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For people with gambling disorder, the proliferation of gambling opportunities makes it difficult to fight their addiction. Investment in treatment lags behind other addiction disorders.

San Diego’s unsafe camping ordinance prohibits tent camping in public spaces. To avoid frequent encampment cleanup, some homeless San Diegans are moving to freeways, making it harder — and more dangerous — for outreach workers to reach them.

This moment of economic uncertainty could drive more Americans to buy used. But experts say secondhand stores won't be immune from tariffs either.

The "Hands Off" protests will rally against the administration's handling of federal programs and mass federal employee firings, as well as Elon Musk's involvement through the Department of Government Efficiency.

A news release Friday said official cultural observances are no longer part of military life.

Ruby Marichalar couldn’t get an in-person meeting after California’s crime victim compensation fund denied her claim. She wasn’t the only one.

The 47th annual Mt. Carmel Tournament of Bands, one of Southern California’s largest and oldest high school marching band competitions, is set for Saturday, Oct. 26 at Mt. Carmel High School in Rancho Penasquitos. The tournament will showcase the music and artistic pageantry of 30 high school marching bands from across Southern California and will feature both parade and field show competitions. Field show performances by small bands will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Mt. Carmel’s Sundevil Stadium, followed by a free parade band review from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the school’s parking lot. Field shows with large bands are planned from 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Sundevil Stadium. Food, drink and merchandise concessions will be available throughout the day and evening. Tickets for the field shows can be purchased the day of the tournament at the stadium ticket window. General admission prices are $15 for adults; $12 for students, seniors and military; and free for children 5 and under. Reserved seating in the stadium’s center section is available for $25 and can be purchased either the day of the event, or in advance at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-mt-carmel-tournament-of-bands-reserved-seating-tickets-1005237220587. Tickets include admission to both the morning and afternoon/evening field shows, as well as for all award presentations. Mt. Carmel High School is located at 9550 Carmel Mountain Rd, San Diego 92129. The school’s parking lot will not be available for public parking the day of the event, so spectators should park in the neighborhoods surrounding the school. The tournament is the single-largest fundraiser for the school’s music program. Proceeds will benefit the nonprofit Mt. Carmel Music Foundation and will be used to support the school’s band, color guard and orchestra programs. For more information, visit www.mchsbandtournament.com or email tournament@mchsmusic.org. Visit: https://www.mchsmusic.org/tournament Mt. Carmel Tournament of the Bands on Facebook

Join Dance It Out this Mother’s Day to celebrate and dance with the magical Mamas in our lives! Hosted, DJed, and facilitated by DJ Clairevoyant and Kira Olsson. All ages are welcome to join in the fun; babies are strongly encouraged to wear headphones. Dance It Out is a conscious dance experience that provides a safe space for free dance, alongside facilitated movement. Dancers are encouraged to connect with their bodies, to let the music move them, and to groove as themselves in community with others. This is a sober event where all bodies and abilities are welcome and celebrated.

Celebrate the spooky season and enjoy daily chapters of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus" sent straight to your email. Register to be sent a chapter of the story each day. No strings, no time commitments!* Your email will not be shared with other participants. Late sign-ups will receive a link to previous chapters and be added to the main newsletter list within two business days. New sign-ups may not be accepted after October 13. *An entirely optional Zoom discussion will be held on November 4 from 6:30-7:30 p.m., a few days after the final chapter is sent out. A Zoom link will be included in the final email and the session is visible on our event calendar to register for without joining the email newsletter club. For parents: This book is generally considered appropriate for older teens and adults, particularly high school age and up. There are descriptions of murder, child death, death, depression, xenophobia (briefly), corpses, and some common horror elements. Descriptions are not overly gratuitous or severely graphic. Some themes are a product of their time and should be read with that context in mind. Newsletter extras and linked-to documents will usually have content warnings, but you are the best judge for what is appropriate for your child. The views and descriptions within this book and the newsletter extras are those of their individual creators and do not represent the views of the San Diego Public Library. https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/frankenstein-spooky-email-serial-401659

Outdoor enthusiast Sam Jones left Australia after posting a video of herself separating a baby wombat from its mom on a dark road. Australians are cheering her departure and worrying about the animal.