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February is the designated month to celebrate and honor African Americans, and SDSU has a loaded calendar of events to celebrate African Americans and their contributions to our society. The Black Resource Center, Africana Studies, Afrikan Student Union and various Black student organizations have planned robust and educational programming this year with campus and community partners. This month’s events focus on local advocacy, issues related to overcoming colorism and racism, as well as our usual programming to empower Black students. Our Black History Month events list includes: African American Mentoring Program | Tuesday, February 15 at 11 a.m. AAMP seeks to enhance graduate students' professional growth, self-awareness, self-confidence, cultural responsiveness, and historical presence. Click here for more information. Protest Music: Creative Writing Workshop | Wednesday, February 16 at 4:30 Participants will review a range of music including selections from Billie Holiday to Kendrick Lamar and create their own poetry inspired by Black History Month. Click here for more information. Stacy Dyson Poetry Event | Thursday, February 17 at 5:30 p.m. Poet, Stacy Dyson, is the featured artist for this event. SDSU students will also have the opportunity to share spoken word and other open mic artistry. Movie Night: "Dark Girls" | Thursday, February 17 at 7 p.m. Students are invited to the Black Resource Center to watch a movie and have a discussion on colorism within the black community. SDSUs Women's Basketball Game | Saturday, February 19 at 1 p.m. "Together We Rise for Black History." This basketball game will have a special halftime show featuring performances to honor Black History Month. Paint Taks | Monday, February 21 at 6:30 p.m. Paint Talks is a space to connect with the community and express yourself through art and discussion. Blackness is Queerness | Tuesday, February 22 at 2 p.m. Come paint with us! Students will have the opportunity to paint a character/trans icon from the show, POSE, and learn about important Black, queer figures. The SDSU Black History Month events and workshops are free and open for SDSU Students and Staff. For more information, please visit sacd.sdsu.edu/black-resource/black_history_month or call (619) 594-5200.

The National Weather Service predicts heavier rain and strong winds are forecast as part of a stronger Pacific storm system expected Wednesday through Thursday.

Super Bowl Sunday at The Boochyard! Come watch the game of the year with two special flavors and food from Eat like Buddah. RSVP Now Visit @LocalRootsKombucha on Facebook

California will become the first state in the nation to require all teachers and school staff to get vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. Plus, a new city official is now in charge of finding solutions to the city’s chronic homelessness problem. Also, the first ever Olympic “park skateboarding” event was dominated by skaters who either live in San Diego, were born here, trained here or all of the above. And, in honor of Indian Independence Day, Aug. 15, Cinema Junkie decided to dedicate this month's podcasts to celebrating Bollywood Cinema. We’ll bring you an excerpt from the first part of the two part series. Finally, San Diego synth pop band Glass Spells just released a new album — written and recorded during the pandemic. The band will host an album release show at Soda Bar this Saturday

SANDAG and Caltrans are currently developing the San Vicente Comprehensive Multimodal Corridor Plan, which aims to create a comprehensive set of safe, sustainable, and equitable transportation solutions that are tailored to the needs of the corridor. Please join us for a virtual public meeting to provide feedback on transportation solutions for the San Vicente study area. The meeting will be held online via Zoom in both English and Spanish. Date | Wednesday, February 23, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Location | Online via Zoom For more information, visit: sandag.org/sanvicente or call (888) 317-8976.

Frank Nasworthy says skateboarding "more universal than people realize."

Mayor Todd Gloria appoints new city official as head of the city's new Homelessness Strategies and Solutions Department.

This is the first such statewide mandate for teachers in the country. Until now, Newsom stopped short of such a requirement

In their new album, "Shattered," San Diego's Glass Spells offers lush synth pop with work-from-home style, best listened to at night. The band will play an album release show at Soda Bar on Aug. 14, 2021.

A researcher collected century-old newspaper clippings with predictions in fields ranging from public health to beauty to transportation. Some have proven more accurate than others.