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The 2022 midterm election made history with the most wins for openly LGBTQ candidates. At least 340 candidates have won their races, beating the previous record of 336 in 2020.

Discover dozens of free programs offering education, training and/or work experience and other exciting opportunities available to you. Enjoy an evening of food, games and connecting with your local community! For health and safety measures, attendees must wear a mask. Participating Organizations • Access • Accent Care • San Diego Career Center • YMCA & Paving Great Futures • San Diego Continuing Ed • South Bay Community Services • Chicano Federation • San Diego Health Coalition • Child Care Careers • Construction Service Workers • Jewish Family Services Date | Wednesday, November 3 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Location | Metro Career Center Register here! This is a free event open to the public. For more information, please visit workforce.org.

The City Heights Music School will host the Spooky Swing! Dance to raise funds for their program! Featuring live swing music by The Garners and friends! Dance the night away in our huge outdoor dance space, or just enjoy the live band music inside. Guests will enjoy of killer street tacos, deathly desserts, horrorchata and more! All proceeds will benefit the non-profit City Heights Music School and Mariachi Victoria de San Diego. Date | Friday, October 29 at 7 p.m. Location | Unity San Diego Reserve your spot here! For more information, please visit the City Heights Music School website or contact them at (619) 315-3819.

India's Hindu conservatives are championing Iran's female Muslim protesters. But they oppose Muslim students in southern India who are fighting for the right to wear the hijab in schools.

Jori Lewis tells eye-opening stories of individuals despite scant historical record. At the outset she asks: "How do we tell the stories of people that history forgets and the present avoids?"

New Village Arts partners with the Oceanside Theatre Company to co-produce Stephen Sondheim’s "Into The Woods," directed by Kristianne Kurner. Interwoven through fairy tales is the story of a baker and his wife, whose longing for a child is thwarted by a mischievous witch. Sondheim’s songs, seamlessly melded to James Lapine’s text, are perfect expressions of the complications of living in modern society and the difficult choices we encounter on the paths of our lives. "Into The Woods" will transform the Oceanside Theatre Company’s stage into a magic land where almost anything can (and does) happen. Previews: March 18 – 25 Opening Night: March 26 Performances: March 27 – May 1 Visit the website for tickets. Full schedule: Friday, March 18 at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 at 2 p.m. Friday, March 25 at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 27 at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 30 at 2 p.m. Friday, April 1 at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2 at 2 p.m. + 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 6 at 2 p.m. Friday, April 8 at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 9 at 2 p.m. Friday, April 15 at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at 2 p.m. + 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17 at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 at 2 p.m. Friday, April 22 at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 23 at 2 p.m. + 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 24 at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 27 at 2 p.m. Friday, April 29 at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 30 at 2 p.m. + 7:30 Sunday, May 1 at 2 p.m. New Village Arts on Facebook + Instagram / Oceanside Theatre Company on Facebook + Instagram

After record deforestation and environmental deregulation in the past few years, the result of the Brazilian election could very well determine the fate of the Amazon rainforest.

Author of the Month is a project of the Friends of Central Library and is held on the 2nd Saturday of the month to promote self-published authors in San Diego area. The program selects accomplished local authors to be featured at a highly visible spot in the central library on one Saturday during the month. They will be able to display their book(s), invite their own audience, and introduce their work. Looking for the perfect summer read? Inspired by this multi-award winning author’s professional flying career, "Angel Flight" is “one-part adventure, one-part romance and two-parts nail biter.” R.D. Kardon’s authentic, relatable characters and heart-pumping action will keep you turning pages while pilot Tris Miles and her crew fight for their lives on the “angel flight.” Zoom in for a reading/presentation with a Q&A to follow. July Author of the Month will be held on Saturday, July 12 at 2 p.m. through Zoom, featuring author R.D. Kardon with her novel "Angel Flight". Register here! Don’t forget to sign up for the Summer Reading Program. For more information, email lbrawley@sandiego.gov or call (619) 236-5800.

Kraft Heinz will reimburse up to 18,000 customers $20 each to buy or bake desserts without cream cheese, which is harder to come by this holiday season. Here's how the (cheesy) promotion works.

More than 6,000 state legislative seats are up for election this year. Republicans and Democrats are spending tens of millions in a battle to shift the balance of power in these chambers.