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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WBAA listener Bob Kozak of Lafayette, Indiana, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to hire 10,000 employees over five years, echoing a Border Patrol expansion in the 2000s.

California lawmakers are advancing a measure that would curb journalists’ access to their home addresses and contact information through their voter registration records, an attempt watchdog groups say hinders the public’s ability to hold politicians accountable.

The Palomar Concert Band presents Symphony of Colors. Join the instrumentalists as they create pictures through sound and color. Musical compositions such as Hazo’s “Blue and Green Music” will have you seeing the colors of music. Visit: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/palomar-performing-arts/66db83c357fcf510d85d4d7e Palomar Performing Arts on Instagram and Facebook

Learn to make your own Macrame Bag! Sunday, February 23, 12-4 p.m. Join us for a fun and creative workshop where you’ll learn to craft your own stylish macrame crossbody bag! In this 4-hour class, students will master basic macrame techniques such as the larks head knot, gathering knot, and square knot. You’ll create a functional bag with a removable strap and a sewn-in clasp, perfect for everyday use or gifting. This workshop is great for beginners and anyone looking to explore the art of macrame. All materials are included—just bring your creativity! No experience necessary. Ages 16+ welcome! All materials included. • Military and sibling discounts. • Scholarships available. • Homeschool funds accepted. • If this class is full, join the Interest List. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available.

1960s pop star Connie Francis has died. The first female singer to chart a No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, she sold over 40 million records before the age of 25.

The National Endowment for the Humanities says the project will "honor the statesmen, visionaries, and innovators who shaped the nation." It's a lot of statues.

Nathan Harrison: San Diego County's first Black homesteader and a local legend Discover the remarkable story of Nathan Harrison, a formerly enslaved man who settled in San Diego County in the 1860s. Archaeological and historical research reveals how Harrison navigated social networks to adapt to different community groups. Join Jamie Bastide, Collections Management Coordinator at SDSU and Archival Specialist in the South Coast Information Center, as she shares insights from the Nathan Harrison Archaeological Project, exploring his life, legacy, and the artifacts uncovered at his Palomar Mountain homestead. View this event on the Carlsbad Library website

Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. January 16–March 6 (8 weeks, 24 total hours of instruction) La Jolla Studio Still-life painting is the study of everyday objects that take on a new life, tell a story and can act as a portal to another place or time. Emphasis in this class will be on an impressionist technique of painting using an “alla prima” (wet into wet) style of painting, keeping loose brushwork, thick paint, and eliminating detail. We will cover composition, color, form, and lighting. There will be a setup for each class along with photo images to create from. I do a painting demonstration in each class. One of our exercises will be a personal still-life using objects that have meaning to us. The best part is that we will have fun as we share our discoveries together. Come join us! I cannot wait to see what you will create. This class is for all levels of painters, both beginning and experienced. You are also welcome to do your own work. This is a good place to be with other talented artists and enjoy the creative atmosphere here at the Athenaeum. Please let me know if you have any questions. I am happy to help. sharoncaroldemery@gmail.com Materials: Paints: Your preference of paints: oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache … you name it! Please include Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow Light (cool yellow), Cadmium Yellow (warm yellow), Cadmium Red Light, Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue, Viridian Green or Phthalo Green. Plus any colors of paint that you would like to use. Brushes: Bring a variety of brushes for your choice of paints that include #2, #4, #6, #8. Good quality brushes make a difference. Other materials: 12” x16” paper palette pad; odorless Turpenoid and linseed oil for oils; soft vine charcoal; 1.5- or 2-inch palette knife; paper towels; two small jars with lids; spray bottle for acrylic painters; sketchbook; color pencils; four canvas or canvas boards, 11” x 14” or your preference. Good quality watercolor paper for watercolor painters. Suggested items: Masterson Sta-Wet Palette Seal to keep paints moist; glass palette to go inside the box making paint easier to mix; Silicoil jar with spring in the bottom to clean brushes; two tall containers to hold clean and used brushes at your station in the studio. Max students: 12 Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/classes/9 Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

The world's highest concentration of data centers is in Virginia. Many residents are not happy about that.