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Cady Heron may have grown up on an African Savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her new home…suburban Illinois! In the halls of North Shore High School, Cady unwittingly infiltrates the most popular and cutthroat clique known as “The Plastics.” She rises to the top of the popularity pecking order by taking on the ruthless Regina George and learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung. Along the way, Cady learns valuable lessons about authenticity, self-acceptance and the importance of treating others with kindness. With an array of catchy songs and vibrant choreography, Mean Girls will have audiences dancing in their seats! Recommended for ages 13 and up. ASL-Interpreted performance on Saturday, August 10 at 2 p.m. For more information visit: juniortheatre.com Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Police searched the Return to Nature funeral home after receiving reports of an "abhorrent smell." The owners are now facing charges of theft, forgery, money laundering and the abuse of a corpse.

Join New York Times bestselling author, world-renowned scientist, and autism spokesperson Temple Grandin, Ph.D. for a celebration of DIFFERENT KINDS OF MINDS, the Young Readers Edition of the instant New York Times bestseller Visual Thinking. This event is for all ages, and an audience Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. This event is free and open to the public. Reserved seating is available for those who pre-order a copy of "Different Kinds of Minds" from the Library Shop SD. About the Book: Albert Einstein. Steve Jobs. Maya Lin. These geniuses are all visual thinkers. Are you? Do you like puzzles, coding, and taking things apart? Do you write stories, act in plays, slay at Wordle? The things you are good at are clues to how your brain works. Are you good at math? Working with your hands? Are you a neat freak or a big mess? With her knack for making science easy to understand, Temple Grandin explains different types of thinkers: verbal thinkers who are good with language and visual thinkers who think in pictures and patterns. You will discover all kinds of minds and how we need to work together to create solutions to help solve real-world problems. About the Author: Temple Grandin is a distinguished professor of animal science at Colorado State University and the author of the New York Times bestsellers Animals in Translation, Animals Make Us Human, The Autistic Brain, and Thinking in Pictures, which became an HBO movie starring Claire Danes. Dr. Grandin has been a pioneer in improving the welfare of farm animals as well as an outspoken advocate for the autism community. She resides in Fort Collins, Colorado. Related links: Library Foundation SD website | Instagram San Diego Public Library website | Instagram Temple Grandin website | Facebook

Hurricane Beryl weakened slightly to a category 3 early Monday, the National Hurricane Center said. On Sunday, Beryl was the first-ever Atlantic hurricane to reach a Category 4 level in June.

The rooftop solar business is a big source of consumer complaints. Across the country, prosecutors are investigating sales practices and financing arrangements. Now the solar industry is working to repair its reputation.

Across the board, 2024 was a record year for women's sports. The WNBA saw record audiences. In college basketball, the women's March Madness tournament outdrew the men's. The NWSL was no exception.

We invite you to join us for our Second Annual Rhythm of the Earth Mindful Music Festival at Deer Park Monastery. Headliners include Born I, Joe Reilly & The Community Gardeners, Makeda Makossa & The Worldbeat Drum & Dancers, Nels Cline, Alex Cline, and more! Deer Park Monastery is raising funds to produce a documentary honoring Sister Chan Khong, the first fully-ordained monastic disciple of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Join us in the hidden mountain for a day of music, meditation, and togetherness. A day for everyone – friends, family, children, adults, and sangha members. Tickets are available now. Stay Connected with Deer Park Monastery on Facebook!

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Join local author Laura McNeal, author of the 2019 Coronado Community READ, The Practice House, as she discusses her new book, The Swan’s Nest. The novel brings to life the unlikely love affair between two great 19th-century poets, Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett. The Historical Novel Review calls it a “fitting tribute to the power of love and poetry” and Guernica says “It’s hard to imagine history more irresistibly told.” Books will be available to purchase courtesy of Bay Books Coronado. The author will sign books following the event. For more information visit: coronado.librarycalendar.com Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

The tech giants both report surges in greenhouse gas emissions as they double-down on adding artificial intelligence to all of their products.