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San Diego County is pausing use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The announcement comes as the CDC and FDA are reviewing reports of a “rare and severe type of blood clot” that occurred in six people days after receiving the vaccine. Plus, a series of reports in the San Diego Union Tribune has been exploring bias in policing in San Diego. And ArcLight Cinemas and Pacific Theaters say they are closing all of their roughly 300 screens, including several locations in San Diego County. Then, SDSU’s Department of Sociology and Center for Community Research and Engagement will hold a talk on Acts of Hate, Immigration and the Pandemic. And community members in the Central Valley are offering street vendors patrolling and other services to help them feel less vulnerable. Finally, the San Diego Symphony is preparing to open its spectacular new waterfront venue, The Shell.

For some workers, the four-day workweek has been a dream and helped restore their work/life balance. Others say it doesn't create as much flexibility as it might seem.

Global Scientific Guild is delighted to welcome all Forensic Science experts and delegates to participate in the 2nd Global Webinar on Forensic Science which is going to be held during July 23-25, 2021. Forensic Science Webinar will be focusing on the theme “Insights and Innovations in Forensic Science: Progressing to the Future”. Topics discussed: • Forensic Science: Latest Research, Technology and Innovation • Current challenges in Forensic Science • Cyber Security Forensics (CSF) • Forensic Medicine • Wild Life Forensic Science • Nuclear Forensics • Forensic Sociology • Forensic Psychiatry • And many more! For more info, visit our homepage or email Sandy B at forensic@gsguild.org

From superheroes praising tacos to an improper tilde, many businesses fail to connect with members of the community during Hispanic Heritage Month.

The winners confronted stigma and health equity in some countries with their tech ideas to help LGBTQI+ youth reach out for help and let women access private OB-GYN care.

The literature on gang formations in the United States center on men's experiences, leaving women's narratives on the margins. Today, women participate in gangs and adolescent subcultures similarly to that of their male counterparts. Society assumes that gang-involved women serve as auxiliaries to men and are subservient to a patriarchal barrio order. However, women represent social transformation and empowerment. An organization that supports former and active female gang members, Chola Vida, inspires homegirls to go to college and to disseminate knowledge by creating barrio frameworks that promote consciousness and symposiums to reach a broad audience. The panelists will discuss pressing topics that focus on Chola solidarity, education/scholarships, economic development/entrepreneurship, and social justice work. Date | Monday, October 25 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Location | Virtual webinar Reserve your spot here for free! CSUSM Students: Free Community: Optional donation Faculty/Staff/Alumni: Optional donation This event is brought by CSUSM Arts & Lectures, co-sponsored by Project Rebound, Chola Vida, Transitions Collective, and the CSUSM Sociology Department. For more information, please visit the CSUSM Arts & Lectures site or email gjones@csusm.edu.

MLK Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin are household names, but what about their mothers? This hour, author Anna Malaika Tubbs explores how these three women shaped American history.

The leaked LA City Council recording underscores long-simmering racial tensions. But the city also has a history of Black-Latino partnership, which activists hope to build on in the wake of scandal.

They were pioneers in their fields, working to improve the health and lives of other women and paving the way for other female scientists.

Some California colleges are responding to campus sexual assault and harassment with restorative justice: a process that brings together the student who was harmed, the person who harmed them and the community to seek solutions.