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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a report that gangs in Haiti could overrun the capital, leading to a complete breakdown of government, without additional international support.

From September 19 to 21, the historic La Paloma Theatre will serve as our hub, showcasing the best new surf films, panel discussions with world-class athletes and creatives, live music, and more. See the full lineup below. All raffle and drink sales are donated to the Surfrider Foundation. Thursday 09.19.24 | Doors 5:30 p.m., Show Starts 6 p.m. "The Road To Patagonia" [West Coast Premiere] Starring Matty Hannon and Heather Hillier "Snapts To Nowhere: The Search For Jeramiahs Cove" Starring Senior Asher Peso [World Premiere] Starring Asher Pacey "Let Me Live" [US Premiere] Starring Tom Lowe + panel with Director Keith Malloy "Granny Grommets" Directed by Leah Rustomjee Band Of Gringos [Live music performance] Friday 09.20.24 | Doors 5:30 p.m., Show Starts 6 p.m. "North Stars" [World Premiere] + panel with Adrien Toyon and Director Yentl Touboul "Snapt5 Below The Cut" [World Premiere] + panel with Parker Coffin, Taro Watanabe, Levi Slawson, + Director Logan "Chucky" Dulien "Creatures Of Habit" [US Premiere] + panel with Pete Devries and Director Nate Laverty "Here And There" [World Exclusive Preview] Starring John John Florence Helena Holleran [Live music performance] Saturday 09.21.24 | Doors 5:30 p.m., Show Starts 6 p.m. "Horse" [US Premiere] Starring Noa Deane "333 Degrees: Into The Cooly-Verse" [World Exclusive Preview] Starring Mick Fanning, Joel Parkinson, and Dean Morrison "Ripcurl Search Movie: Laser Breathing Dragons" [World Exclusive Preview] Starring Stephanie Gilmore, Mason Ho, and Tom Curren SUNBENDR [Live music performance]

New resident team, Literati presents a silly, civilized Sunday evening programme of improvisational theatre. An opening act will be included for your amusement. Mockingbird Improv on Facebook / Instagram

San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez announced that all personnel assigned to county detention facilities, including contractors, will be screened for narcotics and contraband. For the past two years, the Sheriff’s Department has rejected recommendations from the Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board to screen employees for drugs. Plus, the extreme heat gripping most of the county is coming to an end. But California’s grid operator is asking residents to prepare for Flex Alerts if hot weather continues. And UC San Diego researchers published a new study on comb jellies — invertebrates living miles under the ocean.

Hey all you sketchy people! There are now more ways than ever to get involved with sketch comedy at Mockingbird Improv! We will be continuing our open-submission Sketch Nights on the third Saturday of the month at 10 p.m. As in past months, the show will consist entirely of sketches submitted by members of the community to sketch@mockingbirdimprov.org. Mockingbird Improv on Facebook / Instagram

Imaginarium is a family-friendly walk-through event appealing to all ages. The outdoor immersive light experience spans over two acres in the Las Americas parking lot. Beautiful pictorial gardens with 20,000 LED roses, in multiple colors, sets the perfect social media picture backdrop. Guests make their way through illuminated forest mazes with an other-worldly feel. Positioned throughout the event are over 25 enormous fantasy creatures and storybook characters bathed in light and often sound.

Saturday/Sunday - October 12, 13, 19, from 12-5 p.m. Explore woodworking in our immersive Handmade Stool Workshop. Learn time-honored techniques with hand tools like the block plane, chisels, and more. Guided by experts, you will learn to shape, cut, and assemble wood using traditional methods. Leave with your own stool and a newfound appreciation for woodworking. Join us for a fulfilling experience crafting furniture by hand! Ages 18 and up. No prerequisite is required, but we do recommend taking our machine safety course: Intro to the Woodshop &/or having some experience in the woodshop. Materials included. • Military discounts. • Scholarships available. • 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. San Diego Craft Collective on Instagram and Facebook

RFK Jr. plans to keep collecting referral fees in lawsuits against the drug company Merck even if confirmed as HHS secretary, according to new filings with the Office of Government Ethics.

The Library's Autumn Concert Series takes place on Fridays from September 6 to October 25. Each concert will begin at 1 p.m. in the Winn Room. Doors will open 15 minutes prior to the performance. On September 27, Vania Pimentel will perform a variety of Brazilian music on piano. Concert pianist Vania Pimentel, born and raised in Brazil, has been promoting Brazilian music in creative recital programs. She has a BA in Music and another BA in Philosophy from Brazil, KA graduate artist diploma from Germany, Masters in Piano Performance and Pedagogy, and DMA from the University of Houston. Her doctoral dissertation was on Brazilian toccatas, and her CD “Brazilian Toccatas and Toccatinas” was praised by the Brazilian Academy of Music and newspaper critics in Rio de Janeiro in the year of 2000, five hundreds years of Brazil’s discovery by the Portuguese. Dr. Pimentel became a member of Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, and worked as an assistant teacher at the Moores School of Music and the Texas Music Festival. In Brazil, she had worked for 14 years as a piano professor in Curitiba, PR. Her first award at a piano competition was at the age of seven in Rio de Janeiro. Her top awards are from J. S. Bach International Piano Competition in Paris (1984), and Jaen Competition in Spain (1982). Dr. Pimentel lived in Italy from 2005 until 2009, and performed at the series Pianomaster in Gravedonamon Lake Como, and chamber music at the Blaue Blumen concerts in Frankfurt. Afterwards, she lived in San Diego until 2022. She performed recitals at Palomar College, Fallbrook Library, Coronado Library, Encinitas Library, the Athenaeum, Carmel Valley Library, and chamber music in Temecula: Classics at the Merc. She performs frequently in Brazil, and has given masterclasses at many universities there. In 2020, she performed and taught at the 37th Music Workshop of Curitiba, in Paraná state. Last year she presented a solo recital during the Music Week of Lapinha, PR, and last April at the Chapel Santa Maria in Curitiba. Currently she lives in Miami.

Make Tiny Ceramics! Sunday, October 6, 3-5 p.m. Join me in the land of miniatures. You will learn how and get to create tiny pottery on a mini pottery wheel. No previous pottery experience necessary! In this 2-hour class, you will learn to create 1-3 tiny pots and can add some color if you would like to. You will learn how to center the clay and open it up to form tiny pots, bowls, or plates. This class is a great way to learn the basics of a wheel on a small scale. It is less intimidating and is an accessible way to throw and center clay. Grab a friend or family member who’s been curious about ceramics and come join me in creating tiny pottery! This class includes clay, under glazing and firing of the clay. The clay cannot be taken home at the time of the class because it must be kiln fired. The turn around is 1-2 weeks for drying, glazing, and firing before you pick up your miniature creations. No experience necessary. Ages 12+ welcome! • Military and sibling 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. San Diego Craft Collective on Instagram and Facebook