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With 70 percent of eligible San Diego County residents fully vaccinated, the Delta variant continues to spread. Plus, the impending civil sex abuse lawsuit of defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick could lead to more men speaking up about their past sexual trauma. Then, child care centers are trying to figure out how to balance increasing class sizes and flexibility so they can stay in business without making parents uncomfortable. Later, some women say California insurer makes it too difficult to get the proper prescription for postpartum depression. And, the latest episode of KPBS’ Cinema Junkie podcast pays tribute to the men and women who risk their lives as Hollywood stunt performers.

Join the Sherman Heights Community Center in their Día de los Muertos celebration! The SHCC will be hosting a series of workshops, activities, and games designed for kids and teens to learn more about the Day of the Dead tradition! Some of the activities include: • Loteria con los muertos (Lotería with the dead) – Children ages 3 to 5 with a parent assisting them ages 6 to 18 can play on their own • Plaster sugar skull – Children ages 6 to 18 • Paper mask – Children ages 3 to 5 with a parent assisting them • Piñata – Children of all ages Date | Saturday, October 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location | Sherman Heights Community Center This events is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit the SHCC website or email them at info@historicbarriodistrict.org or call (619) 232-5181.

In a new book, writer Alison Mariella Désir shares her journey into long distance running, reveals the hidden contributions of Black runners and calls for the sport to become more inclusive.

The Fleet Science Center offers Science Clubs for grades 5-8! Investigate exciting science topics on the second weekend of each month. Each session will be filled with new challenges, hands-on activities that can be done using materials found in your home and has challenges for students of all ages. Through this program students will explore an array of fields including biology, chemistry, engineering, environmental science, physics, robotics and much more! November Topic: Volcanoes Discuss the different layers of the earth and discover how tectonic plates create different types of volcanoes. • Saturday Science Club for Girls is held the second Saturday of the month from noon to 2 p.m. for girls in grades 5 to 8. Register here! • Sunday Science Club is held the second Sunday of the month from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday classes are co-ed for grades 5 to 8. Register here! Dates | Saturday, November 13 from noon to 2 p.m., and Sunday, November 14 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Location | The Fleet Science Center Pricing Members: $13 per week Nonmembers: $15 per week For more information, please visit www.fleetscience.org/events/science-clubs or call (619) 238-1233.

The North Coast Symphony presents “Seasonal Splendor”, a performance of uplifting music. The concert will include The Shepherd’s Hey and The Sussex Mummers’ Christmas Carol by Aldridge Granger, A Festive Fanfare by Brian Balmages, Greensleeves arranged by Matt Riley, Pavanne by Gabriel Faure and more. The orchestra is conducted by Daniel Swem. Masks are required by the venue. Date: Dec. 12, 2021 Time: 3:30pm-4:30pm Location: Encinitas Community and Senior Center Cost: $10 general, $8 seniors/students/military, $25/family max. For more information on this event please visit HERE!

The City of San Diego is outfitting eight of its rec centers, fire and police stations with solar panels and giant batteries. Meanwhile, a new law changes who investigates police shootings. Plus, San Diego Supervisor Nora Vargas talks environmental and climate justice.

The ballot measure would require people who want to buy a gun to pay a fee, take a safety course, submit fingerprints and pass a background check to obtain a permit.

Over 1.4 million households have lost electricity after repeated Russian air raids, the president's office says. Ukraine's power utility says the extent of the damage eclipses earlier attacks.

Child poverty is at a historic low, according to Census bureau data, and the rate of those without health insurance dropped in 2021. But the good news may be short-lived, as policy measures expire.

A civil rights activist, a lawyer, an engineer and the founder of a winery and his family were among the 10 people killed when a floatplane crashed in the waters of Puget Sound.