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The California Equity Initiative is hosting a virtual workshop to educate workers on their employment rights, especially in light of federal rollbacks of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) protections. With the revocation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order, it is critical that California workers understand how state laws can protect them from discrimination, unfair labor practices, and workplace inequities.Expert panelists include:· Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, Chair of the Public Employment and Retirement Committee · Bradley Gage, Employment Law and Civil Rights Attorney· Allison Lim, Staff Attorney at the Center for Workers' Rights· Janae Trevillion, H.R. ProfessionalWHEN: Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 at 6 PM PTWHERE: Virtual (Zoom) – Registration Requiredhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lW8vMy0dSeyKtB2tzXQAyw#/registration

The activists have filed a public records request demanding answers from city officials about their cooperation with federal immigration officials.

Part of a Crusader castle crumbled. An 18th century minaret felled. Church mosaics burned. Archaeologists are assessing damage to UNESCO World Heritage Sites from Israeli strikes on Lebanon and Syria.

Staffers began receiving termination notices this morning as part of a major restructuring at HHS. Some senior leadership are on their way out too.

With the GOP lined up behind Donald Trump, the most visible internecine squabbles are instead among those vying to prove their visions are the best implementation of Trump's MAGA agenda.

The New Jersey Democrat took the podium to criticize the Trump administration's policies at 7 p.m. Monday. He ended his marathon speech shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday, breaking a decades-old record.

New on the shelves this week: An obit writer writes — and drunkenly publishes — his own obituary. A Hungarian teen stumbles into adulthood. And geriatric sleuth Vera Wong returns.

You don't need to visit Japan or Washington, D.C. to see cherry blossom trees. Here are three places around the U.S. where you can see the blooms — weather permitting.

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is bringing a seasonal twist to its monthly after-dark event with Oceans at Night: Oceans of Love!WHEN: Thursday, February 27 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.ABOUT OCEANS AT NIGHT: OCEANS OF LOVE Dive into the spicy sea-crets of love and courtship in the underwater world, get your groove on to a live DJ spinning classic love ballads and sip on some "Love Potion" cocktails and mocktails! You can also craft your own Valentine and make a luminary for a loved one — it’s love at first art! Plus, don’t miss some special animal interactions, including an evening shark and ray feeding, tide pool feeding and the chance to see a rainbow of fluorescent coral in our Living Light experience.EARLY BIRD TICKET SPECIALSave $10 on tickets to Oceans at Night: Oceans of Love with Early Bird Tickets! This offer is valid from February 4 at noon to February 11 at noon.Early Bird Ticket Price: $27 members | $30 general publicEarly Bird Glow Up Ticket Price: $62 members | $70 general publicGLOW UPEach Glow Up Ticket includes event admission, plus two complimentary drinks, light hors d’oeuvres and exclusive access to a private bar and reserved area.Please note Oceans at Night is a 21+ event.Tickets are on sale now.Can’t make it to Oceans at Night: Oceans of Love? Here are more Valentine ideas to celebrate love at Birch Aquarium!Birch Aquarium at Scripps on Facebook / Instagram / X / TikTok

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted in favor of a special election to fill the District 1 seat left vacant by Nora Vargas. Then, the National Weather Service forecasts low temperatures in the 40s Wednesday and Thursday night, leading the city to activate their inclement weather shelter program. Plus, we hear about Imperial Valley’s political shift in the last election cycle.