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Ready to expand your writer’s toolkit? This workshop dives into figurative language—similes, metaphors, personification, synesthetic language, and more—as powerful techniques to add flair and dimension to your prose. Through creative exercises and practice with reverse engineering examples, you’ll analyze figurative language on a technical level and study what makes it successful. Using what you learn, you’ll practice creating your own examples. Learning objectives: By the end of the workshop, participants will… Have a framework for developing their own figurative writing style Learn to how to analyze effective figurative writing Be able to identify different types of figurative writing techniques Ideal for creative writers of any genre who want to broaden their stylistic options and elevate key moments in their work. Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2025-06-22-beyond-the-literal-with-jamie-li/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

Israel launched an airstrike on Iran overnight. Blasts were heard in the capital Tehran around 3am local time. Israel's defense ministry warned it expects missile and drone retaliation.

At the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, indie studios showed off ambitious games made by small development teams.

President Trump said Tuesday he had "no intention" of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, ending days of speculation about the independence of the central bank that had roiled the financial markets.

July 1 is the official end date for the agency that President Trump dismantled. We talk to four former top officials about this milestone event.

The ruling opens a potential pathway for AI companies to train large language models on copyrighted works without authors' consent — but only if copies of the works were obtained legally.

We get the latest developments on San Diego's efforts to charge single family homeowners for trash pickup. And a surfing spot in North San Diego County is selected for the 2028 Olympics.

He says the deficit is partly due to broad economic uncertainty, including ever-changing federal tariff policies and a volatile stock market.

Asia markets followed Wall Street's gains after Trump announced a pause on higher global tariffs, but investors are still looking to Beijing for reaction.

Please join us this Friday. LIFE = Learning Is For Everyone At 1 p.m. "Buddhism" with Rev. Sterling Davenport. Learn the fundamental origins and historical development of Buddhism. At 2:30 p.m. Jeannette Rankin, the First Woman Elected to Congress A Historical Reenactment by Beth Urech The American politician and women’s rights advocate who became the first woman to hold federal office in the United States. She was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from Montana in 1916 for one term, then was elected again in 1940. Rankin remains the only woman ever elected to Congress from Montana. Come early to park and get a good seat. LIFE 30th year!