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The White House and former USAID staff have differing views on the nature of the U.S. response to the earthquake that struck Myanmar and neighboring countries.

Led by the San Diego-based Haitian Bridge Alliance, more than 400 organizations signed on to a letter asking the Biden administration to halt deportations because of Haiti’s civil unrest.

Dr. Matthew Desmond, renowned Princeton sociologist and MacArthur “Genius,” has made understanding the causes of poverty his life’s work. He was catapulted into the national spotlight as a leading authority on modern American poverty when his Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City,” made its debut in 2016. His work has been supported by the Gates, Horowitz, Ford, JBP, MacArthur, and National Science, Russell Sage, and W.T. Grant Foundations, as well as the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. In his latest book, “Poverty, by America,” Desmond puts forth a guide to eradicating American poverty. Join us on Thursday, December 14 for a discussion with Desmond on the solutions to poverty he posits in his new book, released earlier this year. This discussion is part of the Helen Edison Lecture Series by the UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies. The series presents free public lectures on issues that advance humanitarian purposes and objectives. Program Agenda 6:30 P.M. – Refreshments & Book Sales 7-8:30 P.M. – Presentation with Charles Blow

A controversial study raised the specter that Girl Scout cookies are unsafe. Authorities say they are safe, but the whole saga highlights a breakdown of trust in American institutions.

The Martin Luther King Junior Choir San Diego, also known as the MLK Choir, will depart from their usual repertoire of Negro Spirituals and gospel music to present “All ‘Bout the Blues,” an annual music revue that celebrates the many genres of American music derived from the Negro Spiritual. In its 14th annual fundraising event, MLK Choir members will perform popular music from yesterday and today, in keeping with this year's theme, “Back and Forth Through Time.” Audience members can expect dancing, comedy, and, of course, the powerful vocals typical of this local community choir in a show conceived of, directed, and produced by local artist Arnessa Jones. The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Choir San Diego (MLKCCSD) is a nonprofit charitable organization. The Choir's purpose is to raise funds through a series of concerts to fund educational grants awarded to aspiring San Diego County college-bound high school graduates going on to major in Visual and Performing Arts. For more information visit: mlkccsd.org Follow on Facebook

Super Wave Surf Guitar band returns to the Front Porch Gallery April 27 from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.! Surfing Madonna Oceans Project is sponsoring this event in a continued collaboration between our like minded organizations! Be part of the perfect conversation between art and music as Super Wave plays and you enjoy the exhibit “Unveiling Creativity: The Art of Conversation”.

Leonard Patton is one of the premier jazz vocalists in Southern California and has recorded and performed with some of the top musicians including Antonio Sanchez, Lionel Loueke, Peter Sprague and recently Pat Metheny. Mr. Patton is also the proprietor of the Jazz Lounge in San Diego. Ed Kornhauser is San Diego's jazz piano workhorse performing with all the top musicians in town and one of the most in demand pianists on the West Coast. He was named Best Jazz Artist of 2022 by the San Diego Music Awards. For more information visit: encinitaslibfriends.org

On Sunday, February 19, First Lutheran Church of San Diego’s Music & Arts @Third&Ash will present BLACK VOICES/BLACK WRITERS, a staged reading of the work of classic and contemporary black writers including Toni Morrison, James Baldwin, Bil Wright, Audre Lorde, and more. The cast: Rhys Greene ("Emmett Till," ION Theatre, "Father Comes Home from the War," Intrepid Theatre, "Sizwe Banzi is Dead," San Diego Black Ensemble Theatre), Portia Gregory ("The Trip to Bountiful," ACT Award Winner Best Actress, "The Music Sounds Different to Me Now," La Jolla Playhouse Without Walls Festival ) author, playwright Bil Wright (American Library Association Stonewall Award, LAMBDA Literary Award), and Karole Foreman (Lady Day, 2019 Ovation Award, "Blues in the Night" (Northcoast Rep.), "A Little Night Music," San Diego Theatre Critics Nomination). Curtain at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. (doors open at 3:30 & 6:30.) First Lutheran Church of San Diego, 1420 Third Ave. $20 donations suggested. First Lutheran Church San Diego on Facebook

Event Cancelled Outdoor concert on Shelter Island Whether you’ve lived your life with this music as the soundtrack or are a modern concert enthusiast, Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam is bound to leave you much more fulfilled, delighted, and buoyant - and that much closer to the brilliance of the music of Dave Mason. To see this extraordinary guitar player, a soulful singer LIVE guarantees an evening of music as astonishing as the legend Dave Mason himself. Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam is a must see concert that includes fan favorites and deep cuts from Traffic, Dave Mason, and other surprise songs that share the story and important milestones in an undeniably powerful era of rock n’ roll history. Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam brings this all to life with multimedia visuals, dynamic set lists, along with first-hand stories and memories that can only be shared authenticity by a man who has lived it. Visit: https://humphreysconcerts.com/schedule.cfm Dave Mason on Facebook / Instagram

China launched major military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, simulating attacks and maritime blockades, in what Beijing called a warning after Taiwan's president labeled China a hostile foreign force.