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Welcome to the 2024 New Years Eve Party! Get ready to ring in the New Year with a bang! Join us on Sun Dec 31, 2023 at 9:00 p.m. for a night filled with fun, laughter, and unforgettable memories. This in-person event promises to be the highlight of your year-end celebrations. Dress to impress in your cocktail attire, and enjoy the evening! We have curated our 16,000sqft space into the hotspot for a N.Y.E. celebration to remember! If you buy a General Admission ticket, you can expect... - Champagne Toast - Balloon Drop - Photo Booth - DJ - Dance Floor - Cash Bar - Good vibes, and good people :) Open Bar add on is $25 If you want to elevate your experience... Sport Lounge: - 4 tickets - Open Bar - Personal Bartender - Red Bull & La Croix Luxury Lounge: - 6 Tickets - Open Bar - Personal Bartender - Bottle of Veuve Clicquot - Red Bull & La Croix We'll be indulging in the fun all the way until 1:30 a.m. to make sure we squeeze as much fun out of the night as we can together. All sales are final. Stay Connected on Facebook

On Midday Edition, we hear from two guests about their firsthand experiences on and after 9/11. We also delve into the lessons learned from the War on Terror.

Banksy has been unveiling stencils and installations depicting animals at different spots around the city every day for more than a week, leaving fans and art critics guessing as to their meaning.

Kathy is the pianist/vocalist for Stone Soup Jazz and assistant musical director/accompanist at San Carlos United Methodist Church. As a professional pianist and vocalist Kathy has performed all over the US and in Europe, from solo piano work to jazz clubs to pit orchestras, recording for radio and TV in Boston and LA. She has toured South America and was the keyboardist on 3 albums with Venezuelan artist Frank Quintero and Pablo Manevello. In 2014 she received a 1st place award in the MTAC State Composition Contest for her piece "Little Oscar Prelude" (dedicated to Oscar Peterson) and 2nd place for a solo piano piece, "Paint the Stars", an advanced work. She also served as pianist in a steller trio with Jeff Blanco and Richard Sellers backing up vocalist Stacey Roberts on his January 2015 CD release of "When Sunny Gets Blue" (available on CDbaby and iTunes). She has had the honor of accompanying San Diego jazz legend Charles McPherson, and other local notable musicians such as Leonard Patton, Gary Rich and David Borgo. She has served as pianist for the Legacy Big Band, Downbeat, and Marty Conley Big Band, accompanist for Off Broadway Live and loves being a part of the numerous jazz jam sessions/events and clubs in the thriving San Diego jazz scene. For more information visit: bardicmanagement.com

Russia on Sunday launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, described by officials as the largest over the past months, targeting energy infrastructure and killing civilians.

Albini led the abrasive underground rock bands Big Black and Shellac and recorded — by his own estimate — thousands of albums, including classics like Nirvana's In Utero and the Pixies' Surfer Rosa.

They're out on the streets directing traffic and are taking part in Bangladesh's new interim government. Hopes are high — but there also are doubts about what they can realistically achieve.

Come taste the “richly satisfying food with deeply interesting flavors that fine dining chefs crave after work” (according to Anthony Boudain) at the San Diego Lao Food Festival on June 17 & 18, 2023. This 2 day event showcases the diverse and rich cuisine of Laos right here in Mira Mesa Community Park, from 11:00-7:00 p.m. on Saturday and 11:00-6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Visitors can expect to find a variety of food stalls selling a range of traditional dishes, from savory to sweet desserts. Some unique and delicious dishes can’t even be ordered in local Lao restaurants. In addition to the food, the festival features live music, cultural performances, cooking demonstrations, and fun cooking competitions. Foodies, get your taste buds ready for an adventure! The mission of the event organizer, Lao Americans Organization of San Diego (LAOSD), is to share history and the diaspora of refugees from Laos. This festival celebrates the culinary treasures from Laos in honor of World Refugee Day. Tickets can be purchased online for just $5 for attendees over 12, $3 for kids ages 5-12 and free for kids Under 5. For additional information email laofoodfestival@gmail.com or text 760-566-6232.

The House of Music presents their annual festival fundraiser on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at NTC Park Liberty Station. The first fundraising event for the organization in 2023 is Festival del Caribe. This festival is a first for San Diego bringing Puerto Rico and Cuba together through music and dance. The featured artists are Grammy Award winners, direct from Cuba, internationally acclaimed Los Van Van. The festival will also feature Tipica 73 celebrating their 50th anniversary with legendary founding member John “Dandy” Rodriguez along with: Pete Nater, Nelson Gonzalez, Tony Rosa, Jimmy Bosch, and Jimmy Delgado just to name a few of the legendary members. La Verdad from Los Angeles will open the show with their high energy sound and music. Direct from Miami, globally recognized, DJ Melao and San Diego’s own DJ Ukeim spinning Cuban and Puerto Rican salsa. The Emcees for the festival are Elizabeth Alvarez from Fox5 San Diego and NY Radio Host, Jose Calderon of WFDU “Que Viva La Musica”. The VIP section is $100.00 and General Admission is $75.00. A military discount is available for active and retired members with ID. The House of Music, a San Diego 501c3 was established in 2019 by Chris Springer, former Radio Host and San Diego Entrepreneur and Non-Profit Executive Catherine Rells. The mission of The House of Music is to provide music lessons and instruments to underserved and at-risk youth throughout San Diego starting with Latin Percussion. “Festival del Caribe” will benefit The House of Music Latin Percussion students and the upcoming graduating class of 2023 from ECTLC and The Monarch School Project in San Diego. For more information or to donate, please visit www.thehouseofmusic.org or visit the event page on Facebook and Instagram. For additional inquiries, please contact info@thehouseofmusic.org.

We catch up with Sahat Zia Hero, a winner last year of the Nansen Refugee Award for "outstanding work" helping displaced people. He is still making pictures: "This is a tough life."