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Learn the ancient fiber craft of weaving your own fabric using a sustainably harvested wooden Rigid Heddle Loom and soft natural fibers. In his hands-on workshop, instructor Jeanine Ertl will teach you everything you need to know to warp and weave on your own. This class is perfect for anyone who’s been curious about weaving beyond a lap loom and wants to learn the warping and weaving processes. We’ll dive into fiber & fabric and demystify the process of getting set up (otherwise known as warping a loom), weaving, and finally, finishing and removing a woven fiber good from the loom! And, you’ll go home with handwoven fabric in-hand. Length of the final piece will depend on the individual’s own pace. All materials included. Scholarships, Military, and sibling discounts are available & Homeschoolers welcome. No experience necessary. Ages 14+ welcome! In this workshop you’ll learn: • How a Rigid Heddle Loom works; • How to Plan a Textile (e.g. sett, basic pattern & choosing fiber, etc.) • How to Warp a Rigid Heddle; • How to Weave; • How to Remove your Woven; • And, How to Finish a freshly Handwoven Textile. Option: Students will weave on my Ashford looms in-class. The instructor will have a variety of Ashford looms (Sample It and Knitters Looms) present for purchase in class. Please contact Jeanine at aninidesigns@gmail.com if you have any questions or specific looms you’re interested in beforehand.

Officials said the storm overwhelmed the border sewage plant’s ability to treat storm runoff. San Diego clean water officials said that could mean violation notices.

Two years ago, Blackstone bought 66 relatively low-rent apartment buildings in San Diego County from a charitable foundation. Tenants of those 5,800 dwellings say they see rent increases, maintenance issues and evictions in their futures.

Nearly 40% of food produced worldwide is wasted. You have the power to help change this statistic by making small changes to your daily life and habits. If you would like to be a part of this change, join our webinar! Solana Center’s knowledgeable speakers will share practical solutions to reduce food waste in your home, and discuss how incorporating these practices into your daily life can be a great way to help the environment and save money. Please pre-register here or at solanacenter.org/events to attend. This webinar will be held using Zoom, so please note that you will need to have the Zoom application installed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) to attend and participate. You will receive the link to join upon registering through the button above. The webinar will be recorded, and the recording will be available for 1 week to City of San Diego residents. In this webinar, we will cover: 1. Practical and successful methods to prevent food waste in your own kitchen 2. Where and how is food being wasted in the U.S. and around the world 3. The social, environmental, and economic impacts of food waste 4. Best options to divert food waste that can’t be avoided Please contact us with any questions at (760)-436-7986 ext. 700 or compost@solanacenter.org Made possible through generous funding by the City of San Diego Environmental Services.

Saturday, April 1, we return to Walk for Lyme San Diego where Bay Area Lyme Foundation and San Diego Lyme Alliance host the annual 5K walk for Lyme and tick-borne disease awareness. Friends and families are invited to this free event that includes t-shirts, live music, booths, tick bite prevention, Lyme education and giveaways as they walk along beautiful Mission Bay. What a great opportunity to jump-start the local Lyme community. No registration needed! Hope to see you there! For more information about this event, please contact events@BayAreaLyme.org and visit https://www.bayarealyme.org/events/ San Diego Lyme Alliance on Facebook / Instagram

Spring has finally arrived in the mountains of eastern Washington. NPR's Brian Mann went for a trek in the Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge north of Spokane.

Environmentalists are suing Utah to force water cutbacks to farmers to save the Great Salt Lake. Farmers call the blame unfair and say that would have its own environmental and economic consequences.

Some $1.5 billion flowed to local government coffers this year, sparking debates about transparency and how to spend the money. Here are 5 takeaways from a year's worth of reporting on the issue.

The Women's World Cup says goodbye to Germany and Brazil and welcome to Morocco and Jamaica. Here are the teams and games to watch as the tournament's knockout stage begins.

After a decade of outsourcing military health care, the Pentagon now plans to do the opposite, an about-face Matt and Helen Perry hope means they'll get the care they were promised after going to war.