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Please Join us on May 8 for two FREE lectures. LIFE=Learning Is For Everyone Open to everyone, we meet every Friday. This week... 1:00 "Stories of San Diego’s Food Community" presented by Katie Stokes, Publisher/Chief Editor of “Edible San Diego”. Learn how informational media is produced which is featured in print magazines, e-newsletters, and edible sandiego.com. At 2:30 "The US Roots of Central American Migration" with David Hollingsworth, Adjunct Professor, Palomar College. Prof. Hollingsworth will educate us about how United States policy in Central America helped create the modern refugee crisis. Parking permits are required. Arrive early to get a good seat and a parking place

On Friday, May 22nd from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m., Harland Brewing Company’s Scripps Ranch location hosts "Aloha Friday", an island-inspired evening featuring live music, local vendors and tropical flavors. Guests can enjoy a live performance by Saiosi, along with sweet treats from a Li Hing candy vendor and ube-inspired desserts from All Things Ube. The event offers a relaxed, community-focused atmosphere designed for kicking off the weekend with live music, good food and quality company. Visit: https://harlandbeer.com/ Harland Beer on Instagram and Facebook

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” ― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre Step into a world of glamour, ambition, and reinvention as Adventures by the Book®, together with our friends at Library Shop Mission Hills, invites you to celebrate the U.S. debut tour of international and New York Times bestselling author Natasha Lester and the launch of her captivating new novel, "The Chateau on Sunset." A dazzling, feminist reimagining of Jane Eyre, the novel transports readers to the legendary Chateau Marmont in 1950s Hollywood—where ambition burns bright, secrets linger in the shadows, and women fight to define their own destinies. Natasha will be joined in conversation by acclaimed author and professor Kaylie Jones for an engaging discussion on literary legacy, the art of reimagining beloved classics, and the enduring power of stories that continue to shape and inspire us across generations. Don’t miss this exclusive literary experience, where timeless stories and great company come together in an inspiring setting. Your Adventure includes a book (with EVENT purchase below) from our featured author for signing at the event, along with the opportunity to meet both Natasha Lester and Kaylie Jones up close and personal. Visit: ''The Chateau on Sunset'': A Book Launch Adventure Natasha Lester on Instagram and Facebook

McDonald’s restaurants throughout Southern California are turning their dining rooms and drive-thrus into celebratory gatherings for moms. On Sunday, May 10, McDonald’s invites the community to have their Día de las Madres and Mother's Day celebration at their local McDonald’s. Restaurants will surprise moms with a mariachi performance, flowers and the opportunity to try McDonald’s newest beverage line of crafted sodas and refreshers.

Mattix succeeds Clifford "Rip" Rippetoe, who is retiring after 10 years in the lead role, according to the board.

The Kiwanis Ocean Beach Kiwanis is presenting their 79th Ocean Beach Children’s Kite Festival on Saturday May16th from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Robb Field in Ocean Beach. Free kites for children and prizes are given out for the best decorated kites throughout the day. There will be professional kite demonstrations, craft and food vendors. The best part of the festival are the kite games where the children are separated in age groups who run after the kite tail in an attempt to pull it down. The child that attains that goal wins a prize. Then, there is the flying kite pinata game. Every child has a chance to break it so all can grab for candy as it falls to the ground. Ocean Beach Kiwanis on Facebook / Instagram

It appears the two big earthquakes in Venezuela that occurred in rapid succession may have involved two separate fault lines. Several faults intersect in this tectonically complex region.

In some ways, the fifth and final season of The Bear feels less daring — but after four seasons, the small wins mean more.

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: The Rady Shell's opening night; new textile art at Visions; Andrew Alcasid at Mabel's Gone Fishing; "Stories in Cloth" at La Jolla Historical Society; "Hairspray" at NVA; the "Be Well" book launch; group crafting and a night of KPBS bands at Casbah.

The first-week numbers for Olivia Rodrigo's third album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, are a massive milestone for the pop star.