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On Wednesday, August 24, 2022, Southern California-based singer/songwriter, Ash Easton will celebrate the release of her upcoming album, “Rough & Tough,” with performances of songs from the new album. The concert will be held starting at 8:00 p.m. PT at and presented by Belly Up Tavern located in Solana Beach, California. Ash Easton will return to her roots in the release of her third Studio Album, “Rough & Tough.” Inspired by Aretha Franklin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Whitney Houston, Brandi Carlile, and Chris Stapleton, Easton’s extensive vocal training in various styles and genres, combined with raw emotion, heartbreak, and alluring sonic arrangement are what will draw you in; her love of performing live is what will make you come back for more. WHEN | Wednesday, August 24, 2022 • Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. WHERE | Belly Up Tavern • 143 South Cedros Avenue, Solana Beach, CA 92075 ADMISSION | Tickets can be purchases here! • $12 advanced / $15 day of show / $21 reserved loft seating SOCIALS| • Follow Ash Easton on Facebook | Spotify | Instagram

Join the Oceanside Historical Society and Oceanside Theatre Company for this FREE local history and local mysteries talk featuring the back stories, details and truth about people and events in Oceanside and beyond. As Oceanside's historian with 35 years of research, featured speaker Kristi Hawthorne uncovered many interesting stories on people, places and things. At this event, she'll share a bit of Oceanside's darker history: Death of a Cemetery: The true story of the Buena Vista Cemetery; The Unsolved Murder of Ray Davis: Shades of the Zodiac Killer; The Bunker House: A building with a past; History of the 101 Club: From country stars to adults only. RSVP

The leaders' breakthrough comes after weeks of negotiations and a series of on-and-off talks. The U.S. is set to run out of money to pay its loans on June 5 if a deal is not approved by Congress.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been impeached by fellow Republicans in a historic vote in the Texas House. He will immediately and temporarily be suspended from his duties.

Starting Tuesday in California, masks will no longer be required but “strongly recommended" for unvaccinated individuals in most indoor settings. The same will apply to schools and childcare facilities on March 12. Then, a class-action lawsuit that blames California’s high gas prices on oil company collusion may be coming to a head in federal court. And, an oceanfront mansion on Coronado listed for sale for $36 Million dollars helps paint the picture of how unaffordable the island is. Right now Coronado is out of compliance with the state’s affordable housing laws. In March, California's reparations task force will debate who should be eligible for direct payments to compensate for slavery and its lingering effects. A story on the very last case of the enslavement of Black people in California. Finally, KPBS’s Maya Trabulsi introduces us to Boombox Chuck, known for his love of retro culture, especially the boombox.

A federal judge sentenced Army veterans Jessica Watkins, of Woodstock, Ohio, to more than eight years in prison and Kenneth Harrelson, of Titusville, Fla., to four years in the 2021 riot.

Join the Library for the 2022 Summer Festival Jazz Concerts. Sponsored by the Friends of the Coronado Library and Hotel Del Coronado, concerts will take place every other Friday from June 3-August 26. Doors will open 15 minutes prior to each performance. Closing out our Summer Festival is vocalist Joe Bourne presenting Great Gentlemen of Swing Blues and Pop. The repertoire will be a range of music from Lou Rawls. Frank Sinatra and Friends, Al Jarreau, Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, Perry Como, Louis Armstrong and a taste of Motown. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Joe Bourne was inspired by many of the big names of Jazz and popular music that toured the Boston area. Whether it's a swinging rendition of the fun song "Goody Goody," Oscar Brown's philosophical "Dat Dere," Errol Garner's romantic ballad "Misty" or his special tribute to the great Nat King Cole, Joe always captures the audience with his own style, warm mellifluous jazz baritone voice, and dynamic showmanship. Joe has shared the stage with Natalie Cole, Ray Charles, Nina Simone, Dionne Warwick and several other jazz and popular music greats. Over the years Joe has received several prestigious awards such as The Diamond of the Year award presented by The Bund Botschafter Ohne Grenzen, and the Kunstler des Jahres (Artist of the Year award), both for top-class entertainment in Germany. He has also been honored with the Silver Orpheus in Bulgaria and the Jimmy Kennedy award in Ireland, both for his special presentation of Gershwin's "Summertime."

For generations, the Khoisan people harvested the rooibos plant to make tea. As this caffeine-free drink has grown widely popular around the world, they've been cut out of revenues. Until now.

Operation Call-To-Service presents Force-Con 2022, the inaugural 3-Day military convention and Art Festival involving action/adventure, animation, film, comics and literary works. In partnership with Army Week San Diego, Force-Con 2022 is expected to be the largest 3-day superhero military convention coming to San Diego this September 23-25. The event is inspired by the POW/MIA historical fiction story “Purple Foxes United” involving heroines who join together to save their brothers in arms. The characters are based on real-life heroes, our service members, and Honor Flight San Diego alumni veterans. The Coronado Island Film Festival (CIFF) will co-host “Opening Night” on Friday, September 23, 2022 which features a red-carpet gala at the San Diego Air & Space Museum and a special film presentation of “Into Flight Once More,” produced by the Tunison Foundation, DC-3 Society, Benovia Winery and Sound Off Films. The documentary highlights the D-Day Squadron and their 2019 mission to re-cross the Atlantic for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day - an amazing feat to celebrate the end of WWII in Normandy, France. The film is narrated by Academy Award nominated actor and veteran advocate Gary Sinise. Tickets for the “Into Flight Once More” evening presentation on Friday, September 23, 2022, can be purchased at www.Force-Con.com. VIP Experience seating is limited. Purchase tickets early to reserve your exclusive red-carpet experience. Watch the film trailer here: https://ddaysquadron.org/our-film/ The Coronado Island Film Festival and Force-Con 2022 have combined forces and are offering exclusive badges to create the ultimate “Salute to Veterans” experience. To purchase badges for this limited opportunity, visit: www.Force-Con.com Force-Con 2022 will benefit many veteran organizations, including Honor Flight San Diego to help fund their next flight taking Vietnam veterans to DC to visit their memorials. Follow on social media! Facebook + Twitter

Podcasting was already a growing thing. Couple that with the pandemic and it’s only taken off. And so has your idea for the podcast you want to start. But there’s just one problem. You’ve never made a podcast before. In this class, Podcasting 101, you’ll learn what it takes to not only prepare for your podcast but also how to record and what equipment you’ll want to consider using to make your podcast. After this class you’ll have the tools and motivation needed to get started. Follow Adam Greenfield on Twitter!