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There has been a groundswell of conservative enthusiasm around school politics in the last few years. Progressives are hoping to have their own source of organization to counter that enthusiasm.

Several explosions and gunfire ripped through a Sikh temple in Afghanistan's capital on Saturday morning.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

How does family legacy contribute to culture? In the season 1 finale, host Parker Edison talks with his brother about their family legacy. Then he sits down with underground hip-hop royalty Masta Ace about how family influenced his music. Music Credits: * Geneflo - 'SIMPLE' * Pnutz - 'Frozen Water' * Tony Da Skitzo - 'Shleprock & Karma' * Sojourn - 'Solutionists' Guests: KillCRey KillCRey.com King Rhon (aka Rhon Parker) instagram.com/khingrhon Gabriel Godines mavenworkshop Masta Ace MastaAce.com Ben Schwartz BenSchwartz.net Show credits: Parker Edison (Host), Kurt Kohnen (Co-creator), Chris Reyes (Head Editor) and Tres ”Sojourn” Hodgens (Music Supervisor)

This weekend in the arts: Cataphant at Swish Projects, Word Up in-person, cello virtuoso Zlatomir Fung livestream, folk performance from the Philippines, Trolley Dances and Omar Pimienta at Lux.

Health officials in Los Angeles county are urging people to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status. Plus, one way for urban areas to beat the heat is to consider the power of shade. However, there’s an unequal distribution of shady, tree-lined streets in our cities, including here in San Diego. And fireworks could be returning to La Jolla on July Fourth, if organizers can overcome a legal challenge from people concerned about sea lions. Then, in 2019, San Diego County approved a $1.5 million program to help homeowners pay for vent retrofits to cut down on wildfire risk. But now that program has been abandoned and the money diverted elsewhere. Also, a recent study says San Diego has some of the most cost burdened homeowners in the U.S. Plus, one of California’s most well-known LGBTQ voices is Harvey Milk. KQED spoke to some young San Franciscans about what he means to them today. Finally, Rosebud’s Cafe in Jackson, California has become a refuge for people that don’t always feel accepted, including those in the LGBTQ+ communities.

So you’ve finished writing your novel — what next? What do published novelists do between that raw first draft and the final manuscript to make their plots sizzle and their prose sing? The key lies in reworking your manuscript until your writing jumps off of the page. If you have completed the first draft of a novel, this workshop will help you develop skills to shape your plot for maximum dramatic impact and give life and texture to characters, dialogue, and setting. 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. Date | Saturday, October 16 from 10 a.m. to noon Location | Online Register here! Members: $216 Nonmembers: $252 You will be emailed the Zoom link 24 hours before the start of class. If you sign up less than 24 hours before the start of the class, please email Kristen at programs@sandiegowriters.org for your link. Follow our social media! San Diego Writers, Ink. on Facebook San Diego Writers, Ink. on Instagram @SDWritersInk on Twitter For more information, please visit sandiegowriters.org.

For many of the migrants who made the perilous journey north through Mexico as part of the 2017-2019 migrant caravans, reaching the U.S. border would prove to be just one of countless challenges they’d face.

Senate Bill 2, introduced late last year, would bar police officers convicted of serious misconduct from being rehired by other departments or agencies.

Experts say the drier that usual California climate sets stage for a dangerous wildfire season that could spark major fires weeks or months earlier than usual.