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LIFE AT MiraCosta College invites you to join us for two FREE lectures. At 1:00 p.m. "El Corazon, The Heart of the City" presented by John Daley, VP Oceanside Historical Society. John Daley returns to give us a look at El Corazon’s history from ranch land to mine and to the Park it is today. At 2:30 p.m. Today we "Celebrate Arbor Day" with Magen Shaw, Urban Forestry Coordinator. What is an urban forest? Learn about the history of Arbor Day, tree introduction to San Diego and current urban forestry missions. Meetings are held in person at the MiraCosta College, Oceanside Campus, at 1:00 p.m. in the Board Room Trailer T200 by the Police Station and by the Internet Application Zoom. For more information visit: miracosta.edu Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Here's the list of new albums out today, including Djo, Jane Remover, Elton John and Brandi Carlile.

An inventive San Diego composer was tasked with creating the first piece of music to be performed in the San Diego Symphony's reopened indoor concert hall. Texu Kim's whimsical, folklore-informed "Welcome Home!!" is a study of what it means to come home.

Immigration authorities are making more arrests than they did under President Biden. But the Department of Homeland Security's own data shows that they're not keeping pace with White House demands.

October 19, 2024 – January 11, 2025 Opening Reception: Friday, October 18, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. JOSEPH CLAYES III & ROTUNDA GALLERIES CARLOS CASTRO ARIAS: THE SPLINTER IN THE EYE Carlos Castro Arias will be exhibiting his newest project, The Splinter in the Eye, an installation composed of paintings and objects in which the artist reflects about memory, trauma, and elements of the individual and collective identity. Carlos Castro Arias is a Colombian artist, professor, and musician. He received a BA from the Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Bogota in 2002 and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 2008 to the San Francisco Art Institute, where he received an MFA in painting in 2010. Castro has been an associate professor at San Diego State University since 2019. In 2022, the Museo Universitario Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia exhibited a retrospective of his work entitled La Vida de las Cosas Muertas (The Life of Dead Things). Most recently Castro Arias has exhibited at Artpace, San Antonio; Bread & Salt, San Diego; LA Galería, Bogota; Quint Gallery, La Jolla, and Espacio El Dorado, Bogota. He has participated in group shows in Sweden, Peru, France, Spain, New Zealand, Mexico and Venezuela. His musical projects include: POPO (2000), Los Claudios de Colombia (2005-2010) and Amor Negro (2020). The artist lives and works between San Diego, Tijuana, and Bogota. The exhibition can be viewed in the Joseph Clayes III and Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda Galleries at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library (1008 Wall Street, La Jolla, CA 92037) during open hours, Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/events/exhibition-2024-castro-arias Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

Vance will likely use the summits to resist further AI regulation while reiterating a common Trump refrain: that military allies need to further ramp up spending that supports NATO and Ukraine.

Here are five reasons to head to your local cineplex before Memorial Day, from a Steven Soderbergh spy thriller, to 17 Robert Pattinsons in a sci-fi cloning epic from the director of Parasite.

Enjoy an exciting lineup if binational artists and cultural offerings such as live music, folklórico dance performances, and arts and crafts. Plus, a special guest of the Mexican Consulate in San Diego will join us as we commemorate this historic event by reciting “El Grito,” followed by a sing-along of the National Anthem. Hosted by Laura Jiménez and Markuz Rodríguez, and produced by Family and Cross-Cultural Programs Manager Valeria Vega. Music performances by Las Cancioneras, Mariachi Continental de San Diego, and Danza Rosana. This event is free and open to all who want to attend. This is an all-ages event. No reservations required. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Disfruta una tarde de cultura y celebración con artistas binacionales, incluytendo presentaciones de danza folklórica, mariachi, manualidades para los niños, y mucho más. Con una participacion especial de parte del Consulado Mexicano en San Diego para conmemorar este evento histórico con el tradicional Grito de Dolores y seguido del Himno Nacional. Con los maestros de ceremonias Laura Jiménez y Markuz Rodríguez. Evento producido por Valeria Vega, Coordinadora de programas familiares y cross-culturales. Con presentaciones de Las Cancioneras, Mariachi Continental de San Diego y Danza Rosana. Este es un evento gratuito y accesible para todos los que gusten asistir. Apto para todas las edades. No requiere boletos. The Old Globe on Facebook / Instagram

Please join us, LIFE AT MIRACOSTA, for two FREE Lectures on Fridays. LIFE= Learning Is For Everyone! Meet the speakers, ask questions and even have refreshments! 1:00 "English Literature at LIFE" with MCC Professor Jane Mushinsky Professor Mushinsky returns to LIFE to discuss the role of continued English literature in a well-educated, well-mannered, well-spoken society. 2:30 "MiraCosta’s International Students Program" presented by several Foreign Students. Hear how students from various foreign countries have grown personally and succeeded at MiraCosta College and in our communities. LIFE meetings are held in Bldg T200 on the Oceanside Campus. Parking passes are required on campus so allow time. Parking is free for members, so join us! We also support the students thru the LIFE Scholarship Fund. To join a Zoom meeting, LIFE must have your email address in order for you to receive the invite link. Meetings will start at 12:45 p.m. (you can join 15 minutes earlier) and the speaker will start at 1 p.m. For more information and to be added to the LIFE @ San Elijo email list to receive upcoming event notifications, send an email to: lifesanelijo@miracosta.edu.

Saturday, July 13 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. El Cajon Fire Station 100 Lexington Ave., El Cajon We’re thrilled to partner with the City of El Cajon to invite residents to Dog Days of Summer, the ultimate summer event for families and their furry friends! This free community event promises an unforgettable day full of activities, entertainment and family fun. You won’t want to miss out on a fire station tour with El Cajon heroes, dog washes from Camp Run a Mutt, free microchips for your dogs and adoptable dogs from our El Cajon Campus! Plus, you’ll have the chance to meet renowned celebrity dog groomer Gabriel Feitosa, who will be providing fabulous makeovers for some of our shelter dogs! View this event on Facebook / Instagram