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The next Take Back Day is scheduled for Saturday April 25, 2026 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. San Diego County has 25 participating locations throughout the county. Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. That's dangerous and often tragic. That's why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine cabinets and turn in - safely and anonymously - a record amount of prescription drugs.

The Trump administration is not only arresting far more children, but they are being kept in the system longer. Research shows that any contact with the immigration enforcement system increases anxiety, post-traumatic stress and depression in children.

The latest installment in KPBS’ Price of San Diego series: Why the average San Diego Gas & Electric customer is now paying almost $200 a month to keep the lights on.

Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco need to split the vote nearly evenly to lock Democrats out of the race. Their strategy? Attack each other relentlessly.

Join us for a FREE outdoor yoga session and a gorgeous guided hike around Mountain Meadow Preserve. This event is back for 2026! Recharge with outdoor yoga followed by a breathtaking interpretive hike at Mountain Meadow Preserve. This series is made possible through a generous grant from The Conrad Prebys Foundation. Happens on the 2nd Friday and 3rd Saturday of each month, weather permitting. Friday's yoga session will be led by certified yoga instructor and Reiki practitioner, Sara Ferrer. Saturday's yoga session will be led by certified yoga instructor, Makayla Trexler. Escondido Creek Conservancy on Facebook / Instagram

A World Premiere ADULT STORYTIME is a stirring collection of autobiographical monologues that explore the hardships and unexpected humor of caring for those we love across every stage of life. Set against a live blues composition that pulses beneath each story, the piece weaves music and memory into a richly textured theatrical experience. Shaped by the voices of relatives, coworkers, peers, and members of the public, Gobel crafts an intimate mosaic of testimony. Humor lives beside grief. Tenderness shares space with frustration. The result is a portrait of caregiving that is as complex and contradictory as love itself. Throughout the evening, guests are welcomed to reflect on and share their own stories, creating a communal space for truth telling and connection. Blending vulnerability with musical virtuosity, Adult Storytime offers blues through the weight of hesitation, laughter in recognition, and perhaps your own story illuminated on stage. Featuring Cecilia Cuevas-Torres, Dave Rivas, Meesha, and Wilfred Paloma, with Jasmine January leading The Storytellers Band made up of Jacob Gobel on keys, Kemet Gobel on bass, Kahir Brown on drums, and Alejandro Juarez on Guitar. Contains mature themes: grief, caregiving, family trauma, emotional vulnerability, and adult content Pay What You Choose Performance Thursday, June 11 This is an open seating event: https://app.ticketowl.io/o/aQjbg4XQ7VXZvjE4/event/aZTBRRIK_bp0P6IB OnWord Theatre: Website / Facebook / Instagram

Celebrate Mother’s Day in San Diego with a signature Afternoon Tea at The Westgate Hotel, designed for moms, mother figures, and anyone special you want to celebrate. Guests are welcomed into a light, joyful setting with a live harpist as tiered trays are presented in a beautifully composed display of handmade savories and pastries, French macarons, and cakes - delicate, vibrant, and almost too pretty to touch. Paired with petite tea sandwiches from the Bonne Vie Restaurant & Bar kitchen and a complimentary glass of champagne for Mom, the experience is designed for lingering, celebrating, and making the afternoon feel just a little more special. The Westgate Hotel on Facebook / Instagram

Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center invites the community to its annual Seedling Soirée, an unforgettable evening of seasonal cuisine, community connection, and garden-grown inspiration. Set in Olivewood’s vibrant spring garden, this signature fundraising event will be held on May 30, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and will bring together local chefs, mixologists, brewers, and winemakers as the community gathers to celebrate Olivewood’s transformative work in nutrition education, environmental stewardship, and health equity, while raising vital support to further grow and make an impact. Olivewood invites guests to indulge in a farm-to-table 'forage & feast' experience curated by esteemed chefs, Kitchenistas, brewers, distillers, and vintners from across San Diego County. Against the backdrop of the beautiful gardens, guests will savor one-of-a-kind appetizer bites crafted from locally sourced, fresh ingredients. The evening will include garden-inspired cocktails and food, live music, and the opportunity to participate in silent and live auctions. Proceeds from the Seedling Soirée will bolster Olivewood’s mission-driven programs to nourish communities and cultivate a deep connection to the environment through nutrition education, sustainable urban agriculture, collective advocacy and intergenerational leadership. The 2026 Seedling Soiree chefs and purveyors include: Adrian Villareal - Tahona Andy Weiss - The Smoking Gun Aureny Aranda - Au Gourmet Cindy Quiñonez - Parada Del Mar Christina Ng - The Berry Good Food Foundation Flor Franco - Indulge Catering and Casa de Flor Kevin Templeton - barleymash, Spill the Beans, The Smoking Gun Olivewood Kitchenistas Olivewood Garden to Kitchen Interns Sandra Orozco - Rancho Con Sabor Logan Mitchell - Colins & Coupe Charlie Knowles and Manny Da Luz - bica Jiomar Diaz - Paella Chef Robin Ross - Cupcakes Squared Belching Beaver BOOCHCRAFT Hasta Mañana Cantina Rejon Tequila Snake Oil Cocktail Co. Valentina Vineyards Tickets for the 2026 Seedling Soirée are $250 per person, with a sliding scale offered to ensure accessibility for all members of the community. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Tickets can be purchased at https://olivewoodgardens.org/seedling-soiree/. For information about sponsorships, please contact Jennifer Walker at jwalker@olivewoodgardens.org. ### About Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center is a nonprofit organization in National City, California, dedicated to impacting and inspiring communities through food, health, and environmental education. Since 2010, Olivewood has provided hands-on garden and nutrition programs that inspire youth and families to make healthful and sustainable choices. Learn more at www.olivewoodgardens.org.   Olivewood Gardens on Instagram and Facebook

This summer, pack your bags for 'Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair,' a global film festival coming to Digital Gym Cinema, beginning June 5, 2026 through June 11, 2026. Co-presented by the American Cinematheque, 'Bleak Week' spotlights a diverse lineup of films that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history. What began as a Los Angeles-based festival expands this year to 73 cities around the world, including San Diego's Digital Gym Cinema! Founded in 2022, 'Bleak Week' is an annual weeklong festival where audiences can celebrate and experience some of the most challenging works of arthouse cinema. Each June, ‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair’ spotlights a diverse lineup of films that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history. Digital Gym Cinema is proud to be a participating cinema in the expanded fifth edition of 'Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair'. Our programming this year includes: • 'Don't Look Now' (Nicolas Roeg, 1973) • 'Meek's Cutoff' (Kelly Reichardt, 2010) • 'Europa' (Lars von Trier, 1991) • 'The Turin Horse' (Béla Tarr, 2011) • 'Pusher' (Nicolas Winding Refn, 1996) • 'Three War Films - A Generation' (Andrzej Wajda, 1955) • 'Three War Films - Kanal' (Andrzej Wajda, 1957) • 'Three War Films - Ashes and Diamonds' (Andrzej Wajda, 1958) • 'The Red and the White' (Miklós Jancsó, 1967) • 'Fires on the Plain' (Kon Ichikawa, 1959) • 'Dying at Grace' (Allan King, 2003) Showtimes and films vary each day, with most films screening twice or more throughout the week. Please visit our website for tickets and to plan your visit to these film destinations: digitalgym.org You can also book directly in person at our box office. Programmer's Statement: 2026: A year of war, and no peace. In honor of the world’s current descent into madness and self-destruction, I felt it was fitting to embrace the despairing theme of combat in our selection of films for 'Bleak Week', a curatorial opportunity to explore the many crises of humanity from various perspectives and genres. Here you will find literal warfare, from the cover-less terrain of the Volga ('The Red and the White') to the sewers of Warsaw ('Kanal') and the jungles of the Philippines ('Fires on the Plain'), and the psychological kind on the open plains of the American west ('Meek’s Cutoff') and the dark canals of Venice ('Don’t Look Now'). The cryptic and frenetic genre entries from provocateurs Lars von Trier ('Europa') and Nicolas Winding Refn ('Pusher') are equally crushing portraits of youth in free fall. But no matter how dire the world view becomes (the late Béla Tarr’s 'The Turin Horse' is especially stormy), these films all share a sense of resilience and a resistance to the loss of hope. Look no further than Allan King’s epic documentary 'Dying at Grace', one of the greatest films ever made about physical deterioration and emotional expression. But who can pick just one nightmare when there are so many to choose from? I suggest you see them all, because collectively, they serve as a reminder of how far we can fall as human beings, and how we can ultimately survive the relentlessness of it all. — Glenn Heath Jr., Artistic Director, Digital Gym Cinema. Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram

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