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Pink Martini is an American band founded in 1994 by pianist Thomas Lauderdale in Portland, Oregon. Group members call it a little orchestra that crosses several styles, such as classical, latin, traditional pop, and jazz. The co-lead vocalists of Pink Martini are China Forbes and Storm Large. Outdoor concert on Shelter Island. View the full concert schedule: https://humphreysconcerts.com/schedule.cfm Humphreys Concerts By the Bay on Facebook / Instagram

A lot has changed since the last International Day of Democracy. To explore those changes, we’re hosting a live discussion as part of our Public Matters Initiative. Send us your questions about our democracy!

A City Council committee is pushing to raise the minimum wage for hotel and event venue workers to $25 an hour, sparking a battle between labor advocates and industry leaders — including the Padres — over fairness and economic impact.

More than 180 current and former FEMA employees signed the letter sent to the FEMA Review Council and Congress warning that FEMA's capacity to respond to a major disaster was dangerously diminished.

The measure, which would apply to hotel workers, event center staff and janitors in the city's tourism industry, follows similar actions in Los Angeles and Long Beach.

A California law bans immigration enforcement at courthouses. ICE under the Trump administration is detaining people there, anyway, arguing it’s a safe place to apprehend someone.

The musician Scott Mescudi, who records as Kid Cudi, told the court that after Combs discovered his relationship with Cassie Ventura, his house was broken into and his car was set on fire.

Cobby Brzeski and her Vintage Girl In A Modern World Band (The VGMW Band) makes their return to Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine for the 204th Show of Dim Sum & Jazz! This show was postponed from May 2, 2025. Seating Begins at 6 p.m. Music from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Call (858) 578-8800 for reservations! Check this video out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOPYGGYeRkk About Cobby Brzeski “She is determined to write and perform, and anyone who hears her won’t question her decision…” – Harriet Heithaus, Naples Daily News, USA Today Network “Cobby Brzeski has an amazing youthful energy for someone so conversant with the tradition of jazz. Her distinctive and attractive voice, bebop-influenced flute playing, and unaffected songwriting gives the jazz world a jolt of fun that it desperately needs!” – David Thorne Scott, Vocal Professor at Berklee College of Music Originally from Naples, FL, Cobby Brzeski is a nationally touring multi-instrumental, multi-genre flutist, vocalist, and songwriter from San Diego, CA that performs all around the east and west coasts. Cobby's charming voice, playful songwriting, and authenticity to the jazz tradition will make anyone feel like they're back in the 1940's. Described as a vintage girl in a modern world, Cobby’s music possesses a natural gift for sensitive, relatable storytelling and is a blend of influences from Ella Fitzgerald, Helen Forrest, The Andrew Sisters and others, twisted with modern influences like Jason Mraz, Cyrille Aimee, and PostModern Jukebox. Cobby is a 2018 magna cum laude graduate of the Berklee College of Music, and a 2023 San Diego Music Award Nominee for Best Jazz Album ("Vintage Girl In A Modern World" (2022)). Cobby presents a show full of her original 1940's swing inspired tunes, jazz & latin standards, and jazzified covers of popular music. Cobby Brzeski Socials Website: http://www.cobbymusic.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cobbymusic Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cobbymusic Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6wdKRyY8VZJ4i6CK3l2W1X Want to know more events happening Golden Island? Join our Newsletter! Like Dim Sum & Jazz? Check out the rest of the schedule below! www.bardicmanagement.com/golden-island See More Events www.goldenislanddimsum.com www.cobbymusic.com/events www.bardicmanagement.com/events

Clearing land for cattle and cows is the single biggest driver of rainforest loss in the Amazon. This "hotel for cows" in Colombia offers a solution.

Some viruses come and go after making us sick, but some have become a part of us, passed down by our ancestors. San Diego researchers have taken a long look at these retroviruses that are part of our genome and how they can be reawakened.