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California's three largest utilities received approval to collect $27 billion from ratepayers after utility equipment sparked tragic wildfires. The soaring price of electricity has ignited debate about how much California families should bear for the cost of wildfire prevention, whether utilities are balancing risk and affordability and whether the money is being spent wisely.

Vice President Harris faces continued criticism from some inside her own party about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. How are protest voters that showed up in Democratic primary elections feeling now?

This November, California voters will decide on Proposition 2, a $10 billion education bond. Some community colleges are counting on the money to fix critical buildings and protect the safety of students.

PEEC is a free program for teens, who are interested in art-making as an enrichment activity that goes beyond making crafts. The aim of the program is to provide a space for youth to create art, share stories, collaborate, explore, and identify new ways to use art in their lives. The Athenaeum offers facilities, resources, guidance, instruction, and support. The open studio program includes a rotation of multidisciplinary art instructors offering workshops in their respective fields, as well as curricular activities that involve the use of the Athenaeum library resources as a starting point for projects. Activities include drawing, painting, research, and introduction to various media. The program is free and teens can register. For additional information, please call (858) 454-5872 or email us at peec@ljathenaeum.org. The main venue for the program is the Athenaeum’s art studio at 1008 Wall Street, entrance on Girard Avenue.

PEEC is a free program for teens, who are interested in art-making as an enrichment activity that goes beyond making crafts. The aim of the program is to provide a space for youth to create art, share stories, collaborate, explore, and identify new ways to use art in their lives. The Athenaeum offers facilities, resources, guidance, instruction, and support. The open studio program includes a rotation of multidisciplinary art instructors offering workshops in their respective fields, as well as curricular activities that involve the use of the Athenaeum library resources as a starting point for projects. Activities include drawing, painting, research, and introduction to various media. The program is free and teens can register. For additional information, please call (858) 454-5872 or email us at peec@ljathenaeum.org. The main venue for the program is the Athenaeum’s art studio at 1008 Wall Street, entrance on Girard Avenue.

Librarian on the Go is turning one! One! I would like to thank you all for the support by throwing you a party, librarian-style. Please join me on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 10 a.m. in the Balboa Park Ballroom. You can enjoy a professional hula performance, reading surprises, and snacks and refreshments. Wear your librarian luau best. I will reveal what the most common reference request of the year has been and share a bit about the LOTG journey as well. Free and family friendly. Please bring your friends! RSVP via the events page at www.librarianonthego.com

All God’s critters and their caretakers are invited to gather for a special blessing. This year’s partner organization is the San Diego Humane Society - please bring items from their Wish List to help our furry friends in need: • Non-refrigerated pet food • New pet supplies (collars, litter, pee pads, flea medication, beds, brushes, treats, toys, etc.) • New or gently used blankets, pillow cases, flat sheets, towels • New or gently used X-pens • Clean and gently used fur items • Cardboard box tops/trays • Newspaper San Diego Humane Society on Instagram / Facebook / TikTok

A strong earthquake killed dozens of people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the high-altitude region of western China and across the border in Nepal.

About 100 new tiny cabins are ready to house people who are homeless in San Diego County. In other news, an exhaustive study finds higher than normal body heat is found in people who suffer from depression, suggesting new ways of treatment. Plus, a culture war about what's appropriate at the library continues in Coronado.

Over 4,500 square miles of ocean will be protected off the California coast. It will also be managed in partnership with the Indigenous groups that fought to create it.