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Hosted by Think Blue San Diego and I Love a Clean San Diego, Creek to Bay Cleanup is one of the largest annual cleanup events in the region and has collected approximately 2.7 million pounds of trash and litter since its inception. Join us as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the largest environmental cleanup in San Diego County during Earth Week! Thousands of volunteers around the region will help remove harmful litter and get closer to collecting nearly 3 million pounds of pollution since the event began. The Creek to Bay Cleanup will take place on Saturday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to noon on the following locations: • Allied Gardens – Navajo Canjon Road • Alpine – Chocolate Creek • Barrio Logan – Cesar Chavez Park • Bonita – Bonita Long Canyon • Bonita – Rohr Park • Bonsall – Old Bonsall Bridge • Carlsbad – Carlsbad Village • Carlsbad – Haymar Drive Trail • Chollas Creek – Federal Blvd • Chula Vista – Marina View/J Street Park • Chula Vista – Otal Lake Community Park • Chula Vista – Swiss Park • City Heights – Chollas Creek Canyon Trail • City Heights - Postage Stamp Point Trail • Del Mar - Powerhouse Park • Del Mar - Torrey Pines State Beach • El Cajon - Flinn Springs County Park • El Cajon - Forester Creek • El Cajon - San Diego River Park • Escondido - Elfin Forest • Escondido - Quarry Preserve at Escondido Creek • Escondido - Reidy Creek • Fallbrook - Live Oak County Park • Fallbrook - Rainbow County Park • Hillcrest - Marston Canyon • Imperial Beach - Imperial Beach Street Sweep • La Jolla - 501 La Canada Bike Path Sweep • La Mesa - University Channel • Lincoln Park - Gompers Park - ILACSD Kickoff Site • Miramar - Pure Project Business Center Street Sweep • Mission Bay - Lower Rose Creek Mission Bay High School • Mission Bay - Mission Bay Park • Mission Valley – San Diego River • North Park - Pure Project Street Sweep • Ocean Beach – Dog Beach • Oceanside - Buena Vista Creek by the Fire Station • Oceanside - Buena Vista Creek by the Kohl's • Oceanside - Loma Alta Creek at Buccaneer Park • Oceanside - Loma Alta Creek at Ord Way • Oceanside - Loma Alta Creek at Union Plaza • Old Town - Presidio Park • Otay Mesa - Clayton Vernal Pool Preserve • Point Loma - Famosa Slough • Point Loma - Spanish Landing Park East • Poway - Community Park • Redwood Village - Chollas Lake • Rolando Park - Zena Canyon • San Ysidro - Street Sweep • Santee - Mission Trails Regional Park • Tierrasanta - Shepherd Canyon • Tijuana River Valley - Tijuana River Valley Community Garden • Tijuana River Valley - Tijuana River Valley Regional Park • Tijuana River Valley Regional Park - Effie May Crossing • Vista - Buena Vista Creek Trail • Vista - Foothill Drive Street Sweep Register here! This event is free and open to the public. All attendees must register. For more information, please visit creektobay.org or call (619) 291-0103.

Jair Bolsonaro is relying on support from the country's quickly growing evangelical community to pull off an upset against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in October.

Excelarace announces their inaugural Moonlight Beach Half Marathon & 5K to take place on the picturesque landscape of north coastal San Diego’s world-famous Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, Sunday, March 20. The course starts and finishes atop the beautiful Moonlight Beach (parking area) with breathtaking views in beautiful Encinitas, Calif. The course offers over 8 miles of the Pacific Ocean and Batiquitos lagoon views. This scenic double loop passes the famous “Cardiff Kook” statue, rises above some of the most popular surf breaks in the world and over 8 miles of ocean views. Registration is now open – $44 for the 5K and $129 for the Half Marathon at www.MoonlightBeachHalfMarathon.org. Race registration will open at 6:00 a.m. Opening announcements will then follow at 7:00 a.m. The Half Marathon will start at 7:30 a.m. while the 5K will begin at 9:00 a.m. The course will close at 10:00 a.m. at which time the award ceremony will begin. All runners receive a high-quality t-shirt and finisher medal. There will be an After Party at 11:00 a.m. at the American Legion, just blocks from the finish line with food, drinks, and live music. Race bib and t-shirt (packet) pick-up is strongly encouraged – Friday, March 18 or Saturday, March 19 between 1:00 and 7:00 p.m. – at Road Runner Sports Carlsbad, 5617 Paseo Del Norte #100, Carlsbad (92008). This year’s sponsors are Road Runner Sports, and Herman Cook Volkswagen Encinitas. A generous portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit both the Boys Scouts of America (Encinitas Troop #776), as well as Encinitas’ Community Resource Center (CRC).

A Beautiful Way to Honor Your Loved Ones The Elizabeth Hospice Hosts Butterfly Release Ceremony on May 1 Everyone in the community is invited to attend Wings of Hope, hosted by The Elizabeth Hospice, on Sunday, May 1, 2022, from 1 to 3 p.m.. This event will take place at the California Center for the Arts, located at 340 N. Escondido Blvd in Escondido. Attendees will have the opportunity to honor and celebrate in a beautiful way the special people who have touched their lives. Admission is free. Registration is required by April 22, online at www.elizabethhospice.org/wings or by calling 760.796.3708. Attendees will receive a butterfly for release, listen to live music, hear uplifting messages from The Elizabeth Hospice’s grief support team and enjoy sweet treats. In support of the organization’s nonprofit mission, a donation of $50 is suggested to reserve a Painted Lady Butterfly. Additional giving opportunities are available. For more information, contact Tylie Daniels at Tylie.Daniels@ehospice.org or 760.796.3708. All donations benefit The Elizabeth Hospice’s vital services for children and adults impacted by serious illness, grief and loss.

The Blank Table seeks to transform San Diego’s culinary culture by igniting a sense of togetherness through cuisine, cocktails, and creativity. Once the event date arrives, guests receive a text message with a map link to an obscure, unknown and off-the-beaten-path location. The evening follows with an exquisite five-course pre-fixe menu paired with either cocktails or mocktails (guest’s choice). Committed to reinvesting in the local community and native creatives, menus feature sustainable, seasonal and complex flavors while utilizing a broad range of spirits explicitly crafted for each dish. Date | Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 6pm Location | Surprise Location (Day of Event, Text will be sent for Location) Purchase tickets here! $199 For further information on this event please visit: https://www.exploretock.com/the-blank-table/event/330557/the-blank-table-may-dinner

At-home rapid tests have become a staple of COVID-19 precautions, but some experts worry that people are relying too much on these tests and that's creating a false sense of security.

Troops from 27 countries wrapped up one of the largest NATO war games since the 1980s — in the Arctic. A it was scheduled two years ago, but Russia's war in Ukraine gave the exercise a Cold War feel.

In states with abortion bans, doctors may hesitate to provide abortion care in a medical emergency. Some ethicists argue doctors should practice civil disobedience and put patients' lives first.

The two leaders sparred over the history of U.S. support in Latin America at talks in Mexico City — but found common ground on migration, as well as fentanyl interdiction and the economy.

The child care providers that survived the pandemic are struggling to stay afloat with smaller class sizes and more rigorous precautions against illness. Meanwhile, a San Diego County school official says masks are absolutely required when schools reopen – and schools do not have the choice about whether or not to enforce that mandate. Plus, lenders behind the city’s Civic Center Plaza lease are officially trying to evict the city and hundreds of employees from their downtown office space.