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Vermicomposting (worm composting) has a benefit for everyone, whether you want to divert kitchen scraps from the landfill, compost in small spaces, or create a natural fertilizer for your plants. Join us at the San Diego Botanic Garden to learn how to start and maintain a happy home for red wiggler worms. In this workshop, we will cover: * Benefits of composting with worms * Tools, materials, and steps to start a vermicompost bin * How to feed your worms and which foods are suitable * Troubleshooting and maintaining your worm bin * Harvesting and using finished castings * Composting benefits for your garden and living a greener life include: * Save money on purchased worm castings and soil amendments * Lower your contribution to landfills * Increase soil health & soil microbiome * Increase water retention in soil Please note, access to the gardens are not included in workshop admission. Thanks to our host, the San Diego Botanic Garden. Visit: All About Composting with Worms Workshop – Encinitas San Diego Botanic Garden on Instagram and Facebook

Federal investigators are combing a San Diego neighborhood a day after a private jet carrying a music executive and five others crashed there and are presumed dead.

On Saturday, February 8th, enjoy the works of Italian masters Alessandro Scarlatti and Antonio Vivaldi, performed by San Diego Baroque and featuring soprano Andrea Zomorodian. A rising performer with concentrations in early music, oratorio, and studio vocal work, Zomorodian has been praised as “expressive, warm and aethereal” by the Los Angeles Times. With a long list of performances alongside a variety of ensembles such as Bach Collegium San Diego, La Jolla Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Pacific Chorale, Con Gioia Early Music Ensemble, Flagstaff Symphony, and more, this is a show you certainly don’t want to miss! Visit:

A city staff report said 19 accidents happened at the El Portal roundabout between February 2023 and August 2024. Eighteen were at night, and 12 involved drivers under the influence.

The San Diego Watercolor Society proudly presents “Beauty and Beyond”, juried by award-winning artist, Sean Barrett. The water-based media exhibition runs Mar 30 - Apr 26, 2025 at our Gallery in The Arts District Liberty Station. The free Opening Reception is Friday, Apr 4, 5-8 pm with over 95 ready-to-hang original paintings plus refreshments and the fellowship of other art enthusiasts. The Gallery is open 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

American composer Christopher Cerrone's "All Wounds Bleed" is a contemporary retelling of the legend of Echo and Narcissus, the abandoned goddess Hera, and the price of unrequited love. The thirty minute work for three voices and small ensemble features singers Emily Barger, Julia Anne Cordani, and Miguel Zazueta. Peter Maxwell Davies' "The Medium" is a portrait of a character whose life is shrouded in mystery. Is she a mystic, a person without a country, the victim of an unspeakable crime? Davies' monodrama, featuring mezzo soprano Julia Anne Cordani, is a vocal and emotional tour-de-force that is timely and unforgettable. "All Wounds Bleed" - Christopher Cerrone (2013) "The Medium" - Peter Maxwell Davies (1981) May 7 & May 9, 2025 7 p.m. Conrad Prebys Music Center - Experimental Theater General: $20 | UC San Diego Faculty, Staff, Alumni: $10 | All Students : Free with ID Purchase Online at music.ucsd.edu/tickets Visit: https://www.kallisti-ensemble.com/chamber-operas

With the Transportation Security Administration set to require Real ID for commercial airline passengers Wednesday, San Diego International Airport leaders are advising travelers to arrive early and be prepared.

Donatella took over the brand after the murder of her brother, Gianni Versace, its founder, in 1997. Her bold creative vision and unique style have been instrumental in preserving the Versace legacy.

The popular North Park eatery launched Mabel's Gone Painting, a rotating art exhibit featuring resident artists and community events. "We live in a world where it's hard to make a living making something with your hands and to be supported by your neighborhood. And I think that's what artists and neighborhood restaurants are trying to do," said owner Chelsea Coleman.

Millions of people who use the food assistance program SNAP are facing changes: on what food they can buy, how much money they'll receive or even if they'll still qualify for the program.