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The title of the city's monument was inspired by Robert Hayden's 1962 poem entitled "Runagate Runagate," which references Tubman.

The local San Diego Democratic delegation announced $3.4 million in federal funding for the San Diego Community College District.

Join us for A Haunted Holiday weekend as Gaslight Steampunk Expo welcomes the creator, Joe Benitez, and artist, Marcia Chen, of Lady Mechanika. From classic holiday ghosts stories like "Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol" to modern holiday ghostly favorites like "Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas", we will have a weekend filled with workshops, live music, dancing, vendors, tea dueling, teapot racing, a Friday night Murder Mystery, and Sunday Steamy swap meet, plus special presentations on "Dia De Los Muertos", "Chinese Ancestor Shrine" tradition, including an ofrenda in our Display Room. Costumes are encouraged, but not required. SOCIALS: Facebook Twitter

Imperial Beach’s Sun & Sea Festival is one of San Diego County’s most popular and fun events. Our professional sandcastle building competition will feature top San Diego sculptors. These means that there will be fewer sandcastles to view this year as we work our way out of the pandemic. The Kids-n-Kastles competition, for kids 10-years and under, will take place in the morning, thanks to sponsor Imperial Beach Optimist Club. Sign up early if you want to participate. While you are here, stop by one of the many restaurants and beach boutiques and enjoy your day in Imperial Beach. Visit: https://sunandseafestival.com/ Schedule of Events: Friday, July 15 at Portwood Pier Plaza, Imperial Beach 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Local sand-carving teams will start building on the sand close to the IB Pier. Noon to Dusk Exhibition sandcastle on display Mayor’s Breakfast at Veteran’s Park – for info and times contact https://www.imperialbeachca.gov/ 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. – The Sandcastle Ball Saturday, July 16 at Portwood Pier Plaza, Imperial Beach 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Exhibition sandcastle on display 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local teams will complete building on the sand close to the IB Pier. 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Entertainment will take place on the Portwood Pier Plaza outdoor stage. Entertainment Lineup 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sandcastle judging – This is the best time to view the sand sculptures 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Awards Ceremony at Pier Plaza Dunes Park – Imperial Beach 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Kids ‘n Kastles sandcastle building competition in Dunes Park No animals, however dogs on-leash are okay in festival area. No skateboards, no smoking and no alcohol will be allowed in the festival area or on the beach.

NPR photographer Claire Harbage shares her experiences of documenting life in Ukraine for the past year, amid the ongoing Russian invasion.

Local businesses with some extra parking space are letting RVs and campers stay on their property overnight to help supplement their income.

The bankruptcy filing of Diamond Sports Group, owner of 19 regional sports networks across the country, means some baseball fans might not be able to watch their teams on TV.

The annual report says instances of harassment, assault and propaganda are all on the rise. It warns public officials and social media stars have helped normalize longstanding antisemitic tropes.

Police were tipped off about a social media account posting child pornography in the county that was tracked back to Wojahn, who has been mayor of the city since 2015.

In the search for next steps on the government's loan forgiveness plan, some borrowers are finding fake emails and texts instead of real answers.