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Become a Master Composter! Minimize your carbon footprint. Keep food and yard waste out of the landfill to reduce harmful methane gas emissions. Use “waste” to create amendments for your garden. Compost use reduces the need for synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Reduce water use and increase water retention. Compost increases your soil’s water-holding capacity and improves water retention. The Master Composter 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! Master Composter certification requires attendance at all five classes, as well as 30 volunteer hours of related community service. Meet new people in this fun, hands-on course and develop your composting knowledge, all while serving your community! Class size is limited. This class will meet Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by an adult. Week 1 – March 11 Week 2 – March 18 SKIP – March 25 Week 3 – April 1 Week 4 – April 8 Week 5 – April 15 Residents of unincorporated County of San Diego 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. You MUST register to attend. BEFORE REGISTERING, please enter your address to check your residency. You can select the County of San Diego Residents ticket option ONLY if your jurisdiction is “S.D. COUNTY.” All others must select the waitlist option. Course Fee: $25. If this course fee presents a financial hardship, it may be waived upon request. Please contact Kelsea Jacobsen before registering to inquire. Stay Social! Facebook & Instagram

Astronomers are debating how quickly the observations of the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope should be made public.

Female officeholders are targeted more often than their male counterparts.

Nerd Comedy Night - Clever comedy and a nerdy audience make this sober New Year's Eve one-of-a-kind. Come support comedy that got beat up in high school but ended up getting a great job. Humor + Intelligence = Fun Night Out. Scientist turned comedian Tim Lee hosts the show with several top nerd comics in the state The show concludes with the Nerd Olympics, a game show where audience members compete to answer nerdy questions. Lee, who got his PhD before realizing where his true talents lie, blends science talk (complete with PowerPoint presentations) with comedy. The hilarious result is like what would happen if you crossed your high school chem teacher with George Carlin. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

The Grauer School in Encinitas received a $4.5 million grant to fund new affordable teacher housing a block from campus.

Uri Manor is able to see himself in the genetic science of what can cause deafness.

Interested in exploring Scripps Institution of Oceanography? Come join our 1-hour public tour offered the second Saturday of every month! Founded in 1903, Scripps is one of the oldest and most prestigious marine and earth sciences research institutions in the world. The Scripps mission is to seek, teach, and communicate scientific understanding of the oceans, atmosphere, Earth, and other planets for the benefit of society and the environment. Come learn more about this jewel of the University of California system; we invite you to join our 1-hour public tour offered the second Saturday of every month. Tours are free but registration is required. A map and tour details will be sent with confirmation of your registration. Parking: Parking in Scripps lots is by permit only. You can purchase a permit at the pay-station in Lot P003. There is also free parking available on the street.

The school will graduate more than 11,500 students at its San Diego and Imperial Valley campuses.

In other places where Alden owns newspapers, coverage of government institutions has suffered.

The achievement marks the first time an artificial intelligence system has been able to regularly beat humans in a real-world competition and could lead to better drones in the future.