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Escondido’s oldest and most famous event, the Grape Day Festival, is back! Returning on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 12- 6 p.m. and presented by the Escondido History Center in conjunction with The Brothers of 6 in historic Grape Day Park. The 2024 festival is a family-friendly event, featuring old time entertainment, artisans and crafters, with live demonstrations such as spinning, corn shelling and butter making. Take off your shoes to do a little grape stomping, eat some free table grapes like festival goers did in back in the day. Enjoy delicious foods from local vendors and sample delectable wines and beers from some of San Diego's finest wineries and breweries in our Wine and Beer Garden! New this year! James Stone Glass Blowing, live glassblowing in the center of the festival. Our Kid's Zone will once again give kiddos the chance to participate in some good-old-fashioned games, face painting, crafts, animal balloons and pony rides! Come on over to the Escondido History Center Zone to enjoy ice cream, hot popcorn, roasted peanuts, and cold drinks while you take in all the Grape Day Festival has to offer! For more information visit: grapedayfest.com

Discover the beauty of San Elijo Lagoon: where fresh water and saltwater meet and mix, migratory and resident birds share a sanctuary, and many animals find a home. This guided tour will inspire all to watch and listen for various birds that rest in – and fly across – the salt marsh and mudflats. No matter the season, you can enjoy, photograph, and identify a host of native plants. The Nature Center Loop Trail is accessible, providing fun for all. Nature Collective is a local conservation and science education nonprofit organization. They work to restore habitats, provide healthier waters, and increase wildlife diversity. They are dedicated to conserving the land and providing experiences for people to fall in love with nature. Family Friendly, Ages 9+ – Accessible Trail – Registration Required Visit: Nature Collective Hosts Discovery Tour Nature Collective on Instagram and Facebook

Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer said California parents report difficulty in getting mental health care.

Students at UC San Diego established a "Gaza Solidarity" encampment on the campus' Library Walk Wednesday, joining dozens of universities around the world where students maintain pro-Palestinian sites.

AI experts say this is likely the first time that AI has been used in the U.S. to create an impact statement read by an AI rendering of the deceased victim

San Diego Fright-Mart! Come on down and check out all the spooky vendors and exhibitors. We've got interactive art demos, art and oddities exhibit. We've got spooky vendors with something special for the horror and Halloween lovers in your life! Get a taste of spooky season and slay some monsters in the shooting arcade! We've got something spooky for everyone! For more information visit: frightmartsd.com

Some of the portable classrooms at Ramona Elementary School are more than 40 years old. One has a gap in the ceiling.

Bomba Estéreo and Rawayana are bringing their ASTROPICAL Tour 2025 to Gallagher Square at Petco Park on Thursday, September 4! ASTROPICAL on Instagram / Youtube

Routinely called a "musician's musician," the pianist had an atypical career that even he called mysterious. He spent it returning to a handful of favorite composers, with acclaimed results.

High school and college students are now more likely to become the smugglers of choice for Mexican drug cartels, according to the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office.