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Each writer will receive $50,000 to help support their craft — one of largest awards granted to new authors.

A new local opera company is about to make its debut in downtown San Diego. Opera a la Carte is using regional talent in their productions and making the high-class art of opera accessible to all.

Local community leaders gathered Tuesday night to honor the victims of last weekend's terrorist attacks in Israel and in solidarity with Jewish people both in San Diego and abroad.

Nearly every major environmental group in California opposed the bill, which would have modified the state’s signature environmental law to speed up upgrades to power lines. Supporters said it would have helped free the state from fossil fuels and make the grid more reliable, but opponents feared it would damage state parks.

Join the Playhouse in welcoming back acclaimed comedian Hasan Minhaj, star of Netflix hits Homecoming King, Patriot Act and The King's Jester, when he returns exclusively to our stage july 27-29 - 3 nights only for 6 live performances. This is the only engagement Hasan has in San Diego - a rare opportunity to see this masterful performer, incisive cultural satirist and winner of two Peabody Awards showcase and prepare brand-new material for his new one-man show in an intimate setting! We encourage booking seats as soon as possible because tickets will go fast, just as they did when he was last at the Playhouse in 2021. For more information visit: lajollaplayhouse.org

We are SO excited to host our inaugural Bunny Bash, which includes an Easter Egg Hunt, Photos with the Easter Bunny and Easter Basket Donation Drive benefiting Boys & Girls Clubs of San Diego on Saturday, April 1 from 10 a.m. - Noon at Encore Events Center: 8253 Ronson Road, San Diego, CA 92111. This event will be jam packed with fun and giving back! Here's what we have lined up so far! - Easter Egg Hunt (by age group) - Photos with the Easter Bunny (Additional Fee) - Special Guest Appearances and Entertainment - Easter Basket Assembly (for donation) - Every child will receive a Easter Bag / Basket (Family of 4 ticket will receive 2 and Family of 2 ticket will receive 1) - Carnival Style Games + Fun - Photo Scavenger Hunt - Easter Themed Photo Opportunities - Sweet Treats - Bubbles & Games - Face Painting - Crafts - Music and much more! Keep checking back as we add to the lineup of fun! The event is set to be hosted at Encore Events Center 8253 Ronson Road San Diego, CA 92111. No refunds. Rain or Shine.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Sampha's album Lahai, the film Tori and Lokita, rewatching Doctor Who, and the Phillies, sort of.

Dawn Powell infiltrated the writing world by hanging out in bars and taverns around New York's Greenwich Village in the 1920s. What happened after she died didn't go according to script.

Protesters calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war have disrupted the first day of California's legislative session.

"I thought my ethically-challenged colleague" should hear from former Rep. George Santos, said Sen. John Fetterman. He hired Santos to record a message for Sen. Bob Menendez.