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Join artist and art educator Christy Ross for a Halloween paint & sip! Be ready for a night of creativity, fun and boo-tiful Halloween art! Ages 12 and up welcome (child must be accompanied by parent)! $55 - Includes 2 hour class, all supplies, apron, coffee drink of choice and light appetizers. Costumes welcome! For more information visit: christyross.art Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

While Food and Drug Administration inspectors who make sure food and drugs meet quality standards were spared in recent cuts, key support staffers were dismissed.

It's exactly what it sounds like. Celebrate our 150th birthday at the Big Block Party! Enjoy free admission to the Museum all day. Donations are appreciated as part of our Giving Day! Our birthday wish is for 150 friends like you to help us raise $50,000 on Giving Day, October 19. You can donate online here, and there will also be opportunities to donate in person at the Block Party. Join us on the South steps—near the fountain—for a proclamation from Mayor Todd Gloria at 9:30 AM to kick off the Block Party. Get the deal of a century and enjoy 50% off membership, onsite only. The littles can play interactive games and activities in our new Nature Trail with some community partners from San Diego Canyonlands, Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation, Earth Discovery Institute, and more. Get a first look at our new 8,000-square-foot Paleontology Center and the new collections exhibition being built in the basement. Walk through 150 years of our history in our Library and check out historical photographs, specimens, and more. Meet and learn from our scientists. See our newest film, T. REX, for just $5 per person. Snack on food from our new cafe vendor, The Craft Taco, and explore our new retail store partner, Gold Leaf. Pop up to our rooftop bar for a cocktail and the best views of Balboa Park. Visit with our Balboa Park neighbors from the San Diego Railroad Museum, Balboa Art Conservation Center, the Institute of Contemporary Art, Forever Balboa Park, House of Pacific Relations International Cottages, the San Diego History Center, and the Fleet Science Center. And more from the Anza-Borrego Foundation, Barona Cultural Center & Museum, Botanical Community Development Initiatives, Coronado Public Library, Des Border, Endangered Concepts, Fauna del Noroeste, Friends of Famosa Slough, Friends of Rose Creek, I Love A Clean San Diego, Lakeside's River Park Conservancy, National Marine Mammal Foundation, Queer Science Society, San Diego 350, San Diego Botanic Garden, San Diego Coastkeeper, San Diego River Park Foundation, San Diego Tracking Team, Terra Peninsular, Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, Turgid Succulents, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Related links: San Diego Natural History Museum: website | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook

Art meets activism at Lens of Liberation—a youth-led initiative with the support of teaching artists Ale Uzarraga, Lorain Khalil Rihan, Magdalena Ramirez, and Outside the Lens. Join us at the Soap Factory on Sunday September 22, 2024 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. This event showcases thought-provoking artworks created by young Mexican American and Chicanx youth exploring the social, historical, and cultural forces that have shaped their communities through art. Join us in celebrating the voices of young artists who share their unique perspectives, concerns, and hopes for the future. This is more than an exhibition—it’s an interactive opportunity to expand understanding, foster empathy, and inspire collective action through hands-on activities and community dialogue. El arte se encuentra con el activismo en Lens of Liberation (Lente de Liberación), una iniciativa liderada por jóvenes con el apoyo de las artistas docentes Ale Uzarraga, Lorain Khalil Rihan, Magdalena Ramirez y de Outside the Lens. Acompáñanos en Soap Factory el domingo 22 de septiembre de 2024 de 1 p.m. a 4 p.m. En este evento se exhibirán obras de arte provocativas creadas por jóvenes Mexicoamericanos y Chicanxs que exploran las fuerzas sociales, históricas y culturales que han dado forma a sus comunidades a través del arte. Celebremos las voces de artistas jóvenes que comparten sus perspectivas, preocupaciones y esperanzas únicas para el futuro. Este evento es más que una exposición: es una oportunidad interactiva para ampliar la comprensión, fomentar la empatía e inspirar la acción colectiva a través de actividades prácticas y el diálogo comunitario. Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outside-the-lens-presents-lens-of-liberationlente-de-liberacion-tickets-1000387404657 Lens of Liberation Podcast on Instagram

Bodhi Tree Concerts will host an unforgettable evening of food and drink, entertainment, and philanthropy, on Saturday, November 16 at 6 p.m. at the La Jolla Community Center. The gala event is in support of its upcoming world premiere of the new children’s opera Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote, by Pulitzer Prize-winning, Metropolitan Opera produced, San Diego based composer Anthony Davis, based on the children’s book by Duncan Tonatiuh. Our prestigious composer, Anthony Davis, will be in the house, and all attendees will get to be the first to hear a sneak peek of some of the music just composed for the opera. ARTS LOVERS & SUPPORTERS of San Diego - get your tickets today for this incredibly special event. Visit: https://www.panchorabbit.org/gala-fundraiser

The White House was expected to ban sales of the high-performance AI chip to China. Chinese companies had been stockpiling the chip but now the Trump administration is backing off.

John Cena could become WWE's most decorated world champion ever at WrestleMania this weekend. If he does it, it'll be as the bad guy – a role Cena hasn't played for most of his wrestling career.

Housing costs are a top issue for many voters. Former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have proposed different ideas for addressing the country's housing woes.

More and more questions are being raised about the legality of the Trump administration's offer to nearly all federal workers to resign now and keep their pay through Sept. 30.

Hyspan Precision Products in Chula Vista employs dozens of people in good-paying manufacturing jobs.