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Syria is struggling to heal a year after the Assad dynasty's repressive 50-year reign came to an end following 14 years of civil war that left the country battered and divided.

A jury returns a guilty verdict in the case of Hannah Dugan. The Milwaukee judge was accused of allowing an undocumented immigrant defender to evade immigration agents

If you found out your neighbor had a past criminal conviction, your knee-jerk reaction might be that you’d want them relocated.

The evolving situation around the government shutdown and SNAP benefits has left many community members reeling. We look at how the uncertainty has impacted seniors experiencing food insecurity in San Diego.

Why limit happy to an hour? Havana 1920, GBOD Hospitality Group’s intimate Cuban restaurant located at 548 Fifth Ave. in the Gaslamp Quarter, will ditch the clock and honor National Happy Hour Day with an all-day celebration beginning at 11 a.m. exclusively on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Havana 1920’s lineup of happy hour favorites includes croquetas, available with ham and cheese or chicken, priced at $2; papas rellenas, potatoes stuffed with either picadillo or cheese, priced at $3; and empanadas filled will flavorful options like ham and cheese, vegetarian, Cubanita and beef, priced at $4. Those who want to enjoy a little bit of everything can dig into the bocaditos platter, featuring fried green plantains, two chicken croquettes, a cheese-stuffed papas rellenas, a picadillo-stuffed papas rellenas, a ham and cheese empanada and a vegetarian empanada, priced at $12. Guests can also get into the spirit with refreshing handcrafted cocktails such as the signature Havana 1920 Daiquiri, made with Havana 1920 Rum, fresh lime juice and Demerara, with the choice of original, guava, mango, coconut or passion fruit flavors, priced at $7.50; the Havana 1920 Mojito, a combination of Havana 1920 Rum, fresh lime juice, mint, Demerara and club soda, priced at $7.50; and bottles of Cerveza Hatuey, priced at $5. Groups can share pitchers of Caribbean Sangria, made with Havana 1920 Rum, red wine, coconut rum, Demerara, fresh squeezed orange juice, mint and cinnamon; Hotel Nacional, crafted with Havana 1920 Rum, fresh pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, apricot liqueur, R&D Aromatic #7 bittersueur and R&D Aromatic #7 bitters; and Cuba Libre, Havana 1920 Rum and fresh lime juice served with Mexican Coke, each available for $7 off.

Food and Drug Administration officials say they will ratchet up requirements for vaccine studies, citing concerns about COVID shots for kids. But public health experts question the agency's analysis.

Please note: Though this class is offered as part of the Certificate in Memoir Writing, there is no pre-requisite to join this class. All students, members, and nonmembers are encouraged to enroll. Learn the basics of memoir writing in six weeks with Marni Freedman and Tracy J. Jones in a supportive, nurturing environment. If you have always wanted to write a memoir but didn’t know where to start, this workshop will help guide you on the journey toward creating a dynamic, original, well-structured memoir. Each week you will be introduced to the basics of creating your memoirs such as crafting the hook, selecting memories, sculpting narrative from memories, crafting a scene, parameters, editing, transitions, theme, tone, character arc, dialogue, and flashbacks. By the end of the session, participants will have a better sense of themselves as a writer, decisive short and long-term writing goals, and the first draft of 10 pages of their memoir (often the beginning of the book) which will be workshopped by the group. Class structure: Except for the first class, the first hour will be lecture and the second hour will be read and critique where participants can workshop their material or class assignments. Our textbook, "7 Essential Writing Tools," is available for purchase on the first day of class for $10 or on Amazon/Kindle. Note: This class is capped at 26 students, so be sure to enroll today! San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

This December, Bach to Rock Carlsbad will be holding its very first Holiday Open House! The B2R Carlsbad team will be conducting tours of their school as well as holding demonstration of the various courses they offer, including: Kids 'N' Keys, Rock Band, Guitar 101, Rock 'N' Roll, Beat Making, and DJ Mixing! Spaces are limited for some of the course demonstrations. To find out more about our Holiday Open House follow the link to our events page and register now or reach out to our school at 442-333-9206! See you there, Carlsbad! Register: https://www.bachtorock.com/carlsbad/events/ Bach To Rock Carlsbad on Facebook / Instagram

This two-part program brings together music, poetry, and performance for an evening of boundary-crossing storytelling. In Act One, improviser Wilfrido Terrazas and poet Ronnie Yates explore the liminal space where their disciplines meet—Terrazas’s music shaped by the Mexico City poetry scene, Yates’s poetry by Houston’s improvised music world. The duo’s first-ever live collaboration promises an adventurous dialogue of words and sound. Act Two presents "The Mexican Husband" (2019) by Fabiola Carranza, a bilingual reimagining of Bertolt Brecht’s "The Jewish Wife" set in contemporary Los Angeles. The play follows a couple’s final night together before the husband flees across the border to avoid deportation—an unflinching, poetic meditation on immigration, separation, and resilience in the face of systemic injustice. Visit: https://www.projectblanksd.org/salty-series-2026 Project [BLANK] on Facebook / Instagram

Get ready for an OUT OF THIS WORLD holiday hullabaloo on Newport Avenue! 2025 Galactic Holiday Beach Bash The Dec. 6, 2025 Parade starts from the corner of Newport Ave. & Sunset Cliffs Blvd.@ 5:05 p.m. Come celebrate the holidays OB stylee; surrounded by friends, family, and even some folks we’re pretty sure are living on a completely different planet! All coming together to have a good time, enjoy each others presence, and the part we all play in making our eclectic little beach town the place it is today!