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Get ready for an exhilarating adventure at a nature-themed, family-friendly Fall Festival! This is your chance to discover nature’s creepy crawlies aren’t as spooky as they seem. Get creative and join the costume contest with fun themes like Most Creative and Most Environmentally Friendly. Have fun creating and engaging with live animal encounters featuring bats, reptiles, and raptors. Let’s have a blast while caring for our planet! Presented by San Diego Parks and Recreation with support from Nature Collective Nature Collective on Facebook / Instagram

The 8th Annual North County Veterans Stand Down (NCVSD) starts at 8 a.m. Thursday Oct 17 and goes through Noon Sunday Oct 20, 2024 at Green Oak Ranch in Vista. The North County Veterans Stand Down is an annual four-day event where ALL veterans and their families, especially those homeless or struggling, can receive much needed services in a safe, friendly, drug and alcohol-free, and secure environment. During their stay at the NCVSD, Veterans and their families will receive many services such as: meals, lodging, clothing, medical, dental, vision, veterinary care for their pets, plus many more services to help them both physically and mentally, all FREE of charge. NEW THIS YEAR, the VA is bringing in a doctor on Thursday and Friday to perform evaluations for Compensation & Pension claims, greatly speeding up the disability claims process! Veterans may stay overnight in cabins or visit during the day, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 9 a.m. - Noon Sunday, when services are offered. Not all services are available every day, so we recommend attending Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Register to attend, volunteer, or donate to our cause at www.ncvsd.org NCVSD is an all-volunteer, nonprofit group of veterans and family members who care enough about our veterans to work long, hard hours to make this happen. We are grateful to all our community partners, including Supervisor Desmond and the County of San Diego, Healing California, North County Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, American Legion Riders Ch. 365, Vista Elks, Los Rancheros Kiwanis Club, Helen Woodward Animal Center, and many more! North County Veterans Stand Down on Facebook / Instagram

Dreamers Market is set to host the Gourd Vibes Only Pop-Up Market at Del Mar Plaza on Saturday, October 12, from Noon to 5 p.m. Enjoy free admission and explore a variety of local vendors showcasing unique crafts, permanent jewelry, and more. The event features a festive atmosphere with live music, face painting, and complimentary pumpkin gifts, perfect for a day of fall fun. In addition to the market, Del Mar Plaza offers a stunning coastal experience with breathtaking ocean views and over 30 shops, restaurants and personal services. Before or after browsing the market, guests can explore the boutiques, work out at a fitness studio including the new Yoga Barre, enjoy a treatment at the all new SkinSpirit medspa, and savor a meal at acclaimed eateries like newly opened The Cottage Restaurant, Il Fornaio, Monarch Ocean Pub, Pacifica Del Mar, Tamarindo, and more. For more information, visit https://delmarplaza.com/.

Meanwhile, at Little Fish Comic Book Studio… As always, you can look forward to the promise of comics, good conversation, and of course donuts! Our large library of comic books and graphic novels has just about a little of everything for everyone, so please feel free to peruse our stacks. We also have a large amount of free comic books and graphic novels for attendees to go through and take home. And did we mention that this event is FREE! Feel free to bring friends, family, and of course delicious snacks if you’re so inclined. Pooches are welcome too! We have plenty of parking in the parking lot behind the studio. WHO: You! WHAT: Little Fish Comic Savvy! WHEN: Saturday, October 19, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. WHERE: Little Fish Comic Book Studio, 6822B El Cajon BLVD., San Diego, CA 92115 Little Fish Comic Book Studio on Facebook / Instagram / X

Playwright, philanthropist and theater icon Dea Hurston died on July 7. On Thursday we discuss Hurston's legacy. Also, a look at how the Old Globe is engaging the community. Then, a preview of weekend arts events ahead.

Sudiksha Konanki is a Virginia resident and a student at the University of Pittsburgh. She was vacationing in Punta Cana with five others when she went missing last week.

About 500 combat engineers from Camp Pendleton deployed to the border near San Diego in January.

Premieres Monday, March 17, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Luminous treasures are unveiled at Living History Farms, including a 1943 Le Petit Prince signed first edition, an Arnold Schwarzenegger shirt and autograph, ca. 1990 and a 1907 E. Williams Gollings oil painting. One is $50,000 to $70,000!

The Environmental Protection Agency didn't provide details about what it wants to do with the regulations — whether it will try to weaken them or eliminate them entirely.

The ring, discovered by a metal detectorist in the U.K., is estimated to sell for between $19,000 and $23,000 at auction.