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In San Diego’s Valencia Park neighborhood, a painted staircase was a gathering place for the community. After floods, they were unusable. A recent cleanup only raises more questions.

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! Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2025-05-18-may-third-sunday-craft-with-rich-farrell/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

California Department of Fish and Wildlife public information officer Peter Tira said that most urban areas prohibit hunting or discharging lethal weapons within city limits.

Celebrate two amazing years of Hawaiian fusion fare and community aloha! Join us for a family-friendly street-front party where every plate sold helps fund neighborhood projects through the Rancho Peñasquitos Town Council. What’s Happening: • San Diego Hula Academy Mini-Show (11:30 a.m.) – learn a few Hawaiian words and moves from 3–5 talented dancers. • SPAM® Musubi Eating Competition (12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.) – free to enter, spots limited. Pre-register at https://www.kaleiskitchenette.com/kalei-s-2nd-year-anniversary • Kids’ Art Corner – coloring corner with Global Art San Diego. • Ohana Package Raffle – win a family meal for about five people. • Fresh specials, cool drinks, and plenty of aloha all afternoon. How to Support: Invite your friends, and come hungry—every purchase on June 21 sends funds straight to local community projects. Need-to-Know: • Admission is free; food & beverages available for purchase. • Plenty of parking in the shopping-center lot. • Rain or shine—we’ll be here with umbrellas if needed! Kalei's Kitchenette on Facebook / Instagram

Meditation on love is very powerful. Buddha taught that love is the supreme method for solving all problems and fulfilling all wishes. If we really want to help our world and heal our lives we need to learn how to develop authentic love. Meditation retreat led by Gen-la Jampa. Gen-la Jampa is an internationally renowned, ordained Buddhist teacher and the Deputy Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU). Meditation Retreat Saturday, Aug. 23 9 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.: Session 1 10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Session 2 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Session 3 Light lunch provided across the street at the Rec Center. Kadampa Meditation Center San Diego on Facebook

Alexandria's Mayor Alyia Gaskins discusses how a "housing first" approach has helped her city — and why President Trump's executive order on homelessness could hurt efforts to house people.

Developers have already built hundreds of new homes that are affordable for working-class families, but the city still has to add thousands more to meet its goals by the end of the decade.

Lecture title: Expanding the drug target universe - Front Row lecture with Benjamin Cravatt, PhD Description: There are countless proteins that play critical roles in disease, yet they remain challenging to target with therapeutics. In this free Front Row lecture, professor Benjamin Cravatt will explain how his large-scale protein profiling research and innovative chemical technologies are helping identify novel drugs for therapeutic targets previously deemed ‘undruggable.’ Cravatt’s translational work, which is at the intersection of chemistry and biology, has also led to the formation of multiple local biotechnology companies that collectively employ hundreds of scientists who are developing first-in-class candidate medicines for diverse diseases ranging from cancer to neurological disorders. About Scripps Research: Scripps Research is an independent, nonprofit biomedical institute based in La Jolla, California, and ranked one of the most influential in the world for its impact on innovation. The Front Row lecture series, now in its eighth season, offers an exclusive glimpse into groundbreaking scientific discoveries in action. Reserve your seat today and learn how our scientists remain at the forefront of advancing the future of science and medicine. Join us—in the front row. Reserve your seat! Settle into our auditorium for an inspirational, in-person experience, or attend virtually with thousands of people from around the world. Scripps Research on Facebook / Instagram

The plan includes many of Russian President Vladimir Putin's demands. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that his country is at "truly one of the most difficult moments in our history."

UPS and FedEx will ground their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes "out of an abundance of caution" following a deadly crash at the UPS global aviation hub in Kentucky.