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California built a first-in-the-nation system to police refinery profits during price spikes, but regulators delayed its rollout for five years. Now gasoline prices have surged to record highs as global oil markets spike amid the Iran war. The latest surge is also exposing a deeper problem: fewer refineries and a limited fuel supply in California.

The star filled his set with hits and familiar images from home, but also expanded his lens to make an argument about the place of Puerto Rico within a larger American context.

A new analysis represents the largest effort yet to systematically parse all the data from high-quality clinical trials on cannabis and mental health. The evidence is lacking.

Are you ready for an NYE alternative that actually leaves you feeling refreshed? Secure a substantive start to 2026 with this soul-nourishing event. This celebration trades the traditional noise for deep presence and genuine connection. Your Mindful Journey Includes: 1. Decompress with a restorative 45-minute Sound Bath to release the past year's tension. 2. Define your purpose in a guided reflection and intention-setting 3. Create a bespoke Aromatherapy Blend to anchor your intention and carry your purpose into the new year. 4. Celebrate with a Mocktail of your own creation and a festive toast at 9 p.m. PST, honoring the new year on East Coast time. Perfect for those seeking clarity, meaning, and a quiet, fulfilling start to 2026. Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-mindful-nye-celebration-tickets-1975646594146?aff=oddtdtcreator The Chrysalis: Monarch Center for the Arts on Instagram and Facebook

Dr. Rima Greenhill will discuss how a close reading of "The Winter’s Tale" will reveal the author’s detailed knowledge of Muscovite life, culture, climate, and Anglo-Russian marriage negotiations. And you will learn why the play contains the stage direction “Exit, pursued by a bear.” Dr. Greenhill is a Senior Lecturer in Russian language in the department of Slavic languages and literatures at Stanford University. Prior to that she taught at the School of Slavonic and East European Languages, London University where she also received her PhD in Russian language and literature. She is the author of "Shakespeare, Elizabeth and Ivan: The Role of English-Russian Relations in Love’s Labours Lost." To RSVP, visit: https://sandiegoshakespearesociety.org/event/shakespeare-and-the-daughter-of-the-russian-emperor/ San Diego Shakespeare Society on Facebook / Instagram

The moment you board, the music grabs you. These privately owned, brightly painted minibuses are moving canvases, mobile sound systems — rolling declarations of what young Nairobi finds cool.

The unsettled atmospheric system also generated stiff winds and widespread overnight lightning ground strikes, including one that set fire to scores of trees in Escondido, authorities said.

"M(other) Tongues" brings together artists who use textile to examine the interconnected experiences of migration, displacement, and cultural inheritance. Drawing on textile traditions rooted in women’s domestic and communal practices, the works approach stitching, weaving, and dyeing as forms of mark making—methods of carrying ancestral stories across borders and generations. In "M(other) Tongues," cloth becomes both archive and language, expressing the tensions of uprooting and the desire to remain connected to one’s past. Each piece invites viewers to reflect on how identity is continually woven from personal narratives, shared histories, and the ongoing work of becoming. San Diego Public Library on Instagram

In the hilarious Netflix series How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, three women learn that a long estranged school friend has died in a suspicious manner — and take it upon themselves to investigate.

The new movie stars Lucy Liu as an ailing mother to Joe, played by Lawrence Shou as a teenager facing mental illness in his feature debut role.