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The agreement still must be ratified by the membership of Unite Here Local 30 before it becomes final.

The My Year of Rest and Relaxation author on feeling used, becoming an internet symbol for detachment, and how her new book has lightened her load of dead bodies.

FlowerSong Press presents a lineup of ten authors from California! These writers will be sharing and performing poetry at Centro Cultural de la Raza. Collectively, these poets and writers have performed their poetry all around the world, sold thousands of copies of their books, had their work published in hundreds of literary journals and newspapers, performed at hundreds of colleges and universities, been taught at dozens of colleges and universities and have also engaged in powerful work to uplift and transform their communities. FlowerSong Press nurtures essential verse from, about, and through the borderlands. The voices of those from Latin America, the U.S.A. and all over the world. We are literary, lyrical, boundless, and we welcome allies that understand and join in the voice of people of color and our struggle, truth, and hope. Featured autors: • Matt Sedillo, "Mowing Leaves of Grass" • Sonia Gutiérrez, "Dreaming with Mariposas" • Briana Munoz, "Everything is Returned to the Soil/Todo Vuelve a la Tierra" • David A. Romero, "My Name Is Romero" • Gina Duran, "...and So the Wind Was Born" • Fernando Albert Salinas, "Toxic Masculinity" • Angelina Sáenz, "Edgecliff" • Luivette Resto, "Promises Are Coffee" • Iris De Anda, "Roots of Redemption: You Have No Right to Remain Silent" • Natalie Sierra, "Charlie Forever and Ever" This event will take place on Saturday, December 4 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Centro Cultural de la Raza. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit centrodelaraza.com or flowersongpress.com.

Join the Mission Valley Branch Library for a Toddler and Preschool Storytime! Recommended for ages 2-5, this storytime program includes books, songs, games and early literacy fun! Please note: Weather permitting, this program will be held outdoors. For outdoor events, masks are recommended but not required. For indoor events, masks are required for unvaccinated individuals ages 2+. Date: Dec. 1-29 Time: 10:30am-11:15am Location: Mission Valley Branch Library (Outdoors) Cost: Free For more information on this event please visit HERE!

The president touted investments in extreme heat resilience and offshore wind at the site of a converted coal plant in Massachusetts, but stopped short of declaring a "climate emergency."

This summer, artisans from Kenya, Mongolia and Uganda shared the story of their centuries-old traditional crafts — including the art of "barkcloth," declared a UNESCO world heritage "masterpiece."

Called microtransit, the system allows passengers to order a shuttle ride over the phone, much as they would do with Uber or Lyft. Rides cost $1.50.

Mutt-Lon's The Blunder, Pina by Titaua Peu, and Thuận's Chinatown all come from different continents and deal, glancingly or in depth, with French colonialism.

We've all heard stories about what an ordeal air travel is this summer: soaring ticket prices, overbooked and canceled flights. These suspenseful "airplane books" can help transport you.

Mondays, Aug. 1 - 15, 2022 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Tuesdays, Aug. 2 - 16 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2. Actor Richard E Grant (DOWNTON ABBEY; "Gosford Park") travels in the footsteps of notable authors whose work has been inspired by the culture, cities and landscapes of southern France, southern Italy and southern Spain. This week: Richard journeys to southern France, visiting the Cévennes mountains, Marseille, Juan-les-Pins on the French Riviera and Grasse in the hills north of Cannes.