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Billions of adults and kids enjoy video games every day. But where do you start if you haven't played them before? Here are some beginner-friendly options.

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced her exit on the same day the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 is no longer a global public health emergency.

Join Solana Center in partnership with the City of San Diego to become a Master Composter! This 5 week course provides training in the art and science of composting through lectures, demonstrations, and a field trip. The course covers the following topics: Traditional composting & vermicomposting Compost bin building and troubleshooting (in teams!) Microbiology of composting Bokashi fermentation Macrodecomposers in your compost pile Environmental impacts … and much more! This class will meet Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Tecolote Canyon Nature Center: Week 1 – September 17 Week 2 – September 24 Week 3 – October 1 Week 4 – October 8 Week 5 – October 15 Course fee: $25 Hold your spot here! Class size is limited. Residents of the City of San Diego County will receive preferential registration. All others will be placed on a waitlist and apprised of space available 1-2 weeks before the start of the course. Made possible through generous funding by The City of San Diego Environmental Services. SOCIALS: Solana Center: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram The City of San Diego Environmental Services: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

The five people who died while trying to catch a glimpse of the wrecked ocean liner included a Guinness World Record holder, a deep sea entrepreneur, wealthy businessmen and "Mr. Titanic."

Join Dr. Larry Ward and Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward, senior dharma teachers in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh from the Lotus Institute for a meditation and talk entitled Be Not Afraid on Tuesday, October 11 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PST via Zoom. The Lotus Institute is an educational non-profit rooted in mindfulness practice which blends Buddhist teachings with science, movement, music, and art and works together to transform suffering into compassion, peace, resiliency, and joy. Larry is an ordained Christian minister and his doctorate studies were in Buddhism and neuroscience. Peggy focuses on spiritual direction and trauma resiliency. Be Not Afraid is the title of the book that Larry is writing as a follow up to America's Racial Karma. Peggy and Larry also co-authored Love's Garden. The talk will begin with some somatic movement and include a short meditation, short talk and Q & A session. This is a FREE event as part of the Interfaith Coalition for Earth Justice’s Advancing Earth Justice series. For more information email info@icejsd.org

This weekend in the arts: Sarina Dahlan's "Preset" book launch (and Filipino desserts) at UCSD; Black Arts Festival at The Old Globe; Singing with the Devil at The Shell; "Head Over Heels" at Diversionary Theatre; Poetry, Contrabass and Wendell Kling at The Athenaeum; Adam Deutsch and Manuel Paul López at The Book Catapult; and the North Park Music Fest.

Sure, they're tasty, but packaged snacks and meals can be packed with sugar, salt and a list of unpronounceable ingredients. So what are they doing to your health? Scientists are trying to find out.

Five background actors told NPR they had to undergo face and body digital scans while on TV and movie sets. The use of digital replicas is a sticking point in the ongoing strikes in Hollywood.

Despite its name implying an impulsive loss of control, binge-watching television is commonly planned out by viewers.

The Biden administration is moving ahead with what could be the largest national marine sanctuary in the continental U.S. A Native American tribe is hoping to be partners in managing it.