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While risk to the general public remains very low, county officials said anyone who develops mpox-like symptoms — such as rash, fever, swollen lymph nodes — especially after travel or potential exposure should contact their healthcare provider.

In this workshop, students will learn the art of editing their memoir including identifying what and where to cut to streamline the plot. Students will also learn how the revising process works so that they will be able to create a product that will excel in the marketplace. Peer editing will be utilized to assist the student in completing a first rough draft of their memoir. Students will be given an overview of the publishing options available to them including special guests (top professionals in the field) that will offer the most current and compelling information about publishing/self-publishing in today’s memoir marketplace. Class structure: Except for the first class, the first hour will be lecture and the second hour will be read and critique where participants can workshop their material or class assignments. Tone of class: We strive to create a supportive, nurturing environment where participants feel encouraged to share, risk and connect to their most creative self. We will be using the textbook "7 Essential Writing Tools," which is available for purchase on the first day of class for $10 or on Amazon/Kindle. Note: There will be no class on November 28! San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

The city is seeking public input on the draft Community Plan for the Mid-City area, which includes City Heights, Eastern Area, Kensington-Talmadge and Normal Heights.

In this two-hour workshop, we will explore how to go From Journal Writing to Memoir Craft. There is a difference between the personal practice of journaling and writing stories to publish for others to read. Discover ways that journaling can help you write your memoir, deepen your story, and support you as a writer. Learn gentle memoir craft tools that help transform experience into compelling, resonant narrative. In this workshop, Lynda will share her own experience of crossing the bridge from journaling to memoir writing and how she has also blended the two crafts in support of one another. Your journal holds powerful stories waiting to be shaped into memoir with clarity, care, and intention. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Mark Thiemen's decades of research on isotopes changed what scientists know about earth’s origins.

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the CaddyHack Golf Festival — the wildest round of golf you’ve ever played! More than just a golf tournament, CaddyHack is a high-energy festival experience featuring 25 live bands, activations and contests on every hole, and 40+ local food and beverage vendors — all benefiting Boys to Men Mentoring and supporting the mental and emotional well-being of boys throughout our community. Whether you golf, sponsor, vend, or donate, your support helps fund life-changing mentorship programs for teenage boys across San Diego County. - Register a Team - Become a Sponsor - Become a Vendor - Donate Learn more at CaddyHackGolf.org or email events@boystomen.org. CaddyHack Golf Festival on Facebook / Instagram

On Saturday, June 6, Rancho Coastal Humane Society will join shelters statewide in offering fee-waived adoptions during the 3rd annual California Adopt-a-Pet Day. Adult animals of all breeds, sizes, and energy levels are available. Shelter staff will help match adopters with animals who fit their lifestyle. Rancho Coastal Humane Society on Facebook / Instagram

In the mountains east of San Diego sits a place called Ilan-Lael. It’s 14 buildings on 10 acres, but beyond that, this place defies description.

From Nobel Prize-winning research to the Laffer Curve, Scabby the Rat, Veblen's peacock, and more — the economic ideas and inside jokes hiding throughout Planet Money's new board game.

A Syrian court sentenced Assad along with his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.