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The storm is expected to continue toward China after crossing over Taiwan. Authorities in the Chinese city of Shantou in Guangdong province are advising residents to take precautions.

With the growing popularity of tequila and mezcal in the U.S., a new generation of growers and distillers in the Southwest is trying to create a uniquely American agave liquor.

Residents of Pakistan's Himalayan region turn to science and folklore, with backing from the U.N. They're erecting ice towers, harvesting avalanches and performing an ancient glacier ritual.

San Diego County will pay just under $4.5 million dollars to Tanya Suarez, who blinded herself in 2019 while in jail. The settlement is the result of a lawsuit filed against the county by Suarez, who said deputies on the scene failed to prevent her own self-harm while hallucinating under the effects of methamphetamine. Then, San Diego’s utility rates, already among the highest in the nation, will be going up again this January. And, local school board races are of high interest in the upcoming election, in part because of school districts’ role in pandemic response. After, we cover the District 2 and 4 races on the San Diego City Council. Finally, we hear about an amusement park that used to call San Francisco’s Ocean Beach home.

kallisti - Voice and Electronics Susan Narucki, artistic director Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 at 5 p.m. at Conrad Prebys Music Center, Experimental Theater Purchase Tickets: music.ucsd.edu/tickets General Admission: $15 UC San Diego Faculty, Staff, Alumni: $10 Students: Free with ID Watch Livestream: music.ucsd.edu/live Genre bending, luscious ethereal ice cream for the ears; that’s what the best experimental music for voice and electronics can be. Our hour-long concert will feature music by composers from all across the globe who have transformed the singing voice through their boundless musical ideas. Performed in the superb technological space of the Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater, our concert is a chance to experience electronic music in a way you’ve never imagined. kallisti is a vocal ensemble at UC San Diego performing contemporary Chamber Opera and masterworks of 20/21st Century Vocal Chamber Music led by Grammy Award winning Soprano Susan Narucki. PROGRAM: Rand Steiger Falling, rising for two female voices and electonics Natalia Merlano Gomez and Mariana Flores Bucio, sopranos Agata Zubel Parlando for voice and electronics Unisono 1 for voice, percussion and electronics Miguel Zazueta tenor and Mitchell Carlstrom percussion Phillippe Manoury Illud etiam for soprano and electronics Mariana Flores, soprano Marta Sniady S!C2 for soprano and electronics Natalia Merlano Gomez, soprano Macri Cáceres Cuerpo y Territorio (2022) Voice, flutes, and voice pedal Natalia Merlano Gomez, soprano

LOVES ME, LOVES ME NOT is an event for people in love with another and people in love with themselves. This event will be hosted at SD Made Factory in downtown San Diego and will include locally based vendors and artists, including several past features of the Visible Magazine. There will be coffee served by Surje Coffee Co., live music from amm, Ben Parks, and DALL, and more to be announced soon! We will be doing a raffle drawing with a prize of gifted items from the participating vendors and artists, as well as items/experiences gifted from other local artists and creatives. Tickets are $10 ahead of time and $15 at the door. Grab a friend, your love, your mom, or yourself, and join us for a time of love, hate, libations, and more!

Join us for $30.00 to participate in an invigorating yoga session followed by a post-flow mini market and mingling in Orli’s private courtyard. Peruse pop-up shops from Vuori, Pura Vida, and Queen of Vase, enter to win a private fitting and full outfit from Vuori, and grab a coffee or Poppi probiotic soda. Yoga will be hosted at La Jolla Woman’s Club Private Garden located at 7791 Draper Ave, followed by the pop-up market at Orli La Jolla next door. About the instructor: Born and raised in La Jolla, Savanah has been teaching since 2018 and holds a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy. She integrates psychological and emotional techniques into her teaching, mindfully connecting one’s mind, body, and soul through a carefully curated dance-like flow. Stay in touch via Instagram (@savharv) or join her on an upcoming retreat via her experiential wellness community, Kismet Collection (@thekismetcollection).

The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its Senior Expo “Embracing Retirement” will take place Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Encinitas Community and Senior Center, at 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, Encinitas. The free event is open to the public and brought to the community by the Encinitas Chamber in partnership with the City of Encinitas. The Senior Expo offers valuable information to those retiring soon, those that are retired and families of aging individuals, all who need a little help navigating this new life chapter. Exhibitors include healthcare providers, housing options, senior lifestyle businesses, fitness & wellness, government agencies, financial and tax services, insurance and more. Activities include opportunity drawings, refreshments and a breakfast hosted by the Encinitas Rotary’s Home Team, a free community service for seniors having a difficult time with many common household repairs. Parking and admission are complimentary, and attendees will receive a free Embracing Retirement commemorative bag. About the Encinitas Chamber: A nonprofit organization that serves as the catalyst for business success in their community. They connect businesses and residents through events, networking opportunities and marketing initiatives. For more information visit www.encinitaschamber.com.

The decision was the latest to strike down new congressional maps in Southern states over concerns that they diluted the voting power of Black residents.

FILM FORUM CORONADO: “Coherence” Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 6 p.m. Coronado Public Library (Winn Room) 640 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118 Phone: 619-522-7390 Website: www.coronadolibrary.org Film & Discussion Adults Free “COHERENCE” (2013. 89 minutes. Not Rated) - A spooky, nerve-jangling journey through the looking glass. Eight friends are gathered for dinner while a comet passes overhead. The cosmic chaos created tears the fabric of reality as personal tensions and secrets bubble beneath the surface. This film screening acknowledges the Coronado Public Library’s 2023 Coronado Community READ: “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir. FILM FORUM CORONADO is held in the Winn Room at the Coronado Public Library, on the first and third Wednesdays, with a brief introduction before the film and a discussion afterward, led by Ralph DeLauro. This program is presented by Coronado Public Library and Coronado Island Film Festival.