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Sundance hit gets limited engagement at Digital Gym Cinema.

The lack of prosecutions and convictions points to a disconnect between the San Diego Police Department and the City Attorney’s Office.

Northern California is expected to receive another round of rain and snow starting Monday, after days of near nonstop snow totaling several feet and wind gusts of up to 150 mph.

Step into a world of handwork with over 175 exhibits of beads, gemstones, one-of-a-kind jewelry, designer clothing, jewelry-making supplies, vintage finds, and antiquities at the San Diego Bead & Design Show. July 7 through 9, shop the beautiful array of exhibits presented by artists, artisans, and tradespeople at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. Meet and shop directly from skilled artisans, many who have spent decades perfecting their skills, or from tradespeople and merchants who have searched the world for unique gems, beads and antiquities. Visions of an old world bazaar come to mind as you browse the aisles showcasing everything from lampwork beads, hand-cut gemstones, antique trade beads, and vintage findings, to tribal textiles, and eco-dyed clothing. Workshops are ongoing throughout the show for those who want to roll up their sleeves and explore their creative side, and are offered at all skill levels --in categories such as jewelry design, metal work, wirework, beadwork, decorative painting, mixed media, enameling, and soldering. Early workshop registration is recommended to reserve your seat. Explore over 175 exhibits, take part in workshops, socialize with other artful-minded souls, and watch designers and craftspeople demonstrate their work -San Diego Bead & Design Show is a place for creativity and self expression! Enjoy the beautiful and relaxed location of the Sheraton San Diego, and take in the creativity all weekend long! For more information visit: beadanddesign.com Stay Connected on Social Media San Diego Bead & Design Show Facebook and Instagram

It was reported that all scheduled bus routes in the South Bay and East County are anticipated to operate on a normal schedule starting Monday.

Learn a few tricks of the editing trade on how to critique and rewrite your own pages. From questions to ask your first draft to tips on how to be a ninja assassin editor, this class will give you a set of editing tools to rewrite and craft your best pages. For more information visit: writeyourstorynow.org

Carlos Castillo is a bilingual Emmy award-winning video journalist. Born and raised in Southern California, Carlos grew up with a knack for capturing special moments. In high school and college, Carlos excelled in video production courses, winning numerous awards for his work. Prior to joining KPBS, Carlos worked in Laredo, Texas as a news photographer for the local Univision/Fox station. He later worked in San Diego at Univision where he won an Emmy for his two-part series in the general assignment category. In his free time, Carlos enjoys playing with his cat Benji, nerding out in video games, and DJ-ing at local San Diego restaurants and clubs.

Third Sunday Craft is a monthly gathering of creative writers that fosters support, inspiration, and community. More than craft classes, Third Sunday Craft will help you construct and sustain a writing practice. New focus topics for each session will challenge writers to explore and expand their craft. Generative writing prompts will encourage you to grow and learn in exciting new ways. Sharing your work within a safe, supportive community will help you discover and strengthen your voice. Finally, with the goal of fostering supportive accountability, each session will conclude with a writer’s intentions for the month. Come check out Third Sunday Craft! June’s Focus: The Poetics of Place: How do writers employ techniques to create vivid, memorable settings? How do they use repetition and imagery work to sustain setting throughout a story? What is the purpose of setting? For more information visit: writeyourstorynow.org

Yiddishland is having on agan on popular demand an online upcoming event. Judeo-Spanish Upper-Intermediate Reading Course “Meldamos En Ladino” This course is aimed at developing reading skills in Ladino written in Rashi script. We will learn Ladino vocabulary and grammar based on original literary texts from the beginning of the 20th century. This way, we will also get to know Sephardic culture through its literature. To succeed in this course, intermediate knowledge of Ladino or intermediate knowledge of Spanish will be helpful. About the Instructor: Agnieszka August-Zarębska is an assistant professor at the Taube Department of Jewish Studies of the University of Wrocław (Poland). She is a specialist in Spanish and Judeo-Spanish contemporary poetry. Her current research concerns 20th and 21st-century poetry in Judeo-Spanish, Sephardic children’s literature and Judeo-Spanish postvernacular culture. At her University she teaches Judeo-Spanish (Ladino) language, History and Culture of Sephardic Jews and Sephardic Literature. Moreover, she gave several lectures and workshops at festivals of Jewish culture in Poland as well as on-line for CIDiCSef in Buenos Aires, Cátedra de Estudos Sefarditas Alberto Benveniste (University of Lisbon), Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw. Mondays, starting on June 5, ending on July 10. For more info about pricing and registration follow the link.

Large chains like Panera and P.F. Chang's as well as neighborhood hangouts are increasingly experimenting with the subscription model as a way to ensure steady revenue and customer visits.