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Don’t miss this year’s Holiday Wine Trail! The first 3 weekends in December, visit a participating winery to enjoy 3 for $5 tastings and special events at each location! $20 passports are good for all 3 weekends: December 7 & 8 December 14 & 15 December 21 & 22 Check individual winery hours to ensure they are open when you plan to arrive.

An independent analysis describes how a sales tax ballot measure would affect the city of San Diego’s finances. Plus, we speak with KPBS reporter Amita Sharma about what local delegates were expecting before heading to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. And, cyclists can weigh in on San Diego’s bike infrastructure.

The Democratic National Convention is now in the history books, and last night Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted her party’s nomination to be president. We hear from a member of the California delegation. In other news, a pair of pressurizers had to be returned to the San Onofre nuclear generating station because of a leak during shipment to a disposal site. Plus, dozens of new American citizens from 25 countries took the oath of allegiance before a Padres’ game at Petco Park earlier this week.

Join in the joy of live, up-close storytelling--the original social media. Tellabration!™ is a worldwide synchronous celebration of storytelling. Our Ocean Beach storytelling concert reflects on the theme of "In a Grain of Sand". This phrase is parsed from a poem by William Blake--"To see the world in a grain of sand". Come hear members of Storytellers of San Diego interpret and expand on the theme with humor, empathy and pathos. Tales are personal, original, folkloric, literary. The storytellers are Marilyn McPhie, Jim Dieckmann, Emily Stamets, Patchwork Story Theatre (Patti Christensen and James Nelson-Lucas,) Carol Jaksa, JT Moring with guitar, Aunt Li-Anne, and David Schmidt. Stories are designed for ages twelve and up. Visit: https://www.sandiegoreader.com/events/2024/nov/16/storytelling-tellabration-b519d6f2/

For the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons, we highlight a brewery that has become a hub for the game.

Even if the controversial U.S. ban on TikTok does take effect on Jan. 19, the app won't automatically vanish from phones. Here's what would change, plus preparations and potential work-arounds.

Independent local improv teams battle it out on our stage to win the coveted title: MOCKINGBIRD IMPROV CHAMPIONS (plus all bragging rights!) The mayhem begins at 8:30 p.m. so come support your team- or just come and pick a team to support! YOU WILL VOTE ON WHO WINS the night's competition. Remember: with great power comes great responsibility. But mostly it's great fun! Visit: https://www.mockingbirdimprov.org/tickets

Join us in the woodshop for this 3-hour kumiko skill-building workshop! Kumiko is an ancient Japanese woodworking technique of assembling individual pieces of wood, without the use of nails, into geometric patterns. Kumiko has been used in constructing shoji screens, latticework, and other decorative elements in traditional Japanese architecture. In this workshop, students will learn the basics of kumiko, including the use of hand tools to cut the pieces and assemble the frame. Each student will work on a small project to finish and take home. Materials are provided. We recommend students bring their own eye protection, ear protection & apron. Aprons for sale here. No experience necessary. Ages 18+ welcome. • Military discounts • Scholarships available • Homeschool funds accepted • If this class is full, join the Interest List. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available.

The festival is a premier film showcase of Asian American and international cinema with more than 170 films from 35 countries over 11 days.

Discover healing and transformation through the Compassion Practice! This accessible 3-week online course will introduce you to the meditative and mindfulness steps of the Compassion Practice, drawing from the invitation to compassionate living found in all spiritual and philosophical traditions. During our three sessions, we'll gather virtually to explore the foundational principles behind the Compassion Practice and experience practices you can integrate to start making compassion for both yourself and for others a way of life. Visit: Compassion Practice Level 1 Online Series Beloved Compassion Network on Facebook