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The huge amphibians "will literally just feed on anything that fits into their mouth" — including turtle hatchlings. Clearing thousands of frogs from ponds helped other species stage a comeback.

Black architects who helped shape the modern architecture movement have often been overlooked. One effort preserves the structures they designed and tells their stories.

CRY HOLI 2025. Title Sponsors: Miramar Cash & Carry / Rasraj THE MOST COLORFUL, EPIC HOLI CELEBRATION IS COMING SOON! The countdown is on! February is here, and we’re just one month away from the most vibrant event of the year – Holi in San Diego! Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Venue: Hourglass Field, Miramar College located at 10440 Black Mountain Road, San Diego, CA 92126 Ticket Link: https://events.cryamerica.org/events/sandiegoholi2025/ Adults: $20 Kids: $12 (Includes a color packet. Online prices only. Prices will increase at the venue.) Note: Outside colors are not permitted. Here’s the FUN lineup: Kids’ Performance: 11 a.m. Holi Madness: Kicking off at noon! Dance, laugh, and throw colors to the beats of our Bollywood DJ! Delicious Indian Cuisine: Enjoy tasty treats from Rasraj. 360-Degree Photo Booth: Capture unforgettable moments! Pichkaris (water guns) and Holi colors: Get ready for some colorful fun! For questions, volunteering opportunities, or more information, please reach out to us at sandiego@cryamerica.org Follow Us: • Instagram: @crysandiego • Facebook: CRY San Diego Action Center • CRY Official Website: cryamerica.org Disclaimer: Tickets are transferable but non-refundable. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the event will be rescheduled, and previously purchased tickets will remain valid for the new date.

Saxophonist Isaiah Collier's The Story of 400 Years is a sweeping suite that traces Black American history from the Middle Passage to today — and the personal and historical moments that shaped it.

Kevin Inman Thursday, May 22 from 2–5 p.m. (1 day, 3 total hours of instruction) On location in Sherman Heights This plein air painting class is taught on location in beautiful San Diego. Enjoy the golden afternoon light in the vibrant downtown neighborhood of Sherman Heights. The Villa Montezuma is a 19th century Victorian mansion set on a hill overlooking the city skyline and the bay. Join San Diego landscape painter Kevin Inman to learn how to paint spontaneously, simplify a complex subject, and enjoy the moment. Topics include color mixing, design, and how to let go of your inner critic. Materials: Recommended oil or acrylic colors (Gamblin and Rembrandt paints): Limited palette: Alizarin Crimson Permanent, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White. This palette saves money but limits your options in advanced painting techniques. Basic palette: Cadmium Yellow Medium (or Hue), Cadmium Yellow Deep (or Hue), Cadmium Red Medium (or Hue), Alizarin Crimson Permanent, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue Hue, Titanium White, Burnt Umber, or preferred alternatives. Recommended but optional palette: Ivory Black, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre. Brushes: a range of brushes from #2 on up. I prefer hog bristle flats and filberts. Other: cup or jar for solvent; paper towels; palette or paper palette pad; Gamsol or Turpenoid; linseed oil or Gamblin Solvent-free Gel; sketchbook; pencil; vine charcoal; palette knife; gloves; travel easel or pochade box; hat and sunscreen. Supports: stack of inexpensive materials for quick studies and exercises, such as a five-pack of Blick canvas boards, size 8” x 10” or 11” x 14”, an Arches oil paper pad, or a canvas pad. Two larger canvas boards or stretched canvases, 11” x 14” to 16” x 20”, for longer projects. Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died three years after being diagnosed with glioblastoma, a brain cancer that is nearly always fatal.

In 2005, two Chicagoans made a generational classic and then sprinted in opposite directions, each daring the rest of hip-hop to follow them.

As heaps of black bags littered sidewalks with their contents spilling out of holes chewed by critters, the city council declared a major incident to bring in additional cleanup crews and vehicles.

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a bill this week that would give the federal government the ability to withhold federal dollars from cities deemed "lawless."

A team of astrophysicists have found flares of light in Sagittarius A*, a supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way.