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Some people of faith are organizing a pushback against the wave of anti-LGBTQ rights legislation making its way through state houses this year. They're calling it Faith for Pride.

There have been fresh clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia, two former Soviet republics, in recent days. They've clashed with each other for decades over a long-running territorial dispute.

Enjoy a crazy fun day filled with food, sun, and of course championship beach bocce ball action while raising money in support of Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad’s proven after school programs. The popular annual championship attracts a crowd of 400+ teams of seasoned and first-time players. It is projected to raise more than $100,000, bringing the event’s 40-year fundraising total close to $2 million. Even though the competition is intense, the event is highlighted by color costumes and lots of laughter. The day starts out with round robin play, with the top two teams advancing to single elimination play until a World Champion is crowned in each of four divisions. Spectators are welcome (no charge), and there’s plenty of free parking.

U.S. and Mexican officials have agreed on new immigration policies meant to deter illegal border crossings.

We’re excited to bring you a new Take Steps event experience in 2023! The new Take Steps walk is designed to both inspire and connect you with your local IBD community, recognizing every part of the IBD journey. Together, we’ll make our way to the top of Mt. Remission and our ultimate goal: cures for Crohn’s disease & ulcerative colitis. Coping with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease or IBD) can be extremely challenging and isolating. Join us and together we will honor the journeys of those living with IBD. Every step we take and every dollar we raise will create awareness, fund research, and show everyone touched by this isolating disease that they are not alone. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

The Athenaeum invites you to a free open house the day following our "Talk of the Town" annual benefit celebration. There will be coffee and pastries upon opening at 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. tour of the Athenaeum with Librarian Kathi Bower Peterson, a 2 p.m. artists’ books presentation by Carol Buckley in the Elliott North Reading Room, and a 3:30 p.m. concert with vocalist Elizabeth Marcano, accompanied on piano by Kathi Bower Peterson, performing popular 1920s songs from sheet music in the Athenaeum collection. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Customers are getting a chance to voice their opinions about the company’s rate requests for an increase in revenue over the next four years.

Group Description No class on 4/29/2023* Please Note: Though this class is offered as part of the Novel Writing Certificate Program, there is no pre-requisite to join this class. All students, members, and nonmembers are encouraged to enroll. Characters and characterization make or break a novel, and as a writer, you must know not only how to construct a person from the ground up, but also how to skillfully relate that character to your readers through action and thought. This means that complicated backstories are not the be-all-end-all to characters. We need to understand the personalities within our writing. This process can be tricky, but it is a lot of fun. Once you have it down, you’ll never forget it. This course will focus on three main areas of study: Character Theory, Psychology and Subtext By the time you finish this course, you will not only have fully formed characters that fit your story and style, you’ll know how to use them, too.

2023 Mother’s Day Weekend Art, Garden & Studio Tour Saturday and Sunday, May 13 and 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The San Dieguito Art Guild, a non-profit group, hosts their 26th annual Mother’s Day Weekend Art, Garden & Studio Tour. This is a self-guided, driving tour on Saturday and Sunday, Mother’s Day weekend, May 13 and 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Tickets are good for both days and homes may be re-visited. Take your mom or best friends on a leisurely tour of the 8 North San Diego County homes where you can peruse more than 30 unique exhibits of locally made art, and relax in each unique coastal or inland garden. Artists from the San Dieguito Art Guild will be positioned in the gardens — showing and selling their paintings, ceramics, glass, gourd art, fiber arts, photography, jewelry, and much more. Free refreshments will be served at every stop. The tour includes an eclectic group of homes, gardens, and art studios. The tour will include a visit to the art studio of a watercolor artist/instructor, a stained-glass gate salvaged from a nearby property that was being torn down, and outdoor kitchen, a succulent maze, a large metal sculpture by Ricardo Breceda, vegetable garden beds, an extensive vineyard, and a variety of native and drought resistant plantings.. This two-day event is the major fund-raiser of the year for the San Dieguito Art Guild. Without funds from this tour the Guild would operate at a loss. Tickets are $35 per person and may be purchased at the Off Track Gallery (937 South Coast Highway 101, Suite C-103, Encinitas), at OffTrackGallery.com, or at each home both days of the tour. Ticket sales begin in early April. Children 17 and under are free. This is a favorite tour of many San Diegans — many of whom take this tour year after year. In keeping with their Mission Statement, “The San Dieguito Art Guild is an organization dedicated to furthering artistic understanding and fostering artistic growth of members and the community at large by promoting interest, education, knowledge and skills in the visual arts”, 10% of the net proceeds from the tour will be awarded to several promising art students from MiraCosta College. For more information: SanDieguitoArtGuild.com, pr@sandieguitoartguild.com, 760-805-0434.

The court has struck down President Biden's plan to discharge federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. Here are five takeaways for borrowers and the country.