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Formerly enslaved people would placed ads in newspapers hoping to find lost children, parents, spouses and siblings. Historian Judith Giesberg tells the stories of some of those families in a new book.

Come sail away on a sea of smooth music spun by DJ Claire, who has been hosting this annual summer party since 2009. After a COVID hiatus, Yacht Rock returns to the Whistle Stop in South Park for the first time since 2019! Enjoy only the smoothest records by Steely Dan, Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins, Toto, among many other favorites from the late 70s/early 80s. Nautical attire encouraged. Visit: https://dosd.com/events/2024/8/24/yacht-rock-dance-party-tickets DJ Claire on Facebook

Under a partial shutdown, thousands of active-duty military members, Border Patrol agents and other federal employees would go without pay.

Chula Vista Village at Otay features 65 bungalow-style homes.

San Diego Movie Awards First Annual Film Festival and Awards Ceremony including an opening night (August 2) benefit for Alzheimers San Diego/Imperial, two days (August 3 and 4) of shorts and features from local and international filmmakers and an Awards Ceremony on August 5. San Diego Movie Awards is in its first year as a Quarterly Film Competition – Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer – with an annual in-person festival celebrating the very best films from our quarterly competitions. The festival is held in the very heart of America’s Finest City -Balboa Park- at the Museum of Photographic Arts. To learn more about this event, click here!

Valentina Petrillo fell in love with athletics as a 7-year-old while watching Italian sprinter Pietro Mennea win gold in the 200 meters at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. She wanted to be like him.

San Diego County is the recipient of a $5.1 million grant intended to assist people experiencing homelessness along the Sweetwater Riverbed between Chula Vista and National City, it was announced Tuesday.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect at 4 a.m. Wednesday local time. Israel agreed Tuesday to the ceasefire to stop the war it's been fighting with the Iran-backed militant group for over a year.

San Diego Poetry Annual open reading, hosted by author Jim Moreno and sponsored by SDPA and Spacebar. All authors, fans of lit arts, and poets looking to publish are welcome. Come to watch, share, and celebrate. Sign up to read on the day of the event or by email at mkklam@gmail.com or text (619) 957-3264. Please indicate in your message whether or not you’ve previously published work in SDPA. 2nd Sunday–Jihmye Poetry-Open Mic takes place in person and on Zoom. Jim Moreno hosts, and Alfred Williams provides tech support for Zoom. Meeting ID: 990 814 5215 and Password: poetvoices SOCIALS: SDPA: Facebook & Instagram Spacebar Coffee & Wine Bistro: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram