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Did you know that San Diego was once the tuna capital of the world? The Shelter Island neighborhood of San Diego was called Tunaville and it was home to many Portuguese immigrants who helped the neighborhood thrive. Learn about Portuguese culture, their influence in San Diego, and the history of our old tuna industry! A variety of topics will be explored with Portuguese Historical Center Board Secretary Evelyn Barandiaran. From the Folklore dance group established in 1948 to the annual Festival of The Holy Spirit celebrated by the San Diego Portuguese community on Pentecost Sunday celebrating 111 years in San Diego. Date: Wednesday, February 16 at 7 p.m. Location: Zoom. Cost: $5 general, free for GQHF members. For more information on this event and ticket purchases please visit HERE! GQHF Facebook | GQHF Instagram | GQHF Twitter

Starbucks stores from coast to coast. An electric vehicle battery plant. The first Amazon warehouse in the U.S. All kinds of workplaces unionized in 2022, but winning elections is only the first step.

As German Chancellor Olaf Scholz heads to China to meet with President Xi Jinping on Friday, he is under political pressure at home, and from Washington, to rethink Berlin's relationship with Beijing.

The cast and musicians of The Lion King on Broadway spent their day off behind the Tiny Desk to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary.

The San Diego Comic Fest is the friendly comic convention with a casual atmosphere and an intimate scale that allows fans to mingle directly with professionals and exhibitors. It’s the place where you can indulge your love of comics, science fiction, and films, and meet an outstanding array of professional creators without high-priced tickets, crowding, or long lines. San Diego Comic Fest returns this April. Join us at the friendly, intimate Comic Convention experience as we celebrate the Centennial of Gene Roddenberry! Date | Thursday, April 21 through Saturday 23 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, April 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location | Four Point by Sheraton Get tickets here! Active Military (Friday): $12.50 Active Military (Saturday): $12.50 Active Military (Sunday): $7.50 Active Military (3 days): $25 Student ages 13-17 (Friday): $12.50 Student ages 13-17 (Saturday): $12.50 Student ages 13-17 (Sunday): $7.50 Student ages 13-17 (3 days): $25 General adult (Sunday): $15 General adult (Saturday): $25 General adult (Friday): $25 General adult (3 days): $50 For more information, please visit or call

The town of Julian is now the second in the state to receive recognition as an official Dark Sky Community. The town worked for the honor by reducing outdoor light pollution. Meanwhile, as the pandemic world shifted schools and shopping and everything else online, San Diego’s Refugee population, with limited access to the internet, were left in a tight spot. Plus, a skin condition that’s common among black men is resulting in charges of discrimination in the military.

A Ukrainian chorus first performed Shchedryk in the U.S. in 1922. A century later, during another fight for freedom, Ukrainian singers performed the folk song at the site of its North American debut.

Join this fun and timely Book Talk conversation on Thursday, March 17, 2022 from 7-8 p.m. PST, at Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore in San Diego OR online via Crowdcast. For this special event (both in person and online), bestselling authors Rick Bleiweiss and Rex Pickett will discuss their new mystery novels. Bleiweiss is a Grammy-nominated producer, author and publisher of Pickett’s new book, who will discuss and sign copies of “Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives” (Feb 2022). Bleiweiss’ new mystery novel is an Agatha Christie-type book, and has been recognized as a "Top Mystery" pick for both Publisher's Weekly and Amazon Editors. Pickett (author, “Sideways") is from San Diego, and will discuss and sign copies of his new mystery novel (“The Archivist”), and why the murder in this new fiction book takes place in San Diego. Both Rick and Rex will also talk about overcoming rejection as an author (Rex’s “Sideways” was rejected 250 times and Rick wrote 17 books/short stories before publishing his first novel.) Both will encourage you to go after your dreams - at any age - never give up. Follow @RickBleiweissAuthor @RexPickett and @mystgalaxybooks. COVID SAFETY: For the safety of our visiting authors and attending customers, masks must be worn by the author when not speaking at the podium. Attendees and staff are also required to wear masks at all times during the event. RSVP here: Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore Event Page: https://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/3172022Bleiweiss and/or attend online here Crowdcast Event Page: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/in-store-and-virtual

Just two days before the World Cup is set to kick off, FIFA announced that only non-alcoholic beer will be sold at the 64 matches in Qatar. The tournament is sponsored by Budweiser.

The popular chat app has been restored following a brief outage Tuesday that left people around the world complaining that they couldn't send or receive messages.