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Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Sunday with a Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country.

A deal was reached Sunday to end a week-long strike that had shut down a major shipping artery in the Great Lakes, halting the flow of grain and other goods from the U.S. and Canada.

The United Arab Emirates is a major oil producing nation, and that's drawing attention to the role oil and gas has at this year's COP28 climate negotiations.

As the refugee crisis in Chad continues to grow, international attention on the situation remains limited in the face of numerous other global humanitarian challenges.

Bodhi Tree favorites, Ken & Dale will open our season with an evening celebrating the healing power of music - songs of balm for a troubled world. Join them for an evening of songs that heal, taken from the Negro Spiritual, the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War era, Broadway, and directly from the church. It will be an evening that will inspire, make you want to sing (and you are welcome to), and hopefully help you with your own healing process. Reception for all with the artists following the concert. Visit: https://www.bodhitreeconcerts.org/anderson-and-fleming

This weekend in the arts: a Project [BLANK] group show; "Arrested Motion" at Thumbprint; "Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations" at the Civic Theatre; experimental music and literature at Witches' Tower in Presidio Park; Schubert's "Winterreise" at Le Salon de Musiques; and the soundON festival at the Athenaeum.

Aside from being the city’s top shop for Mother’s Day gifting, Moniker General is hosting a “Mother’s Day Gathering” with all the must-haves to celebrate the woman who deserves it most. The family-friendly affair will take over an expanded footprint outside of its Liberty Station locale to include live music, bites and beverages, fun photo ops, high-profile retail pop-ups, and activities the family can enjoy: • Pop-ups from buzzed about retailers such as, the permanent welded collections of Fuze Jewelry, custom-sized to fit you perfectly. • Mimosa bar courtesy of Moniker Cocktail Co. and specialty bevvies by Moniker Coffee Co. • Sweets by The Mini Donut Company • Live music from The Walter Brothers band • Complimentary photo booth and gorgeous backdrop by Pigment • Boho lounges and plenty of seating to relax provided by Wonder event rentals Date | Sunday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location | Monkier General This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit eventbrite.com/e/mothers-day-community-gathering or call (619) 255-8772.

The job cuts by technology company Viasat include 160 positions in San Diego County. What do the layoffs mean for the regional tech economy?

A technology that could help combat climate change is being championed by an unlikely proponent: Occidental Petroleum, a big oil company. And that's raising all kinds of knotty issues.

 Join Ocean Beach MainStreet Association for a community clean-up focusing on the downtown Ocean Beach business district on April 22, 2023. Meet at Veterans Plaza Park at 10 a.m. Buckets, trash bags, and gloves will be provided. Bring a picker if you have one. They are always a handy tool to pick-up small debris. Hang out in Ocean Beach after the clean-up and enjoy select beers on tap at local breweries and discounts at Closet Signature. A portion of the select beer pint sales will support Ocean Beach MainStreet Association programs and projects which include the OB holiday decorations, street banners throughout the downtown district, and sidewalk beautification initiative to name a few. In addition, Friends of OB, a charitable organization that accepts donations to support their efforts in preserving and enhancing the Ocean Beach community, will also benefit from a portion of the sales.  Stop by the following breweries on April 22  and ask for their ‘Friends of OB’ pint: - OB Brewery is featuring their delicious Jalapeño Saison - Sip on NOVO’s refreshing Hibiscus Lavender Hard Kombucha - Other participating breweries include California Wild Ales, Hodad’s Brewery Company, Pizza Port, Brewery Co., and Rincon Reservation Road Brewery. Thank you to our sponsors Closet Signature, Submerge Church, Rest & Relax Real Estate, and Service Kings Home Services. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, visit OceanBeachSanDiego.com.