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Travel has taken a hit the past few years with the global pandemic. But, the good news is it’s back! People have started traveling again and websites, magazines, along with other media outlets are paying writers for travelogues. I’ve been a travel journalist for 22 years. In this class I’ll share tips of the trade mastered over the decades. You’ll learn how to sell your vacation stories to publications and online. My class teaches how to access editors, decipher editorial guidelines, compose a query, negotiate contracts, qualify for press trips, find unique story angles, delve into social media, become a published author, and much more. SD Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Plotting the Novel: While your characters are the beating heart of your novel, your plot is its bones. Whether you are an outliner or someone who works on the fly, this basic architecture (the novel’s skeleton, so to speak) cannot be neglected. In this six-week workshop, we will work on understanding the essential plot requirements of a good story, and work on building a good strong supporting structure for your novel. Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/certificates-wrkshps/2025-05-17-novel-iii-with-rich-farrell/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

Ready to find your next job opportunity? Join us at our free, multi-industry career fair hosted by the San Diego Workforce Partnership and Escondido Public Library on Tuesday, June 4. Meet face-to-face with employers, explore exciting job opportunities and even apply on the spot. Don’t forget to dress to impress and bring copies of your resume. A variety of industries and positions will be available from entry level to skilled, within multiple industries including: - Construction - Hospitality - Education - Social services - And more! For more information visit: escondido.libcal.com

This weekend in the arts: Intimate photos of Frida Kahlo at California Center for the Arts, Escondido; the poet laureate and open studios at Space 4 Art; JFest's Jewish New Play Festival at The Old Globe; Young Lions Jazz Conservatory at the Loft; Ed Simon and Magos Herrera at the Athenaeum; Project [BLANK]'s chamber opera adaptation of Sartre at Bread and Salt; Drummers Without Borders at The Front; a livestream of TEDxSan Diego and more.

Learn to edit Wikiquote pages and contribute to making knowledge more accessible! Join us on Monday, December 11 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in editing and writing Wikiquote articles regarding notable women. Learn the basics of Wiki editing and learn more about influential female historical figures and events. All experience levels are welcome. It is highly recommended that participants create a Wikiquote account ahead of time. The San Diego Wikimedians User Group, an affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation, will be giving a short tutorial on getting started with Wiki editing. Afterwards, we will begin editing! Computers will be available. Attendees may bring their own WiFi-enabled devices if they so desire, though in-room outlet space may be limited.

Richard M. Fierro, a Mira Mesa High School and San Diego State University graduate, helped subdue the shooter who committed the Nov. 19, 2022, rampage at Club Q in Colorado Springs.

Dye with Fresh Indigo Natural Dye in Bonita! There are many ways of dyeing with indigo, but its magic can be experienced in its most direct way by simply using fresh indigo leaves, water, and air! This workshop is a unique opportunity to work with indigo from the “ground up” and understand the beautiful chemistry of indigo and create a beautiful silk scarf in the setting it was grown. This workshop is held at an off-site location, at the inspirational Ranchito Milkyway farm in Bonita. This class is appropriate for ages 12+ years old or 8+yrs with an accompanying adult. If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available. For more information visit: sandiegocraft.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Ridership throughout the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System increased by more than 10% over the past year, the agency announced Thursday.

Banksy has been unveiling stencils and installations depicting animals at different spots around the city every day for more than a week, leaving fans and art critics guessing as to their meaning.

On Thursday, SDG&E begun power restoration patrols in areas where weather has improved.