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"We women are the land guardians and keepers," says Theonila Roka Matbob of Papua New Guinea, recognized for her efforts to repair the environmental and social harms caused by a copper and gold mine.

It appears the two big earthquakes in Venezuela that occurred in rapid succession may have involved two separate fault lines. Several faults intersect in this tectonically complex region.

Every year on the second weekend of March, Borrego Springs comes alive with creativity as it hosts the Circle of Art at Christmas Circle. This popular outdoor juried art show is free and open to the public, welcoming residents and visitors alike to enjoy art in a relaxed desert setting. Each Year, up to 50 artists are carefully selected to participate in the show. Circle of Art features a wide variety of artistic media, including oil and watercolor painting, photography, sculpture, pottery, weaving, mixed media, and jewelry. As a program of Soroptimist International of Borrego Springs, all proceeds from Circle of Art are directed towards supporting education and other initiatives that benefit women and girls in the Borrego Springs community. With its combination of fine art, community spirit and a meaningful mission, Circle of Art at Christmas Circle continues to be a cherished Borrego Springs tradition while making a lasting impact on the future of local women and girls. For more information, see https://www.borregosoroptimist.com/borrego-si-blog/circle-of-art or call Christina (619-889-1571) or Glenna (760-920-1614), Co-Chairs Soroptimist International of Borrego Springs on Facebook

Divorce is a tool, not a weapon, says Karen McNenny, author of a new book on the subject. She explains how to end a marriage while protecting your family and your mental health.

Raised in Brooklyn, New York and now living in Los Angeles, American novelist Ivy Pochoda is the critically acclaimed author of seven novels, including "These Women" (Ecco 2021), a finalist for The Los Angeles Times Book Prize, The Edgar Award, the California Book Award, The Macavity Award, and the International Thriller Writers Award; and "Sing Her Down" (Picador 2024), which won the LA Times Book Prize. Pochoda is also a 2018 winner of Strand Critics Award for Best Novel and the Prix Page America in France. Her work often delves into themes of female violence, societal judgment, and mythology. Her latest novel, "Ecstasy" (G.P. Putnam's Sons 2025), was considered one of the most-anticipated horror books of 2025. A horror reimagining of playwright Euripides’s Greek tragedy, "The Bacchae," "Ecstasy" explores themes of empowerment, desire, and what happens when women reject the roles set out for them. Ivy Pochoda now leads a creative writing workshop in Skid Row, Los Angeles, where she helped found Skid Row Zine. She is currently a professor of creative writing at the University of California Riverside Palm Desert low-residency MFA program. Come attend this author's reading and Q & A event!

Cinema Junkie has a new book recommendation, David F. Walker's "Black Film: A History of Black Representation and Participation in the Movies."

First, elected officials were denied entry into the Otay Mesa Detention Center on Friday. Next, a former nonprofit executive is facing charges of embezzlement, again. And, the iconic Las Cuatro Milpas Mexican Restaurant is getting ready to open in a new location. Then, a new film just wrapped shooting at a Kearny Mesa studio space. Plus, how a volunteer captures the essence of shelter dogs to help them get adopted.

The final version of Senate Bill 79 offered local governments plenty of wiggle room over the where, when and how of the law. Cities across California are starting to wiggle.

Summer is the perfect time to go back to great books that whizzed by in spring, including The Family Man, by James Lasdun, The Hill, by Harriet Clark and A Beautiful Loan, by Mary Costello

The WNO is just the latest to say they will no longer perform at the Kennedy Center since Trump took over last year.