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SoCal reggae troops Slightly Stoopid are coming to San Diego for their brand new Summer Traditions Tour! See them live at PETCO Park on Sat, Sep 3 at 5:00pm joined by Pepper, Common Kings & Fortunate Youth. Follow them on social media! Slightly Stoopid: Facebook + Instagram Pepper: Facebook + Instagram Common Kings: Facebook + Instagram Fortunate Youth: Facebook + Instagram

Join us for "S P A C E" Showcase Ed. 4 - a final presentation of our 2022 S P A C E Alliance Studio Residency program. Resident artists Rachel Catalano, Zack King, and Micah Parra. DISCO RIOT’s community partners Art Produce, Balletcenter Studios, and Malashock Dance, have provided 40 hours of rehearsal space over a 10-week period to the selected resident artists. Join us for the culminating event for this process, and check out what their creative research and exploration has yielded! For more information about the artists and their projects, visit here! "The S P A C E Alliance Studio Residency" program promotes the cooperation of local spaces and movement-artists, building artistic community, artist development, and provides a platform to share new work. In alignment with DISCO RIOT’s overall mission, we foster interdisciplinary movement-based art with themes of social change and storytelling. Related links: Disco Riot on Instagram

Leaders in both parties predict they can flip seats in the liberal state in next year's election. Last year, the state played a pivotal role in securing the gavel for Republicans and installing Rep. Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield as speaker.

Audible will be bringing the sights and feelings of the beach with “The Audible Beach” during San Diego Comic-Con to celebrate the hit Audible Originals Impact Winter and The Sandman, as well as the launch of Moriarty: The Devil’s Game, starring Dominic Monaghan (Lord of the Rings). Starting Thursday, July 21, fans will be able to relax and unwind in a beach setting, sample the hit Audible Originals, snap selfies with the sculptures, and recharge before heading back into the convention center. This sandy oasis will be located at 1st Avenue and Martin Luther King Promenade in San Diego, directly cross from the convention center. Open Thursday, July 21 through Saturday, July 23 from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 24 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. It’s open to the public.

A reflection on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and how the Civil Rights Movement shapes today. And, a new Union-Tribune column by Charles Clark will focus on San Diego's diverse identities and values. Plus, Scripps Health is dealing with the onslaught of COVID-19 cases. CEO Chris Van Gorder talks about the availability of ICU beds and ECMO machines. Next, what San Diego climate leaders have to say about President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to address the existential threat of climate change. Finally, a remembrance of San Diego blues legend Tomcat Courtney who died Jan. 11 at age 91.

The current rap capital thrives on a thrilling contradiction: Its best music is at once hyperlocal and globally accessible, true to its roots but built for scale.

Journalist Mark Whitaker says that much of what's happening in American race relations today traces back to 1966, the year the Black Panthers were formed. His new book is Saying It Loud.

A 27-year-old Queens rapper took a defining hip-hop practice and reinvigorated a subgenre, in New York City and beyond.

Police chief says the lack of communication and victims' difficulty to get to shelters is making it difficult to get an accurate count of the missing after fires that killed at least 80 people.

An NPR/Ipsos poll found widespread confusion on some basic facts about abortion and pregnancy. Can you answer the same questions correctly?