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Richard Blum, the husband of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 86.

After a year defined by emergence and creative combination, our critics zoom in on their own listening to choose one inescapable album and song each.

Artists like NBA YoungBoy, Rod Wave and a resurgent Kodak Black pulled in massive streaming numbers this year (and, at times, outran controversy) while barely registering on mainstream pop's radar.

This weekend in the arts: Yo-Yo Ma comes to the Shell, TwainFest in Old Town, a pop-up exhibition at The Hill Street Country Club, a virtual book fest and The Rosin Box's contemporary ballet.

Since 1973, the La Mesa Oktoberfest has been attracting Oktoberfest revelers from across San Diego and Southern California for 3 free days of festive live music, including Oompa bands, tons of top-notch german food, and of course, steins filled to the brim with german and craft beer! After taking 2020 off from in-person celebrations, the Munich-inspired festivities will be returning to the La Mesa Village from Friday, October 1 to Sunday, October 3, as the quaint streets set the scene for the largest german celebration San Diego has to offer! La Mesa Oktoberfest is free, but why not go VIP?! Limited Hofbrauhaus VIP passes are available to enhance your free Oktoberfest experience ranging from $5 to $45 and include: • 2 biers • Commemorative stein • Flower crown or chicken hat • VIP entrance • And so much more! For more information on VIP experiences for the whole family, go to our Biergartens & Vip page. Check out this year's Oktoberfest full lineup of entertainment here! With live music, fun activities for people of all ages, and a craft fair with artisanal pieces of hand-made art throughout the whole weekend, La Mesa Oktoberfest is the perfect opportunity to create meaningful memories, enjoy the company of friends and family, and come together for an unbeatable free weekend in a German paradise in the heart of La Mesa! We highly encourage the use of public transportation to the La Mesa Oktoberfest as parking will be limited | See our transportation recommendations here.

The San Diego Book Crawl is an annual, multi-day event bringing together eleven of the region's independent bookstores, including Libélula Books and Co., a new Barrio Logan shop.

One of the biggest Afghan expat communities in the U.S. is in California's Bay Area. With the Taliban's return threatening artists in their homeland, Afghans in America are embracing activism.

This weekend in the arts: "Twenty Women Artists: NOW" wraps up its exhibition, the 2021 Juried Biennial Exhibition hosts its closing reception, and SD Practice continues at two locations in the county.

The controversial Trump-era order allows border agents to deny migrants access to the United States without due process.

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is expected to drop their report on Dec. 21. It's a public document, but book publishers are poised to get the report into your hands.