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In Mike Johnson's district, not only could thousands of Louisianians lose coverage, health centers are bracing for a financial hit. They're hoping for additional funding to make up for Medicaid cuts.

Cindy Lee Berryhill is a California native singer-songwriter, a founder of the New York Antifolk (acoustic punk) movement, and was welcomed into the San Diego Music Hall of Fame in 2024. She has recorded seven albums and is working on her eighth with the same highly-accomplished musicians who will be performing with her at this San Diego Folk Heritage show (Willie Aron, John Kruth, and Renata Bratt). Cindy Lee has toured and performed shows over the years with The Smithereens, Richard Thompson, The Indigo Girls, X, and more. As Spider Robinson explained, “Cindy Lee writes and sings of some of life’s greatest losses and hardest earned gains with terrifying honesty and the courage of an adventurist who survived her adventures.” Los Angeles-based duo Thee Holy Brothers, comprised of Marvin Etzioni, a Grammy-winning producer, and Willie Aron, an in-demand session musician and award-winning songwriter. They were friends for decades before a rabbi at their synagogue saw them dressed in suits and hats and dubbed them “the holy brothers.” After changing “the” to “Thee,” they recorded their debut concept album, "My Name Is Sparkle," whose main character travels to Jerusalem to find God but finds Elvis instead. With twelve solo albums to his credit, John Kruth is a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/composer who plays mandolin, guitar, banjo, flute, harmonica, and sitar. John currently leads the six-piece New York based chamber/rock ensemble The Folklorkestra. As a sideman, John has jammed with Laurie Anderson, Violent Femmes, John Prine, King Missile, Hal Willner, Patti Smith, Allen Ginsberg, Elizabeth Swados, Sam Shepard, and Ornette Coleman. Visit: sdfolkheritage.org/events/berryhill-holy-brothers/ San Diego Folk Heritage on Facebook / Instagram

This portion of San Diego County, known as East County, is divided by its rural and urban areas in U.S. House maps. Lakeside sits in contrast to the county’s eastern, urban core on the outskirts of Democratic-leaning cities El Cajon and La Mesa.

The new law provides training for school principals and reading specialists in the “science of reading,” a method of literacy instruction focused on vocabulary, comprehension and sounding words out rather than learning words by sight. The approach has led to improved reading scores in Mississippi, Louisiana and districts like Los Angeles Unified, which adopted it several years ago.

The prize is one of the most prestigious awards in literature. This year's crop of nominees includes two debut novelists going up against a previous Booker Prize winner.

Join us the Hemlock Society of San Diego for a delicious lunch then meet the experts in different areas of end-of-life choices to answer questions you may have about where to get help and what you need to know. Seating is limited. Sign up now. Registration closes August 14. - Christie Golemb - Voluntary assisted dying in Switzerland - Brian Graham, MD - Hospice, aid in dying, VSED - Sally Hall, MD - Final Exit Network - Janet Hager - Expanding California's End-of-Life Option Act - Lena Olsher - Arrangements for the body - Bill Simmons - Necessary end-of-life documents The cuisine is Chinese halal, evolving from the large Muslim population in Western China. Everything is delicious! Menu: - Three flavors sizzling rice soup - Beijing style moo-shu chicken - Eggplant with brown sauce - Thin sesame bread with green onions - Steamed beef dumplings - Sesame bread with red bean (dessert) Reserve your place for just $35 to cover the cost of lunch. We welcome your additional tax-deductible donations. Seating is limited. Please register by August 14. The Hemlock Society of San Diego on Facebook

Potentially volatile cellmates are a fact of life in California prisons. That may change as the state’s incarcerated population declines, freeing up space for single-person quarters.

The Highwayman Show at Point Loma Summer Concerts, July 25 Tony Suraci on Instagram and Facebook Location and Directions Point Loma Summer Concerts on Facebook / Instagram

Band Overboard at Point Loma Summer Concert Series, July 18 Visit: https://www.pointlomasummerconcerts.org/week-1-jul-12 Band Overboard on Instagram and Facebook

As election day approaches, nonprofits, political parties and a billionaire have spent nearly $26 million on ads and other communications in an effort to convince voters to support or oppose Prop. 50 — the most of any ballot measure in recent state history.