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Pascale Sablan was told she'd never become an architect because she's Black and a woman. Now she works for one of the world's top firms and she wants more people who look like her to join the field.

Major General Peggy Combs served in the Army for over 30 years, is a two-star general, and has worked with thousands of ROTC students nationwide.

In late 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new program to dramatically speed up the state’s wildfire prevention work. But an investigation from CapRadio and The California Newsroom found the program hasn’t resulted in a single completed project.

Join us as we celebrate Black History Month by putting our wellness first. The black community often lacks access, resources, and education when it comes to mental and physical health. Let's begin to change that together! This workshop will guide you through an all levels yoga class to stretch and energize your body. You will learn the benefits of each movement and how they can help heal your body. You will learn the benefits of breathing exercises and meditation for mental clarity and decreasing stress. Date | Sunday, February 27 from 10 a.m. to noon Location | VFW 4630 Reserve your spot here! General admission is $30. This event is brought to you by Prana Wellness. For more information, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrate-black-wellness-retreat or stephanie@pranawellnessworks.com.

Long before Instagram, the male-dominated art world had censorship guidelines of its own. After a cover-up paint job, restorers will create a digital image of Artemisia Gentileschi's original work.

Astronomers are debating how quickly the observations of the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope should be made public.

The menorah is made out of wood that was removed from the building during a Truman-era renovation, and becomes the first Jewish artifact to be added to the White House archives.

Cinema Society's 2022 Summer Film Series at Cinema Under The Stars in Mission Hills located at 4040 Goldfinch Street in San Diego. Series A: Monday, July 11 — Monday, August 29, or Series B: Tuesday, July 12 — Tuesday, August 30 Monday, July 11 at 8 p.m. / Tuesday July 12 at 8 p.m. “NOODLE” (Israel) At 37, Miri is a twice widowed, El-Al flight attendant. Her well-regulated existence is suddenly turned upside down by an abandoned Chinese boy whose migrant-worker mother has been summarily deported from Israel. (In Hebrew and Mandarin with English subtitles) Monday, July 18 at 8 p.m. / Tuesday, July 19 at 8 p.m. “TOOTSIE” (USA) 40th Anniversary Celebration Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman) an unsuccessful actor, disguises himself as a woman in order to get a role on a trashy hospital soap. Monday, July 25 at 8 p.m. / Tuesday, July 26 at 8 p.m. “THE KING OF MASKS” (China-Hong Kong) Winner of more than 25 top honors at film festivals worldwide, revered Chinese director Wu Tianming's “The King of Masks” is a poignant tale about a lonely old magician and a luckless child bound together by fate and suffering, and redeemed by the power of love. (In Mandarin with English subtitles) Monday, August 1 at 8 p.m. / Tuesday, August 2 at 8 p.m. “Andy’s Favorite Short Films, Volume 2” If you hate a short film, it goes by quickly. If you love a short film, you’ll remember it forever. Here is a selection of shorts Andy has presented — and loved — over the past 38 years. Monday, August 8 at 8 p.m. / Tuesday, August 9 at 8 p.m. “THE FULL MONTY” (United Kingdom, Italy, USA) Six unemployed men, inspired by a touring group of male strippers, decide they can make a small fortune by putting on a striptease show of their own, but with one small difference. They intend to go the "full monty" and strip completely naked! Monday, August 15 at 8 p.m. / Tuesday, August 16 at 8 p.m. “MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING” (CANADA-USA) 20th Anniversary Celebration A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity. Monday, August 22 at 8 p.m. / Tuesday, August 23 at 8 p.m. “SHALL WE DANCE?” (Japan) A successful but unhappy Japanese accountant finds the missing passion in his life when he begins to secretly take ballroom dance lessons. (In Japanese with English subtitles) Monday, August 29 at 8 p.m. / Tuesday, August 30 at 8 p.m. "SIDEWAYS" (USA-Hungary) Two men reaching middle age with not much to show but disappointment embark on a week-long road trip through California's wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisle. The 8-week 2022 Summer Film Series is $175 per person, or $225 for those wishing pre-reserved seats. If you can’t make one of the films, just call 619-280-1600, x 6 and invite a friend to take your seat. Extra guest tickets are $25 per person, based on availability. Your 2022 Summer Film Series subscription is for a specific night only. Seating is limited, and subscriptions for the 8-week series are only available on a “first reserved, first served” basis. To subscribe to the 2022 Summer Film Series: Phone: 619-280-1600, x 6 Email: andy@cinemasociety.com Online: www.cinemasociety.com (in the “San Diego News Center” section) Pay with Visa or MasterCard, or send your check to: Cinema Society PO Box 600622 San Diego, CA 92160 When subscribing to the 2022 Summer Film Series, please list all names of people in your party, contact information and choice of Series A (Mondays) or Series B (Tuesdays). If you request pre-reserved seating, a seating chart will be sent to you for your seat selection. In lieu of physical tickets, your name will be placed on a list at the door for check-in. For more information, please call 619-280-1600, x 6, or send an email to andy@cinemasociety.com See you at the movies…under the stars!

When Lauren Miller found out one of her twins had a fatal condition, she discovered her doctors in Texas would only say: You need to leave the state. She went to Colorado for a selective reduction.

The pope apologized to Indigenous peoples for abuses in church-run residential schools. Canada's response suggests that reconciliation over the fraught history is still a work in progress.