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  • At issue was a Tenneessee law that bars minors from accessing gender-affirming care as they transition genders.
  • NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sarah Jane Tribble, chief rural correspondent for KFF Health News, about how potential cuts to Medicaid could impact rural hospitals.
  • The email sent this month to people who entered the country legally through the Biden administration's CBP One mobile app tells them, “it’s time for you to leave the United States.”
  • The Supreme Court delayed ruling on a Louisiana congressional redistricting case that some legal experts say could end up further weakening protections against maps that dilute minority voters' power.
  • Join the Coronado Public Library as we welcome Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen. He'll discusses his newest title "To Save and To Destroy," a moving, personal meditation on otherness and a call for political solidarity, with Lily Hoang. Originally given as a series of Norton lectures, these captivating essays earned a starred review from Library Journal as '[a]n essential addition for collections about the process and theory of writing, authors of diverse backgrounds, and particularly the experiences of Asian Americans, immigrants, and refugees in the United States." A book-signing will follow. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is first-come, first-served, subject to availability. Limited preferred seating is available with purchase of "To Save and To Destroy" through Warwick's bookstore. Please visit https://www.warwicks.com/nguyen-2025-reserved-seat or call the store at 858-454-0347 for more information. About Viet Thanh Nguyen Viet Thanh Nguyen is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Sympathizer," "Nothing Ever Dies," and, most recently, "To Save and to Destroy." A recipient of the MacArthur Foundation and Guggenheim fellowships and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Nguyen is Aerol Arnold Chair of English and Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. About "To Save and To Destroy" Born in war-ravaged Vietnam, Viet Nguyen arrived in the United States as a child refugee in 1975. The Nguyen family would soon move to San Jose, California, where the author grew up, attending UC Berkeley in the aftermath of the shocking murder of Vincent Chin, which shaped the political sensibilities of a new generation of Asian Americans. The essays here, delivered originally as the prestigious Norton Lectures, proffer a new answer to a classic literary question: What does the outsider mean to literary writing? Over the course of six captivating and moving chapters, Nguyen explores the idea of being an outsider through lenses that are, by turns, literary, historical, political, and familial. Each piece moves between writers who influenced Nguyen's craft and weaves in the haunting story of his late mother's mental illness. Nguyen unfolds the novels and nonfiction of Herman Melville, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ralph Ellison, William Carlos Williams, and Maxine Hong Kingston, until aesthetic theories give way to pressing concerns raised by war and politics. What is a writer's responsibility in a time of violence? Should we celebrate fiction that gives voice to the voiceless--or do we confront the forces that render millions voiceless in the first place? What are the burdens and pleasures of the "minor" writer in any society? Unsatisfied with the modest inclusion accorded to "model minorities" such as Asian Americans, Nguyen sets the agenda for a more radical and disquieting solidarity with those whose lives have been devastated by imperialism and forever wars. About Lily Hoang Lily Hoang is the author of eight books, including most recently "A Knock at the Door" (Texas Review Press’s Innovative Prose Series), "Underneath" (winner of the Red Hen Press Fiction Award), "A Bestiary"(PEN/USA Non-Fiction Award finalist), and "Changing" (recipient of a PEN/Open Books Award). She is a Professor of Literature at UC San Diego, where she teaches in their MFA in Writing. Visit: https://coronado.librarycalendar.com/event/evening-viet-thanh-nguyen-36094 Viet Thanh Nguyen on Instagram / Goodreads
  • KPBS reports on the impact so far of President Trump’s policies rooted in Project 2025 on major sectors in San Diego: education, criminal justice, science and libraries.
  • Don't miss the Encinitas Wine & Food Festival on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Encinitas Ranch Golf Course (1275 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024). This premier event features wineries, breweries, and other beverage vendors, alongside tastings from local restaurants. Enjoy live music, a large silent auction, and a raffle, all set in the beautiful surroundings of Encinitas Ranch. Ticket prices increase on May 20! Proceeds benefit local charities focused on children and community programs. Tickets & Details: encinitaswinefestival.com Don’t miss out on this unforgettable evening of wine, food, and philanthropy! Tickets: Tickets range from $110 - $500 depending on type of ticket and when you purchase them. - General Admission Tickets: $110 until May 20, 9 a.m., $125 May 20 - June 6, 6 p.m. - General Admission Plus Tickets: $150 until June 6, 6 p.m. (close of online ticket sales) - Friends of the Wine & Food Festival: $500 until June, 6 p.m. (close of online ticket sales) - Tickets will be available at the Wine & Food Festival for $300 per person or $500 per couple if not sold out. Encinitas Rotary Club on Facebook / Instagram
  • Some political experts warn the U.S. is swiftly moving toward authoritarianism — or that we're already there.
  • The San Diego Watercolor Society proudly presents “One’s Own Journey”. The water-based media exhibition runs June 1-28, 2025 at our Gallery in The Arts District Liberty Station. The free Opening Reception is Friday, June 6, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. with over 95 ready-to-hang original paintings plus refreshments and the fellowship of other art enthusiasts. Gallery hours: Weds-Sun, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. The paintings can also be viewed and purchased online. Visit: https://www.sdws.org/shows.php?ID=24 San Diego Watercolor Society on Instagram and Facebook
  • A bonus episode of The Finest! Meet the team behind the podcast as we talk hot takes, art vs. culture and what makes the San Diego region so special. It's casual, candid and very fun.
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