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“Engaging in conversation with piano colossus Joshua White is somewhat akin to experiencing one of his live performances. There will be a natural, if unpredictable arc, it will behoove and reward the witness to pay close attention at all points. It can careen from one topic to the next, but it will highlight a unifying mosaic of intellectual curiosity, profound understanding of tradition and an exhilarating sense of freedom. Like most opportunities in life–it is helpful to jettison your expectations and embrace the moment. One of the qualities I cherish most in an improvising musician (Mr. White avoids the term “jazz,”) is audacity–that sense of disbelief that can make the listener laugh out loud, marveling over a defiance of expectation. All of the great pioneers of the African-American musical tradition exemplified this attribute. I don’t know what else to call it besides genius, and Joshua exudes that quality at every turn.” -Robert Bush, Troubadour. Featuring: Joshua White, piano; Rob Thorsen, bass; Tyler Kreutel, drums. Joshua White on Facebook / Instagram

Teenage boys, especially, are getting lots of messages — from peers and from social media — about the power of protein supplements. Doctors caution there can be too much of a good thing.

YouTube is the latest social media company to pay Trump tens of millions of dollars to resolve lawsuits brought before he returned to power. The money will fund a new ballroom at the White House.

Based on early accounts, this lecture details the historic meeting between Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and Moctezuma II and the fall of Mexico. This was a most significant historical invasion toppling one of the greatest empires in 1521. The way of life once lived in Ancient Mexico (Mesoamerica) was forever transformed by the Spanish conquest. Maria Butler, MA, is Lecturer Emerita in the Department of Chicana & Chicano Studies at San Diego State University. This San Diego Oasis event is free to attend thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Branch Library. Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Branch Library on Facebook

What do you call an empty hot dog? A hollow weenie. Union-Tribune language columnist Richard Lederer will share history, lore, puns, and poems from his book "A Treasury of Halloween Humor." Along the way, he'll share the biographies of your favorite monsters, including ghosts, skeletons, witches, Dracula, and Frankenstein. This San Diego Oasis event is free to attend thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Library. Mission Hills - Hillcrest/Knox Branch Library on Facebook

Longtime San Diego legislator Toni Atkins announced she was bowing out of the 2026 race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom

Following a lengthy, boisterous meeting, the San Diego City Council Tuesday passed a solid-waste fee, breaking a 106-year-old precedent of the city not charging single-family homeowners a fee for trash pickup.

Six-year-old Etan Patz disappeared while walking to a school bus stop in 1979. The publicity of the case led to a societal shift and greater coordination among law enforcement.

Test your banned books knowledge with librarians from the San Diego Public Library. Banned Books Week 2025 runs from October 5–11 with the theme “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” Highlighting the rise in book bans nationwide, the theme draws on Orwell’s 1984 to emphasize the dangers of censorship and the importance of protecting everyone’s right to read. For details on SDPL’s Banned Books Week programs, click here. San Diego Public Library on Instagram

Now streaming through Aug. 8 on the PBS app. Follow a fighter pilot who operates a drone in a high-tech world battling both war and motherhood. With pressures from every angle, she balances being the perfect soldier, wife and mother. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Michael Mayer's staging.