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The 18th annual San Diego Pottery Tour celebrates the ceramic arts with 17 free open pottery studios and over 50 ceramists, potters, and clay sculptors. Follow us on Instagram @sdpotterytour and Facebook: San Diego Pottery Tour

Date: Sunday, Jan. 18 Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Where: Native Poppy Solana Beach 142 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach, CA 92075 Limited Spots Available! If you’ve taken our signature Flower Arranging 101 class, or have some beginner floral experience of your own, this class is for you! Designed for students who are ready to take their arranging abilities to the next level, this class will review the foundation of Flower Arranging 101, plus provide intermediate tips and techniques to build on your skills. This class also has an emphasis on playing with color and will provide instruction on different color schemes, color theory, and the way we play with color. Native Poppy on Facebook / Instagram

Date: Sunday, Jan. 11 Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Where: Native Poppy Solana Beach 142 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach, CA 92075 Limited Spots Available! Get ready to arrange flowers like a pro at this exclusive, after-hours Flower Arranging 101 workshop. This workshop is a stand alone class that is part of our in-person floristry workshop series with an emphasis on playing with color. Each class will provide instruction on different color schemes, as well as unique ways to use color when flower arranging! We'll host a workshop with a new curated palette for each month of the year in 2026! January’s Floral Color Palette: Ivory, Peach, Yellow, Pale Blue This special class will cover all the basics of Flower Arranging 101, and offer additional instruction tailored to your skill level. Designed to be taken as a stand alone course, or as part of a series staggered throughout the year. A great way to build your floral skills and knowledge! Your ticket includes: - Comprehensive and entertaining instruction of our Flower Arranging 101 curriculum, and assistance from Native Poppy's professional florists - All the materials, tools, and seasonal flowers to build our signature classic arrangement - Flower Arranging 101 Outline + Note Sheet designed exclusively for our workshops - Complimentary refreshments - Plus: the arrangement you make to take home! Native Poppy on Facebook / Instagram

Date: Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 Time: 6 - 8 p.m. Where: Native Poppy 142 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach, CA 92075 Limited Spots Available Cheers to the season! Learn how to make a wild and whimsical winter wreath at our Solana Beach flower shop! Enjoy fun and comprehensive instruction in Native Poppy's signature wreath style, and take home your wreath to display on your mantle or front door. This class is perfect for all skill-levels, and will prompt you to proudly showcase your hand-crafted wreath for the whole season. Come with friends, or solo and make friends there! Tickets include: - Comprehensive and entertaining instruction for how to make a wreath, and assistance from Native Poppy's professional florists - All the materials, tools, embellishments and botanical ingredients to build a winter wreath - Plus: the wreath you make to take home! Native Poppy on Facebook / Instagram

Coastal Collectors Expo 2026 is Southern California’s largest free trading card and collectibles event. This full-day show brings together collectors, hobbyists, and vendors from across the region to buy, sell, trade, and explore rare and unique collectibles. The expo features more than 60 curated vendors offering Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering, sports cards, One Piece, Lorcana, vintage packs, sealed product, graded cards, and more. Attendees can enjoy giveaways, live entertainment, food and drinks, and indoor and outdoor areas for trading and socializing. Hosted by Cards & Collectors, BallinZC, Alolan Shack, and Dezidex, the event welcomes collectors of all experience levels, families, and hobby enthusiasts looking to connect with the local community and discover rare finds. Parking: Free onsite parking Contact: Ryan – (619) 734-6771 | ryan@cardsandcollectors.com More Info & Vendor Registration: CardsAndCollectors.com Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026 Time: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Location: California Center for the Arts, Escondido Address: 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA 92025 Admission: Free, all ages welcome Cards & Collectors on Facebook / Instagram

Join The San Diego River Park Foundation for a festive nature-themed holiday celebration at Grant Park! If you have been wanting to check out this exciting new nature education center and eco-park, this is your chance while enjoying good cheer with neighbors and fellow nature-lovers! RSVP HERE: https://sandiegoriver.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=1164531 Questions: email jake@sandiegoriver.org Festivities Include: - Holiday music and good cheer - Cookies and cider - Solar-cooked food bites (weather depending) and solar cooking demonstration - Wreath making ($25 suggested donation) - Coastal native wildflower seed planting - SD River themed art for sale with unique holiday gifts - Rollin' with the River San Diego River Trail tour (please sign up for the tour) - Fun educational booths and presentations - Project Wildlife animal ambassadors No Sock Drive: we welcome donations of items to be put in a care packages that we hand out to people experiencing homelessness in the riverbed. Thanks to generous donors we have enough socks, but appreciate donations of the following items: - Wet Wipes - travel packs of 20, biodegradable preferred - Toothbrushes and toothpaste - 1-gallon re-sealable bags (for the care packages) - Rain ponchos (individually wrapped) - Individually wrapped protein or food bars - soft are preferred (we'd like to include 6 in each package) - Warm hats or caps Location: Grant Park Parking: Enter the Park and park in open spots available. To reduce emissions, consider carpooling or taking public transportation (closest trolley stop is Rio Vista San Diego Trolley Stop, which is a 8 minute walk away.) San Diego River Park Foundation on Facebook / Instagram

First, we share events happening across San Diego County for Veterans Day and how we might be one step closer to ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Then, an ICE detention center in Imperial County is looking to hire a doctor. This is part of a national trend. And, a family donated land for a new fire station in Borrego Springs. Next, the Sierra Club is suing the county over the recent approval of the Harmony Grove Village South development. Finally, a local nonprofit that pairs service dogs with active-duty military and veterans is set to lose its federal funding.

Launched by the Scripps Research Translational Institute, the trial will test a repurposed GLP-1 drug, tirzepatide, and if it can provide relief for long COVID symptoms.

The evolving situation around the government shutdown and SNAP benefits has left many community members reeling. We look at how the uncertainty has impacted seniors experiencing food insecurity in San Diego.

The Poway City Council held a special meeting to determine its next steps in the wake of last week’s recall and resignation of a council member. Then, a South Bay school will close at the end of this school year. And, researchers are trying to find out if GLP-1 weight loss drugs could be used to fight long COVID. Also, Scott Lewis from Voice of San Diego returns to update us on the city of San Diego’s sewer water recycling project. Finally, we take you to Jamul, and a unique house built around a boulder.