to 4 p.m. and by appointment p: +1-858-354-6294 info(at)thumbprintgallery.com Related links: Thumbprint Gallery's website Thumbprint Gallery on Facebook Thumbprint Gallery on Instagram

NOTE: This exhibition has been extended through Feb. 27 The new Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego presenting “Unity in Variety” , the first ever solo exhibition in California of Mexican artist Gabriel Rico, opening on September 24. Rico’s sculptures will transform the new I-C-A San Diego’s Balboa Park galleries using natural objects sourced locally in San Diego, neon, taxidermy, and augmented reality. Free through ICA San Diego’s Pay As You Wish initiative. RELATED: The New Institute Of Contemporary Art San Diego Wants To Question Everything (KPBS feature) Excerpt: Gabriel Rico's work is conceptual while also being hyper focused on objects — the philosophical and relational nature of objects and materials, and how in object-oriented ontology the material world is defined by objects. "You can define a period of time just with one object. For example, a Coca-Cola bottle. If you see a Coca-Cola bottle you can define a precise space-time situation, just because before a certain point in time it’s known that the humans cannot have the capacity to manipulate or create glass. Another example is a CD or USB port," Rico said. With those precise points in space and time, he added, you can construct a history. "Or, in my case I construct pieces of art." Contemporary art, Rico said, is just a concept, meaning art that is being made in a specific time. "This doesn't mean you can't mix ancient techniques with new technologies, that's an important part of contemporary art." --Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS

Oklahoma now becomes the first state in the nation to effectively end availability of the procedure.

The iconic group's early music releasing online at last comes with a renewed interest in its career arc. Take a guided tour through one of the most distinguished runs in hip-hop history.