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John Laidlaw, the COO of the renowned San Diego nonprofit, has stepped down from his position.

Developed by Amazon, the technology will make it faster for Panera customers' to pay as well as give recommendations on what to order based on their order history.

Experience the story of Little Italy, San Diego - a neighborhood with an Italian presence since 1871! For a time, for the local Italians of Little Italy--paradise was theirs. This thrilling and heartwarming walking tour takes you on a journey from late 19th century and the arrival of Italians to San Diego through today's modern-day renaissance. Check out archival photos and discover hidden neighborhood landmarks. Plus, hear stories from local Italians and Little Italy residents who were there to experience it all. We recreate the world that was and showcase the hip & stylish neighborhood Little Italy has become. Let us give you the full experience/behind the scenes of this charming and historic neighborhood! This spectacular experience combines humor, drama and excitement all together. INCLUDES: cappuccino and a Palermo style, 1/2 pound Sicilian breakfast pastry called 'Iris Fritta' which is unforgettable! Six thousand families of Genovese and Sicilian origin once called this home. The salty sea air, ready-made port, date palms, bougainvillea, geraniums, olive trees and cactus plants reminded many Italians of their sunny fishing villages back home. They painted their tiny wooden bungalow homes the colors favored by their ancestors. They built their own boats, fished with hand-sewn nets, cultivated fruit and vegetable gardens, made fresh pasta by hand and baked golden loaves of sesame-topped Italian bread and focaccia in igloo-shaped backyard ovens. Come discover hidden neighborhood Little Italy landmarks that chart their story through time! Highlights include: • The Piazza Basilone-fountain/war memorial, honoring the boys of Little Italy who died at war plus a visit to the Piazza della Famiglia—the new center of Little Italy with its beautiful fountain and the Piazza Pescatore—dedicated to the historic fisherman of Little Italy • ACCESS INSIDE--Little Italy’s Italian church built in 1925 recipient of a recent 2.5 million restoration with stunning religious art--frescoes, oil paintings, stained glass and one of a kind religious statues • Historic homes from the 19th century including a visit INSIDE a fully-restored Italian home built in the 1880’s • Hidden neighborhood landmarks of the world that was...in the Italian quarter • Artifacts from the days when the Genovese & Sicilian fishermen dominated the seas in San Diego • The house of the Black Hand--the shadowy gang that reigned during Prohibition era, when for a brief time, they intimidated local Italian businesses with threats of violence • A visit inside an old world Italian grocery store built in the 1920's • And much more! WHEN | Every Saturday from August 20 to December 17 • Gudied tour starts at 9 p.m. • 2.5 hour duration WHERE | Café Zucchero in Little Italy • 1735 India St, San Diego, CA 92101 ADMISSION | Tickets can be purchased here! • $29 per person • 13+ Age Requirement • 4 to 25 Guests maximum This experience takes place in all weather conditions, except rain. If rain, experience will be rescheduled.

The vote came after numerous writers joined striking actors on picket lines.

Under a cloudless sky, about 20,000 eclipse chasers watched a rare solar eclipse plunge part of Australia's northwest coast into brief midday darkness Thursday with an accompanying temperature drop.

Preservation Hall is a humble, much-loved room dedicated to keeping the past and future of jazz alive. It’s a well-worn, well-loved space that’s physically small but spiritually huge. People from around the globe make pilgrimages to it, and this fall, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band is embarking on a pilgrimage of its own: a nationwide tour to celebrate the Hall’s 60th anniversary. The band’s mission remains focused on initiating audiences into the ineffable, almost religious experience of channeling their ancestors through the music and culture they’ve inherited from them. “Touring is a part of our ritual,” Ben Jaffe, creative director of Preservation Hall, adds. “It’s our tradition. When my parents began touring with the band in the early 60s, they were bringing something that most people didn’t even know existed to stages all over the world. It was this magnificent revelation to people that something so beautiful could even exist. People come to Preservation Hall and have transformative experiences, and that’s part of our mission: to go out in the world and make that experience available to people. Follow on Socials! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Interdependent yet independent, these selections explore the musical concept of counterpoint—the relationship between two or more musical lines or voices, used by composers spanning the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century. The evening includes the world première of a multimedia version of Steve Reich’s New York Counterpoint, commissioned by La Jolla Music Society for SummerFest, the Synergy Initiative, and Lincoln Center, which will feature clarinetists from all of the Lincoln Center performing ensembles. Date | Saturday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m. Location | The Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $48 to $98. For more information, please visit ljms.org/events/point-counterpoint or call (858) 459-3728.

Dr. Daniel Bausch says of his work, "You realize that's all on the response side." He's come to appreciate that "the impact is with trying to change the system."

Connect & Glow is a free event series featuring guided meditation accompanied by live music by Kate Moody, Christ Lutheran Church's Music Coordinator, hosted in Wright Chapel on the CLC campus in Pacific Beach. The Connect & Glow meditative exercises are inspired by ancient Eastern wisdom and modern quantum physics as a path of healing and well-being, addressing topics such as forgiveness, releasing anxiety, inner guidance, and more. The class concept originated around experiments with visualizing the energetic stimulation of the limbic center of the brain, in an effort to heal depression. This event is suitable for beginning as well as seasoned practicers of meditation.

Hrishikesh Hirway says the cause of his writer's block was a "whirlpool of self judgment."