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The Little Italy Association, in partnership with Convivio, is hosting a book signing and meet-and-greet reception in celebration of local resident, Coach Rob Mendez’ new book, Who Says I Can’t. Date | Saturday, September 25 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location | Parakeet CaféThe meet-and-greet reception at Amici House from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. and is by RSVP only. To reserve your spot for the Who Says I Can’t Meet-and-Greet Reception please visit here. In Who Says I Can’t, Mendez shares his story of being born with an extrordinarely rare condition called tetra-amelia syndrome, leaving him without arms or legs. Being passionate about sports since birth, Mendez has not let his condition define him. His perserverence in landing his first coaching job became the subject of an Emmy Award-nominated ESPN documentary of the same name as his book and he has also received the Jimmy V Award for Perserverence at the ESPY Awards in 2019. Currently serving as the offensive coordinator for Francis Parker, Mendez continues to inspire his students, as well as professional athletes from the NFL, NBA and MLB.

Newsom says the judge has gone too far and is preventing California from solving a critical problem. He says he hopes the case goes all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The law is seen an important test case. More than a dozen other states are weighing similar bans of the wildly popular video-streaming app, which is owned by a Chinese tech company.

ArtHatch and Distinction Gallery are thrilled to announce a new solo exhibition “Enchanted Lands” of artist Virginie Mazureau. Virginie is an artist originally from France and who now resides in Carlsbad. The exhibition will feature Virginie's newest whimsical mixed media paintings. The opening reception with the artist will be held on Saturday, February 12 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Distinction Art Gallery. Additionally we will have live music, open studios featuring 40+ local artists, and drinks available from Last Spot. The 'Enchanted Lands' exhibit will be available for the public to enjoy from Fabruary 12 through March 5. For more information, please visit distinctionart.com/exhibitions or call the gallery at (760) 707-2770.

New startups believe chatbot technology could help reduce the burden on physicians. But some academics warn bias and errors could hurt patients.

The top honors in this year's children's book awards from the American Library Association lauded Dave Egger's The Eyes and the Impossible and Vashti Harrison's picture book Big.

Both homicides from gun violence and the number of ghost guns seized are down compared to 2019.

Mathew Klickstein's podcast "Comic-Con Begin" is now an engagingly designed book on fandom.

Republicans blocked a procedural vote on a national security funding bill over demands for additional border security measures.

Dr. Nicholas Yphantides alleges he suffered from a long dormant bipolar disorder that resurfaced in late 2020 and early 2021, which caused him to experience and exhibit manic behavior.