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The Second Annual Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the Heritage Association of San Marcos will take place on Saturday, April 8, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Juan Veramendi Plaza. The hunt, featuring plastic eggs filled with candy and raffle tickets, is designed for children ages 2-12. Prizes will be announced between 12:30-1 p.m. by the MC. Activities for children include pin the tail on the bunny, corn hole, putt-putt, arts/crafts, egg decorating, live tortoise to observe, face painting, costumed bunny for photos, and hot dogs for sale to picnic in the park. The event is free & open to public. The Heritage Association of San Marcos on Facebook

A crackdown on how California utilities spend customers' money faces a do-or-die vote in the Legislature.

“Words are the only bread we can really share.” – Luis Alberto Urrea …and sharing a feast of words is what masterful storyteller, New York Times bestselling author Luis Alberto Urrea, does best. You won’t want to miss this afternoon as he introduces his newest novel, 'Good Night', Irene, which highlights the fearless female volunteers who served overseas during World War II and presents a story of “survival, camaraderie, and courage on the front line” (Kristin Hannah). Join us to explore themes of hope, heartbreak, friendship, trust, and both the consequences and brutalities of war at the Georgina Cole Library. For more information visit: adventuresbythebook.com Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

As Elie Wiesel so poignantly reminds us, never shall we forget. Yet what happened to the children of the Holocaust who were separated from their parents in WWII at such a young age; was it possible for them to remember? We invite you to meet Jewish Book Award Finalist Jennifer Rosner at a private San Diego residence as she discusses Once We Were Home, her powerful novel based on the true stories of children stolen in the wake of World War II. Your Adventure includes an assortment of delectable Jewish pastries, tea, a copy of Once We Were Home to be signed at the event, tax, book presentation, and the opportunity to engage with Jennifer live and in-person in an intimate setting. “Never Shall I Forget” – Elie Wiesel For more information visit: adventuresbythebook.com Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

In his new book, We Wait for a Miracle, Zaman writes about the struggle for health care by forcibly displaced people — refugees, the internally displaced, the stateless.

The wait time for an asylum-seeker in the U.S. to get a work permit is at least half a year. City governments across the country are pressing the federal government to change that.

Journalist Ari Berman says the founding fathers created a system that concentrated power in the hands of an elite minority — and that their decisions continue to impact American democracy today.

The prosecution is arguing that Donald Trump wanted to keep information out of the public fearing that it would turn off voters in 2016. The defense argues Trump did nothing illegal.

Yale University, Emerson College and New York University are among the few schools where students are staging encampments calling for divestment from Israel.

This weekend in the arts: Lilian Martinez of BFGF at Swish Projects, Kimber Lee's Van Gogh story at The La Jolla Playhouse, Marina Zurkow at ICA North, soprano Michelle Bradley and an in-store "Choose Your Own Adventure" reading.