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We join a whirlwind birding trip through San Diego — one of the top birdwatching destinations in the U.S. — where devoted birders set out at sunrise to spot 100 species in one day. The result? A surprising mix of meditation, curiosity and high-speed nature chasing.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet President Trump at the White House, where they are expected to discuss issues including the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, as well as tariffs and trade.

The world is opening up again, and now’s the best time to dust off your travel journals and memories and learn about travel writing. Have you crossed the country on a motorcycle? Explored Tuscany as a wine expert? Have a great travel memoir to write? Award-winning travel writer/author, Lenore Greiner, will help you develop your area of expertise and choose your travel writing niche. Get practical advice on story angles, deciphering writers’ guidelines, pitching your work, and press trips for free travel. Plus, she’ll cover freelancing and digital opportunities, blogging, social media, authoring your travel memoir and 2025 travel trends. Includes a free workbook with 45 travel writing prompts, examples of travel articles and their structures, ledes, a sample writers guideline, a story pitching guide, and more. If you’re ready to tell your travel stories, then dive in with Lenore and sign up for this popular, engaging class. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

All are invited to join us at Sparks Gallery at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday June 29 for a casual coffee conversation with Southern California mixed-media artist and educator, Kathleen Kane-Murrell and explore her latest exhibition, "Chasing Shadows." Kathleen is a charm of the Californian art world and has dedicated herself to education and the cultivation of art, establishing the award- winning children’s art program, Fine Artists™. She will be discussing her journey of creation and inspirations, particularly for her exhibition "Chasing Shadows" which is showing at Sparks Gallery in the Gaslamp District until July 6. Inspired by a childhood memory of Peter Pan, Kathleen Kane-Murrell’s "Chasing Shadows" explores the ephemeral nature of light and form. Using suspended plexiglass, she creates layered, shifting compositions where shadows become an integral part of the artwork—always present yet often overlooked. In a fast-paced world that demands quick judgments, Kane-Murrell invites viewers to slow down, engage in deep looking, and discover the quiet beauty in the fleeting. Her work is a meditation on time, transformation, and renewal, offering a space for contemplation and discovery. Visit: sparksgallery.com/ Sparks Gallery on Facebook / Instagram

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The head of a nonprofit that helps resettle Afghans in the U.S. reacts to a new travel ban targeting the country. The San Diego City Council considers changes to library service as it approaches a final vote on budget cuts. And, a concert happening this weekend will benefit San Diego’s Little Saigon district.

Is social media making kids depressed? It is a question many parents and researchers have been asking in recent years. A new study has found a connection between social media use and an increase in depressive symptoms in children.

St. Teresa of Calcutta Villa in the East Village has three elevators that residents rely on.

"Access" is a group exhibition featuring material and conceptual works by multidisciplinary artists Carolina Danu, Yena Kim, Nanzi Muro, and Gabrielle Berens. "Access" includes MFA students from San Diego State University who believe in the need for diversity in the arts. Through printmaking, textiles, ceramics, digital graphics, illustrations, paintings, and woven sculpture, the selected works celebrate the evolving practices of these emerging artists and will serve to inspire the possibilities of material expression. The title of the exhibition, "Access," represents access to arts education, access to facilities, access to community, as well as access to expression through a variety of media and materials. Bonita Museum & Cultural Center on Facebook / Instagram

June 21 – November 2, 2025 "XICANA! San Diego" explores the powerful intersection of art and cultural identity through the lens of Chicana artists. Curated by Dulce Stein and organized by ESMoA and The California Center for the Arts, Escondido, this exhibition will celebrate resilience, identity, and vision through work in all media, including painting, textiles, photography, sculpture, performance, film, and poetry. ESMoA on Facebook / Instagram The California Center for the Arts, Escondido on Facebook / Instagram