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Exhibition on view: Aug. 22 – Sept. 8, 2022 RECEPTION: Thursday, Aug. 25, 4 – 7 P.M., ART GALLERY FA 103 FREE PARKING IN LOT # 1. PARK IN STAFF SPACES ONLY. MASKS REQUIRED. San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery hosts this exhibition of pictorial and sculptural investigations on color, light and texture, featuring recent artworks by San Diego-based artists Christian Garcia-Olivo, Kaori Fukuyama and Melissa Walter. The advent of Modernism inspired artists to explore abstraction and in the 20th century painters were motivated to pursue explorations with a variety of media in order to capture both the material and the immaterial. Jackson Pollock’s drip paintings, physically vigorous in form and action, can be contrasted with the ethereal rigor of perceptual light works by the Southern California Light and Space movement of the 60s and 70s; and to the interest on phenomenology of some conceptual art. The three artists whose works are assembled together in "The Weight of Color", "The Shape of Light", delve into these legacies; there’s a push and pull of the picture plane, a celebration of both organic and synthetic pigments while surface and materials are manipulated in novel and unexpected ways. These artists manipulate paint and pigments in novel and unexpected ways: Shaped canvases vibrate in contrasting colors; paint becomes solid like skin and thread; pulverized lava dust shaped into words. Gallery hours: M,T,W 12 - 5 pm, TH 12 am - 7 pm or by appointment. Closed Fridays, Weekends and School Holidays. For info call (619) 388-2829. Gallery website: www.sdmesa.edu/art-gallery FREE and OPEN to ALL San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery: Facebook Instagram

Israel's defense minister says Hamas forces have been dismantled in Khan Younis, the main battleground in recent days. He says Israel will now push toward Gaza's southern border.

San Diego city officials breathed a sign of relief following lighter-than-anticipated rains that fell across the area.

Here we go again: Time loop stories were around long before the 1993 movie Groundhog Day. So a friendly reminder that one person's discovery of something isn't the same as its invention.

San Diego police made nearly three times as many arrests and citations for unhoused people in possession of a stolen shopping cart after a TV news story.

Since boyhood, Husam Abukhedeir wanted to become a doctor and serve his people. He overcome obstacles to get his medical credentials and practiced neurosurgery at Al-Shifa Hospital. Then came the war.

"Bayanihan: Dance-Theatre Spectacular" is a world-premiere dance-theatre performance featuring an all Filipinx-American cast and creative team. From the organizers: On August 19 and 20, 2023, Maraya Performing Arts presents Bayanihan, at our studio that is for and by multi-generational Filipino-Americans of South Bay. Bayanihan will explore the triumphs and resilience of this immigrant community through a variety of performing arts mediums including hip hop, contemporary dance, live music, spoken word poetry and DJing by Dr. DJ Kuttin Kandi founder and executive director of the Asian Solidarity Collective. Director/Choreographer Anjanette Maraya-Ramey is a first generation Filipina-American, and South Bay native whose father immigrated to the United States in 1973 and joined the US Navy. Similar stories are shared by many South Bay resident Filipinos who fled poverty and dictatorship of their homeland to seek refuge in a foreign country. Bayanihan will serve as an outlet to share the multi-generational stories of the American Dream, assimilation to a new home, and the resilience and selflessness of the Filipino people of South Bay in search of belonging. Bayanihan choreographers include: Sean Asuncion, Xavier Hicks, and Odessa Uno. Hailing from Los Angeles, Filipinx R&B recording artist and Chula Vista native, Roann Mesina will be a featured singer in the show. Weaving narrative, spoken word poetry and spinning live beats is South Bay resident, Dr. Kandi. Saturday, Aug. 19 and Sunday Aug. 20 Doors: 1:30 p.m. Show: 2-3 p.m. After Party (LAST DAY ONLY!) – 3-4:45 p.m. In solidarity and appreciation for the Filipino culture, audience members are encouraged to sport Barong Tagalog and Filipiniana attire! The post show reception includes a fiesta with lite appetizers, Karaoke and dance party. Make sure that your select the correct ticket if you would like to participate! – the post show reception will require $20 donation. Tickets are limited. Related links: Maraya Performing Arts: website | Instagram | Facebook

For Groundhog Day in 2024, Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, elating a massive crowd at Gobbler's Knob.

A new letter to President Biden spearheaded by the Democratic Women's Caucus references the case of Brittany Watts, an Ohio woman who faced felony charges after suffering a miscarriage last year.

Learn how pursing an education after incarceration can be empowering! Connect with resource providers that help with basic and educational needs + Register for classes + FREE LUNCH! Panelists with different backgrounds in education will answer questions about the resources and steps available to access an education. Event Schedule: ‣ 10 a.m. to 11:20 p.m. - Welcome by Dr. Beto Vasquez and talks by Ryan Flaco Rising and Maria Elena Greenman-Lynde ‣ 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Resource Fair + Lunch + Community College registration on-site! ‣ 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. - Accessing Education Panel This is event is for everyone and is free to attend! Please click here to register. Resource providers: If you would like to table at the resource fair, register as a resource provider at the link and email aeggillespie@gmail.com for more information. We are fundraising for this event: https://www.gofundme.com/f/SDRR-education-for-empowerment