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The moratorium will head before the San Diego City Council on Monday. If passed, it would temporarily pause data center development within city limits until the city can develop regulations.

The centers are opening just a few days after federal officials announced charges for four green card holders who allegedly cast fraudulent votes in San Diego County in 2024.

Father Joe’s Villages opened up a new day center at their main campus in downtown San Diego on Oct. 1, carving out a section of the Joan Kroc Center. The day before, the Neil Good Day Center closed its doors after more than three decades of serving unhoused San Diegans.

¿Realmente vemos a las personas como son, o también las vemos desde nuestra propia historia? Acompáñanos a la presentación de Mirar: Cuando el carácter se hace visible, del psicoterapeuta y autor Adrián Ávila, Ph.D., LMFT. Una conversación sobre percepción, carácter, arte y autoconocimiento que nos invita a pasar de ver, a mirar, y finalmente a mirar de nuevo. Este evento se llevará a cabo en inglés y español. Do we truly see people as they are, or do we also see them through the lens of our own history? Join psychotherapist and author Adrián Ávila, Ph.D., LMFT, for a presentation of Mirar: When Character Becomes Visible. A conversation about perception, character, art, and self-understanding that invites us to move from seeing, to looking, and ultimately to looking again. This conversation will take place in both English and Spanish. Presentación del libro Mirar: Cuando el carácter se hace visible Adrián Ávila, Ph.D., LMFT ¿Qué vemos cuando miramos a otra persona? ¿Cuánto de lo que creemos percibir pertenece realmente al otro y cuánto proviene de nuestra propia historia, expectativas y manera de estar en el mundo? El psicoterapeuta y autor Adrián Ávila presenta su libro Mirar, una obra que combina psicología, experiencia clínica, arte y reflexión personal para explorar cómo el carácter influye en nuestra manera de percibirnos a nosotros mismos y a los demás. A través de imágenes, ejemplos y ejercicios de observación, la presentación invita al público a pasar de simplemente ver a aprender a mirar, y finalmente a atreverse a mirar de nuevo. No se requieren conocimientos previos de psicología. La charla está dirigida a cualquier persona interesada en el autoconocimiento, las relaciones humanas, la psicoterapia, el arte y el desarrollo personal. Sobre el autor Adrián Ávila, Ph.D., LMFT, es doctor en terapia matrimonial y familiar y psicoterapeuta con más de dos décadas de formación y experiencia en el campo de la salud mental. Es director de Harmonic Development Family Therapy Center en San Diego y ha trabajado extensamente con individuos, parejas, familias y veteranos militares. Su trabajo integra la psicoterapia, el estudio del carácter, la tradición humanista y la exploración de la experiencia mediante imágenes y procesos de observación. Es autor de Mirar, proyecto en el que reúne años de práctica clínica, investigación, pintura y reflexión sobre la manera en que aprendemos a percibirnos y percibir a los demás. Mirar: When Character Becomes Visible by Adrián Ávila, Ph.D., LMFT What do we actually see when we look at another person? How much of what we believe we perceive truly belongs to the other person, and how much comes from our own history, expectations, and way of being in the world? Psychotherapist and author Adrián Ávila presents his book Mirar, a work that brings together psychology, clinical experience, art, and personal reflection to explore how character influences the way we perceive ourselves and others. Through images, examples, and observation exercises, the presentation invites the audience to move from simply seeing, to learning how to look, and ultimately to being willing to look again. No previous knowledge of psychology is required. The talk is intended for anyone interested in self-understanding, human relationships, psychotherapy, art, and personal growth. About the Author Adrián Ávila, Ph.D., LMFT, holds a doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy and has more than two decades of training and experience in the mental health field. He is the director of Harmonic Development Family Therapy Center in San Diego and has worked extensively with individuals, couples, families, and military veterans. His work integrates psychotherapy, the study of character, the humanistic tradition, and the exploration of human experience through images and processes of observation. He is the author of Mirar, a project that brings together years of clinical practice, research, painting, and reflection on the ways we learn to perceive ourselves and others.

Bridge Music Series presents GRAMMY-nominated pianist HAN CHEN. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a “Les adieux” Liszt: "Funérailles," S. 173 No. 7 Stravinsky: "Four Études," Op. 7 (intermission) Lei Liang: "A Book of Time I" (2023) (west coast premiere) Stravinsky: "Trois mouvements de Petrouchka" Additional Description: A fearless performer with seemingly limitless imagination and possessed with uncanny energy, GRAMMY-nominated pianist Han Chen plays scores old and new with rare rigor and insight. A GRAMMY® nominee for Best Classical Instrumental Solo, Chen was recognized for his recording of Florence Price's Piano Concerto in One Movement in D minor with conductor John Jeter and the Malmö Opera Orchestra. Alex Ross, classical music critic of The New Yorker, who selected Mr. Chen's disc of the Ligeti Études and Capriccios as a "Notable Classical Recording of 2023," characterized him as follows: The Taiwanese pianist Han Chen, a noted interpreter of the Ligeti Études and other modernist repertory, has made a blistering album of the [Liszt] opera transcriptions. — The New Yorker, September 4, 2023 Attending Mr. Chen's recent traversal of the 18 Ligeti Etudes and 18 commissioned world premieres, George Grella titled his review: "Han Chen's remarkable playing equal to the genius of Ligeti's Etudes" and went on to exclaim: He is astonishing, with some of the finest pianism one has ever witnessed. — New York Classical Review, September 25, 2023 Gold Medalist at the 2013 China International Piano Competition and a prizewinner at the 2018 Honens International Piano Competition, Mr. Chen has also been praised by Gramophone as "impressively commanding and authoritative" and further cited by The New York Times for his "graceful touch," "rhythmic precision" and "hypnotic charm." He has appeared as soloist with the Calgary Philharmonic, Fort Worth Symphony, Lansing Symphony, Lexington Philharmonic, Hong Kong Philharmonic, National Taiwan Symphony, and Xiamen Philharmonic. Han Chen has studied with Yoheved Kaplinsky, Wha Kyung Byun, and Ursula Oppens at The Juilliard School, New England Conservatory, and CUNY Graduate Center. He is a Steinway Artist and is represented by Black Tea Music. Han Chen on Facebook / Instagram

The Department of Visual Arts is pleased to welcome Kelly Akashi as this year's Longenecker-Roth Artist-in-Residence! With deft manual skill and deep material knowledge, Kelly Akashi’s visual language emphasizes the impermanence of the natural world, recording and indexing fragmented moments in time. Her practice is characterized by a rigorous conceptual approach, yet the work is distinguished by a deep reverence for process. Always a student, Akashi continually studies new practices and physical techniques, including glass-blowing, flame-working, casting, candle-making, and stone carving. Born in Los Angeles in 1983, she holds a BFA from Otis College of Art & Design, an MFA from the University of Southern California, and studied at the Städelschule in Frankfurt. Recent institutional solo exhibitions include the San Jose Museum of Art, Frye Art Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Henry Art Gallery, SculptureCenter, and Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Milano, among others. Public commissions include a monumental installation for JFK International Airport’s New Terminal One, the Hyundai Terrace for the 2026 Whitney Biennial, an upcoming outdoor sculpture commission for Williams College Museum of Art, and projects with the Aspen Art Museum and the Clark Art Institute. She is the recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Women in the Arts Award from MOCA Los Angeles, as well as grants from the Trellis Art Fund, Andy Warhol Foundation, LACMA Art + Tech, Peter S. Reed Foundation, and Tieger Foundation. Akashi serves as Core Faculty in Grad Art at ArtCenter College of Design, and in 2025 was selected as an Artist in Residence at Pilchuck Glass School. Kelly Akashi on Instagram

Despite seven new statewide laws regulating data centers, at least 26 resolutions, moratoriums, or bans on data centers have been passed or proposed in California since June.

A 300-year-old Mexican musical tradition is finding new life around the world — one sweaty, joyous, all-night fandango at a time.

Interested in learning how to archive and care for your personal art collection? Join us for a day of workshops, an artist market, an artist panel, and a resource fair. During the day, join us for printmaking workshops to explore different kinds of printmaking techniques. Support artists in the community and hear how collecting their artworks impacts their work. Learn more about how to care for your collection and see what archives in the area are up to at the resource fair. Resource Fair Booths: Athenaeum Art Center Balboa Art Conservation Burn All Books Chaos Craft Time Logan Library San Diego EMP Scanners Archive Artist Panel: Kalli Arte Isa Ybarra Rafa Barrientos Chicano Park Museum & Cultural Center on Facebook / Instagram

The SAMAHAN Filipino American Performance Arts & Education Center will present its 39th annual Philippine Cultural Arts Festival on the Presidents Way Lawn along Park Boulevard in Balboa Park at 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 22 and on Sunday, August 23. Admission is FREE. This beloved community Festival is made possible through generous grant funding from the Dr. Lolita D. Carter Endowment administered by the San Diego Foundation, support from the County of San Diego Supv. District 4, Community Enhancement Program, and contributions from individual donors. Dubbed SamaFest 2026, the festival is a family-oriented celebration centered on cultural heritage, vibrant entertainment and meaningful networking. Held at a strategic, accessible location in Balboa Park, the festival has consistently attracted a large and diverse crowd of park visitors over the years. It offers San Diego locals as well as tourists a welcoming opportunity to discover and appreciate Philippine culture and performing arts through traditional dances and live music. This two-day event showcases vibrant folk and ethnic dances from various regions of the Philippines, performed by the graceful dancers of SAMAHAN Arts and accompanied by the lively sounds of the SAMAHAN Rondalla, Kulintang and Gangsa (gong) Music Ensembles. Each dance and ethnic ritual is brought to life with colorful, beautifully crafted traditional and regional attire, specially worn for each performance. The festivities also feature mainstream entertainment, including contemporary dance numbers, vocal acts by local guest artists, and thrilling martial arts demonstrations. Adding to the experience are visual art displays by local creators, vendors selling handmade crafts, books, and unique goods, along with a mouthwatering selection of Filipino and Asian fusion dishes and desserts, including the ever-popular halo-halo. Samahan Fil-Am Performing Arts on Facebook / Instagram