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Thousands of Californians who lost work during the pandemic are struggling with debt. A new settlement makes COVID rent relief available to tens of thousands of tenants.

From the museum: Opening reception and artist talk: Saturday, Nov. 19 from 5:30-9 p.m. Cog•nate Collective’s interdisciplinary practice holds space for more inclusive forms of community as they explore trans-border territories that expand and contract with the movement of people and objects. In an ongoing body of work, the artists investigate the cultural production, circulation, and consumption that takes place in street markets and swap meets like the ones they grew up visiting on weekends with their families in Southern California and Baja California. These spaces of exchange foster social connection and sustain ties to home-lands near and far for immigrant neighborhoods and working-class communities of color. In Tianquiztli: Portraits of the Market as Portal, the artists inhabit the poetic space that links contemporary marketplaces along the border and pre-Columbian markets in Mexico. Tianguis, a word used for open-air markets in Mexico, is derived from Tianquiztli, meaning “gathering place” in Nahuatl (the language of the Mexica/Aztec people). Tianquiztli is also used to refer to the constellation commonly known as the Pleiades, whose clustered appearance gives the impression of a celestial marketplace. Inspired by the connection between the Tianguis and the stars, Cog•nate undertook a series of projects within marketplaces in the United States-Mexico border region and in Mexico City to underscore the ways that these spaces serve as a crossroads between the celestial and the terrestrial, the symbolic and the material, and the ancestral and our present everyday. These works reflect a vision of markets as spaces whose importance is not solely determined by their economic function, but by their role as a portal, a landscape, a paradigm, and a politics of collectivity we have inherited from our ancestors. One that is re-enacted and approximated to find joy and belonging in the face of social and economic alienation. The chaos, ritual, tenderness, nostalgia, harshness, and frenetic energy of the market are our teachers – what will we learn from them? Learn more about the exhibition and Cog-nate Collective here. Related links: ICA San Diego on Instagram ICA San Diego on Facebook

Elderberry Syrup is the most popular herbal cold remedy and it’s delicious too! Try Elderberry Syrup. Learn how to make elderberry syrup. Meet an Elderberry tree! Herbs are better together! Learn how to make a simple herbal cold care tea blend. Having both of these classic herbal preparations in the cupboard will help you feel better during the winter season. Includes: Elderberry Syrup Demonstration Meet an Elderberry tree at Wild Willow Farm Learn the most common types of Elderberry Trees Demonstration of Elderberry Syrup + Recipe with variations Traditional uses of Elderberry Syrup Take home a small jar of Elderberry Syrup Cold Care Tea Blending Teas are a wonderful way to feel better when you have a cold. Learn a classic cold care tea blend Taste the tea and learn to notice how your body responds to herbs. Learn about the synergy that happens when herbs are blended together Traditional uses of teas for colds Take home a small bag of Cold Care Tea This class is taught by Cindy Saylor, a local herbalist.

From San Diego weekend arts events (KPBS feature): Preston Swirnoff's latest multidisciplinary work is called "Stained Glass Enters the Stream," and it's a circular composition, with no clear beginning or end. The apparatus Swirnoff uses to perform the piece involves an intricate analog tape looping between two machines, emitting a dynamic, tuned chord, and it's connected to an organ. Swirnoff has collaborated with artists Spenser Little, known for his intricate and text-based wire sculptures, and Richard Isabella. It's immersive and meditative, and the installation will remain on view through Jan. 16. RSVP with Swish for access to the free performance, to reduce the number of guests indoors. The performance will also be livestreamed on Instagram. Details: Friday, Jan. 7, 2022 at 7 p.m., or by appointment through Jan. 16. Swish Projects, 2903 El Cajon Blvd., North Park. Free. Related links: Preston Swirnoff on Instagram Swish Projects on Instagram

The team at the company Masienda earned a 2023 James Beard award for the documentary series Masienda Presents. featuring home cooks, chefs and ranchers.

On view at the main Quint Gallery, 7655 Girard Ave. Nov. 13, 2021 - Jan. 8, 2022 Opening reception will be Saturday, Nov. 13, 6-8 p.m. (correlates with the reception for Lee Materazzi | 'Roughly Cut a Smooth Curved Line' across the street.) RELATED: San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Photography, art, electroacoustic music, Palestininan poetry and two local-style Christmas plays (KPBS arts segment) From the gallery: Quint Gallery is thrilled to announce a solo exhibition of recent works by Los Angeles-based painter Mara De Luca. West Coast Paintings, as the title suggests, draws on the unique qualities of her surrounding landscape-- fleeting moments at dusk, glowing suns and nighttime clouds are achieved through considered approaches to color, material, and surface quality. Inspected further, a number of physical elements alter the structure of these paintings while playing to the artist's theoretical concepts. A strip of copper-plated metal between canvases may catch light like a descending sun’s reflective glean on a building, highlighting the interplay between atmosphere and industry. Scrolls formed by cut canvas reveal untreated surfaces underneath. These ruptures and visual interferences allude to a fractured reality, whereas other paintings, such as Western Sun, behave as pure illusion and artifice when seen from a distance. At closer viewing, this work and others reveal their materiality through layering and surface: "To me, a painting is like theater: you fall into the illusion as a true believer, all the while aware of the artifice and knowing it's a constructed thing." -Mara De Luca Informed by a lineage of light-obsessed painters from Caravaggio to Mary Corse, De Luca’s work focuses on the spiritual and emotional qualities of illumination, while operating within art historical movements specific to Southern California, like Light and Space and Conceptualism. Related links: Quint Gallery on Instagram About the artist

Why are Republicans abandoning one of the best tools the government has to catch voter fraud? That question is the focus of a new NPR investigation. Here are five takeaways from the report.

The San Diego Watercolor Society proudly presents the “Thomason Cash Award Art Exhibition”, juried by award-winning artist, Barbara Tapp. This watermedia exhibition runs from Friday, November 5 through Sunday, November 28 at the San Diego Watercolor Society gallery in the Arts District Liberty Station on the regular gallery hours: • Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a virtual Zoom reception on Friday, November 5 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. All paintings featured in the exhibition can be viewed and purchased online as well on the San Diego Watercolor Society website. Fore more information, please visit www.sdws.org or call (619) 876-4550.

On Saturday morning thousands of San Diegans rallied and marched for women's reproductive rights in downtown San Diego.

Get ready to eat, drink and be merry! The San Marcos Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the return of the San Marcos Holiday Market at North City for a third consecutive year where guests can partake in the festive winter holiday spirit. The beloved open-air market returns to North City on Sunday, December 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature over 100 local artisans and crafters. Guests will enjoy cheerful live music while shopping for unique holiday gifts, decorations, pre-packaged food, and treats, and indulge in a variety of delicious seasonal food and beverages. This event is for everyone to enjoy, even Santa Claus will be paying a special visit. The Holiday Market is free and is located at 251 North City Drive, off Hwy 78 & Twin Oaks Valley Road, near Cal State University San Marcos. For additional information please contact Melanie Jamil with the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce at (760) 744-1270 or melanie@sanmarcoschamber.com. SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter