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She has spent decades helping others struggling to make ends meet. Now the rising cost of gas and groceries has left Dalene Basden feeling the strain herself.

Crafted by Claire and Tyler, The Holiday Series launches Friday, November 28 and makes a thoughtful gift for home bakers, dessert lovers, and anyone assembling a holiday dessert table. The series is available in all Salt & Straw shops and for national shipping, and features ice cream interpretations of two beloved Claire recipes: Pineapple Upside-Down Cake — a holiday twist on à la mode, with chunks of pineapple cake folded into sweet-cream ice cream and drizzled with gooey rum butterscotch Chewy Molasses Cookies with Rum Caramel — salted vanilla ice cream ribboned with rum-spiked caramel and packed with crushed molasses cookie Rounding out the pack are new and returning flavors from Tyler: Peppermint Cocoa with Crushed Candy Canes Almond Brittle with Salted Ganache The Great Cookie Swap Salt & Straw will also be running several promotions throughout December, kicking off with their Cyber Week promotions (12/1–12/5) – $10 credit towards shipping from any online pint or subscription purchase and $10 giftcard for any $40+ Order Head purchase. For the Winter Solstice on December 21, all scoop shops will be running a “Make It A Double” upgrade for single scoops, eligible for anyone who mentions the promo when ordering. In case you’re looking for other gifting ideas or shippable foods for the season, we also wanted to share some of Salt & Straw’s additional holiday-ready offerings: Almond Brittle Cake ($79): Serving up to 20 people, the five layer ice cream cake reinterprets Salt & Straw’s beloved Almond Brittle ice cream flavor, which was inspired by Tyler’s grandmother. The Tacolate ($65 for 6): The viral chocolate-covered ice cream taco (Salt & Straw × Taco Bell) is now fully giftable — cinnamon-ancho ice cream in hand-pressed waffle shells, dipped in single-origin chocolate and studded with toasted quinoa Pints Club Subscriptions (starting at $229): Three-, six-, or 12-month subscriptions featuring five-packs of best-sellers, limited-edition flavors, or plant-based options Cookbook — America’s Most Iconic Ice Creams ($28): Tyler’s newly released book, filled with never-before-seen Salt & Straw test-kitchen recipes Locations: Westfield UTC: 4575 La Jolla Village Dr #1150, San Diego, CA 92122 One Paseo: 3705 Caminito Ct Suite 0580, San Diego, CA 92130 Little Italy: 1670 India Street

Slow down and turn inward this winter with an intimate evening of grounding, reflection, and restoration. Led by Alana M. Abernethy, women’s holistic health practitioner, author, and founder of Evergreen Women’s Holistic Care, this nourishing workshop invites you to honor both light and darkness while reconnecting with your body and inner wisdom. With a focus on the Root Chakra, you’ll cultivate emotional stability, trust, resilience, and a deeper connection to the present moment through guided meditation, sound healing, and reflective journaling. Experience Includes: Grounding tea + nourishing meal (DF/GF) Guided meditation + sound healing Reflective journaling practice Handmade herbal Epsom salt to take home Date: Sunday, January 11 Time: 5:00–7:00 PM Cost: $49 Location: Mantra Sukha Tea Lounge, Carlsbad, Calif. Space is limited to keep this a deeply held, intimate experience. Reserve your spot here: https://www.womensholisticcare.com/the-haven-store/p/homebodywinteringworkshop

States failed to reach a Colorado River deal, so the feds are likely to impose a stopgap plan cutting California’s supply 10% through 2028. Worse than the cuts, though, is the uncertainty. Here’s what that means for California.

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Pop Art at MCASD; affordable small artworks at Secret Sister; LITVAKdance; the Verbatim Books Dollar Sale; "Because We Eat" and more.

The new movie is made up of footage originally shot in the early 1970s, which Luhrmann found in storage in a Kansas salt mine.

Three months after city crews gained access to state property, they’ve cleaned up 184 encampments and connected 43 people to shelter.

Looking for a read that's complicated, gutsy and entertaining? Maureen Corrigan recommends Yesteryear, by Caro Claire Burke; American Fantasy, by Emma Straub; and Enormous Wings, by Laurie Frankel.

The 2026 San Diego Art Prize winners were recently announced: three visual artists — Tatiana Ortiz-Rubio, Ingrid Hernández and Danielle Dean — creating in vastly different forms and processes, from photography and murals to immersive installations.

An FDA advisory panel recently voted to green-light some popular peptides. The decision brought enormous attention to the market for these products — and concerns about the unregulated supply.