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In one of the poorest rural regions of the country's poorest state, a Black entrepreneur is helping Black owned businesses open and thrive even during the pandemic.

The unemployment rate in San Diego County decreased to 6.9% in July, up from a revised 7% in June but still well below the year-ago estimate of 12.3% — according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.

Standard Fantastic Pictures presents: A film by Omar Lopex: "Ana, Who They Pulled Out of the River" plus short films by Hugo Crosthwaite, Ryan Betschart, Danielle Higgins, Ash Eliza Smith and Paolo Zuñiga. Monday, Nov. 8, 2021 Mingei International Museum 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m Free. About the film: Ana, Who They Pulled Out of The River is the debut feature-length film by writer/director Omar Lopex of Standard Fantastic Pictures. Lopex says his film is a marriage of the Telenovela (Mexican Soap Opera) & Arthouse films and calls Ana a “love letter to Tijuana,” the city where he spent his childhood with his grandmother. The film offers a unique portrait of Tijuana by consciously avoiding its 3 most cliched subjects: Drugs, Prostitution, and the U.S./Mexico border wall. In Ana Who They Pulled Out of the River, a mother abandons her infant along the banks of the Tijuana River. She returns 20 years later to find her adult daughter, who being raised collectively by the city of Tijuana has grown up to be a woman stronger than she ever could’ve imagined. Interspersed throughout the film are fantastical adaptations of various world myths, retold as dream sequences by different characters in the film. While Tijuana/Baja California is currently enjoying attention from larger production companies, local TIjuanense actors explain that in most productions lead roles are given to big national/international names while roles for locals are limited to either zombies, prostitutes, narcos, or extras. Ana’s cast is a mix of Tijuana & San Diego locals in all the lead & supporting roles. Its crew is also made up of people from both sides of the border. Boasting an All-Woman cast of local bi-national (SD/TJ) talent, Ana avoids the tourist and recently gentrified hip areas of Tijuana, instead setting it’s melodrama against the backdrop of everyday suburbs. Explaining why the film was shot on 16mm Black & White analog film, Lopex says that “the beauty, expense, and lengthy process of shooting on 16mm instead of digital honors the value of the transborder region & the people who live here.” Lopex collaborated with contemporary artists Hugo Crosthwaite & Toni Larios on elements such as dream sequences, props, animations, & the film’s titles. Inspired by Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye (1973) the entire score for Ana is made up of different versions of the same song -- the standard composed over 100 years ago, The World is Waiting for the Sunrise. Arrangements & recordings by Clinton Ross Davis with Mara Kaye on vocals.

The incident happened at an end-of-year celebration at Hillcrest Primary School in the Australian state.

Ahaana’s mission is to spread awareness of issues that plague our community and culture. To that end, we are bringing a series of virtual presentations in partnership with SD District Attorney’s office. October’s subject was drug abuse specifically the fentanyl epidemic. It was presented by an agent of the DEA and was an eye-opening one. The presentation on November 3 is about Elder Abuse (Please read this article). DA Scott Pirrello is on the Elder Abuse task force and he will be presenting. We sincerely urge you to attend to be aware and be able to recognize the symptoms and possibly help in situations like this. There are many ways elders are abused, least of which is physical, and primarily it is neglect of various kinds. Learn more and be self aware! Please register here and do join us! https://bit.ly/BBAS2021

Movement Live by Michelob ULTRA is back and will be bigger than ever with a first-of-its-kind global hybrid workout experience to kick-off its 2022 tour! Michelob ULTRA, the premium beer for those who live an active lifestyle, and the Adaptive Training Foundation, are bringing fitness tribes from across the world together for the ultimate ride on Nov. 10, 2021, joined by global superstar Becky G with live music by Grammy-winning artist, DJ and producer, Zedd. Streaming live from Petco Park in San Diego, 500 cyclists will mount their bikes on the baseball diamond for an unforgettable outdoor cycling class, presented by the Adaptive Training Foundation, with fitness studios from around the world joining in on the fun via video boards. In addition, this epic experience will be open to everyone to participate virtually. All proceeds from the Petco Park event will benefit the Adaptive Training Foundation (ATF), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people with life-altering injuries participate in adapted performance training. When: Nov. 10, 2021 (6:00pm-9:00pm) Where: PETCO Park Who: 21 and up For more information and ticket purchases please visit HERE!

Dancers who use a wheelchair or prosthetic limbs came together from across the country to Bloomfield Hills, Mich., earlier this month to compete in the first competition of its kind in the U.S.

Fire Shut Up in My Bones, based on the Charles M. Blow memoir of the same title, is the first work by a Black composer to be staged by the Metropolitan Opera.

For the second straight year, the communal arts festival isn't happening because of the pandemic. But the community that hosts the pilgrimage doesn't mind.

There's no law against a couple of shortcuts when you're catching up on a beloved TV show. And even if you were, Better Call Saul's Jimmy McGill would tell you to take them anyway.