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Writer Anne Lamott has gained a cult following through shockingly honest prose on love, death, faith, writing and more. This hour, her wisdom from a career spanning 21 books and some 40 years.

What happens when the hero you plan to write about becomes a villain in much of the public's eye? We asked bestselling authors Michael Lewis and Walter Isaacson about Sam Bankman-Fried and Elon Musk.

The Hausmann Quartet and Maritime Museum of San Diego are excited to partner to present the seventh season of Haydn Voyages: Music at the Maritime, a quarterly concert series performed aboard one of the Museum’s historic world-class vessels, the 1898 steam ferryboat Berkeley that operated for 60 years on San Francisco Bay. The season opens with a dramatic and optimistic afternoon featuring two of Haydn's more joyous quartets (opus 33/6 and 77/1) alongside works by two women with strikingly original musical voices: Leila Adu-Gilmore's if the stars align... (a composer whose own star is rising fast) and French Romantic (and member of Les Six) Germaine Taillefaire's Quartet from 1919. Join us for a celebratory opening to 2022's concert season. Joseph Haydn - Quartet no. 33 in D Major, Op. 33, No. 6 (1781) Leila Adu-Gilmore - if the stars align... (2012) Germaine Taillefaire - Quartet (1919) Haydn - Quartet no. 66 in G Major, Op. 77, No. 1 (1799) All concerts are Sundays at 2:30, and include an intermission for a total length of under two hours. Each creative program will also include informative and entertaining commentary between selections from noted UC Santa Barbara musicologist Derek Katz. Masks will be required for all performers and audience members until further notice. Date: Feb. 6, 2022 Time: 2:30p.m.-4:30p.m. Location: Maritime Museum of San Diego Tickets: $10-$60 For more information on this event and ticket purchases please visit HERE!

The law would require businesses to report to the state on any product or service they offer on the internet that is likely to be used by people younger than 18 — and provide plans to reduce any harms that minors might suffer.

Join us for a talk featuring Tracy Badua (author of "This is Not a Personal Statement" and "Freddie vs. The Family Curse") and Alex Brown (author of "Damned If You Do" and showrunner’s assistant on Supernatural) as they discuss their careers and how their Filipino American identities influence their work from family dynamics to folklore.

President Biden gave his first State of the Union address last night amid rising tensions with Russia. We have reactions from San Diegans with loved ones in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the San Diego City Council on Tuesday formally accepted $8.3 million in additional aid to help low-income tenants pay rent and utility bills during the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, there’s been long delays for state hearings on wage theft cases, and that’s hurting low wage workers hoping to recover the money they're owed.

Join us at the library every other Wednesday afternoon for conversation, knitting, crocheting, or whatever your favorite fiber art may be. Bring your own project and join others who wish to learn and grow their yarn craft skills. All skill levels welcome!

"I'm prepared to work with my Republican colleagues," the president said in remarks from the White House on Wednesday. He also said he intends to run for reelection.

Now that people can easily create real-sounding voices with artificial intelligence, detection technologies are racing to catch deepfake audio, but it's a tough game of whack-a-mole.

Ongoing Mondays, 5 – 8 p.m. Instructor Ahmad Khalid Rauofi No experience necessary. Ages 16+ welcome! Afghani master wood carver Ahmad Khalid Rauofi will teach students how to craft their own carved wooden spoon. Open to all skill levels. Some of the topics covered: • choosing the appropriate tools for the project • how to correctly and safely use the gouges and knives • the process of creating and transferring your design to wood • how to navigate grain direction We will supply materials and carving tools, but if you have your own, please bring them. If you’d like to purchase or bring your own tools, the following tools are what the instructor recommends: -1” #5 sweep gouge -1.5” #3 sweep gouge -1/2” #8 sweep gouge -straight carving knife -slightly curved carving knife Follow on Socials! Facebook & Twitter