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Join a diverse slate of fine San Diego poets including San Diego Poet Laureate, Jason Magabo Perez, paying homage and celebrating the 4th annual Hafez Day in San Diego while using verse as an avenue for peace and international connection. Music by Namaad Ensemble of Persian Classical Music. 700 years after his death, the Persian 14th century poet Hafez remains Iran's and one of the world’s most revered writers. He is the only writer to have a national holiday named after him, reflecting the unparalleled legacy of his work. Besides Iran, Hafez Day is celebrated in 61 other countries across the globe. Presented in collaboration with the Persian Cultural Center and San Diego Poetry Annual. For more information visit: sandiego.librarymarket.com

Environmental groups and tribes say the proposal would protect desert ecosystems, cultural resources and recreational land enjoyed by the valley’s communities of color.

On Sept. 11, 2001, 441 first responders lost their lives among the thousands who perished in New York, northern Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Tricia Romano's The Freaks Came Out To Write chronicles the passion and talent that made a great American newspaper — and the forces that killed it.

In a rare bipartisan move on Capitol Hill, Democrat Mike Levin and Republican Darrell Issa have re-introduced legislation on removing spent nuclear waste from San Onofre. Next, families with children under 5 will have to wait a while longer for Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to be available for small children. An explanation of the decision. Then, what should California do with its estimated $20 Billion budget surplus? Last year some of that surplus was returned in the form of stimulus checks for some Californians. And, a fourth grade High Tech elementary teacher was placed on administrative leave last week after reading a piece from a Harlem Renaissance poet that included an offensive word as part of a lesson. Later, California’s mask mandates will be lifted again this week in many places, but they’ll remain in congregate settings like immigrant detention centers where COVID-19 is still spreading. Finally, Black Comix Day returns this weekend at the WorldBeat Cultural Center in Balboa Park after a pandemic hiatus.

Fossil fuel emissions have increased steadily for almost two centuries. Now, the world may soon reach an important turning point for climate change.

Blood drives will be held through Aug. 31 at various locations in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, Imperial Beach, La Jolla, La Mesa, Oceanside, Poway, San Diego, San Marcos, Santee, Solana Beach and Vista.

A rare Israeli airstrike on central Beirut killed Hezbollah's chief spokesman Sunday, an official with the militant group said.

The facility will have 30 new inpatient psychiatric beds for people needing 24-hour observation and care, and a short-term crisis stabilization unit.

For NPR Music's hip-hop and R&B editor, no list could capture an accurate picture of the year, yet there's still value in calling out the albums that felt unignorable.