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If you care about the environment and don't mind getting a little dirty, then this may be the perfect fit for you! Join us on June 28 from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. at Forester Creek in Santee for our monthly Community River Clean-up! Come work outdoors with like-minded members of the community to help remove thousands of pounds of trash in just three hours! Each year, San Diego River Park Foundation volunteers remove more than 200,000 pounds of trash from our namesake waterway. Without our amazing volunteers, this trash would be left to pollute native animal habitats, parks and public spaces, leach contaminants into the water, and wash out into our ocean and beaches! Location: 8665 Argent Street, Santee CA 92071. Please park anywhere on Argent St or Prospect Ave. Please do not park in the brewery parking lot. Here are a few tips to help you prepare for the event: - Check-In: 7:45 a.m. - Attire: Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required - All tools and supplies will be provided - Other Things to Bring: Reusable water bottle, hat, other forms of sun protection - Weather: Light rain will not cancel the event - For safety reasons, no pets are allowed at this event - There are no restroom facilities at this location. Please plan accordingly. - Community Service hours can be verified for those who need them. - Family friendly! If you would like to sign up as a group, please email us at volunteer@sandiegoriver.org, or have each member of your group sign up individually. The San Diego River Park Foundatoin on Facebook / Instagram

Paola Hernández-Jiao is the Public Matters community engagement manager at KPBS. Public Matters is an initiative that provides content, conversation and events ensuring all San Diegans understand their opportunity to participate in the democratic process including news stories on politics and governance, facilitated, in-person discussions around important issues that often divide us, helpful resources and explainers about participation in community groups and institutions that make decisions that impact our lives on a daily basis.

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A Very Special San Diego Backgammon Club Event — Open to All Saturday, June 7 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Embassy Suites, La Jolla Admission: Free and open to the public Parking: Free with $10 food/drink purchase from the hotel Whether you’re a seasoned player or haven’t rolled the dice in years, we’d love to see you at this fun and welcoming backgammon celebration. This event is for everyone — longtime enthusiasts, newer players, and anyone curious to reconnect with the game. Enjoy talks with: - Phil Simborg (legendary teacher/commentator) - Art Benjamin (“Human Calculator”) - Masayuki “Mochy” Mochizuki (super grandmaster) - Other top players from around the world - Friendly competition, free tutorials & a chance to challenge the pros - Casual games, socializing & a fun DMP tournament - A welcoming, relaxed vibe — no pressure, just fun Proceeds benefit the Helen Woodward Animal Center If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to get back into the game — this is it! San Diego Backgammon Club on Instagram

The San Diego Humane Society is partnering with the San Diego County Fair to send more pets home with loving families. On this episode of Midday Edition, we hear what's in store.

St. Teresa of Calcutta Villa in the East Village has three elevators that residents rely on.

Politifest 2025 is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the University of San Diego’s Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies. This annual public affairs summit, organized by Voice of San Diego, focuses on pressing local and national issues through debates, panels, and interviews with experts. While full details are still to come, previous Politifest events have explored housing, homelessness, climate preparedness, and more. Voice of San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

Special Event in honor of Juneteenth on June 19 from 6-9 p.m., more info forthcoming! Oolong Presents “Sun Goin' Down” A Debut Solo Exhibition by 2025 UCSD MFA Graduate John Singletary June 6 to 25, 2025 This powerful body of work, four years in the making, introduces Singletary’s haunting, symbolic, and deeply personal paintings to the public for the first time. Singletary’s painting practice delves into memory and myth. Drawing from Biblical and Classical tales, Southern folklore, his family’s spiritual lineage, and the subconscious, the artist channels a visual language steeped in longing, pain, and transformation. His work explores themes of death, love, and fear, and reanimates the sacred and the subconscious through ritualized technique and iconographic reference. “My aim is to make paintings that create a separation from the self and its fears or desires, creating space for thinking.” In “Sun Goin' Down,” Singletary’s technique and process becomes part of the meaning. Through methods such as sgraffito, sfumato, sanding, and scraping, the surface of each canvas evokes a kind of resurrection—a cycle of death and rebirth in oil and pigment. “In moments where I render carefully, there is longing. In moments where I have sanded the canvas bare, a subconscious death has occurred.” Singletary explores Christianity as both salvation and trauma, magic and evil. His paintings pulse with the ghost-like presence of those who came before, and the spiritual residue of Southern Black life. “Painting is alive—a deity that brings the dead back to life and allows what is absent to appear present.” “Sun Goin’ Down” refuses easy categorization. The works are both confession and apparition, echo and invocation. Rich in symbolism yet elusive in narrative, these paintings ask to be felt more than explained. They speak in the language of dreams—where trauma is transfigured into image, and gesture becomes truth. Join us at Oolong Gallery for this artist whose work is already pulsating with the intensity of a masterful voice. Gallery Hours: Wednesday–Saturday from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. | appointments recommended w/ wider availability Instagram

Lucas Smith, celebrated award-winning artist is presenting a “Retrospective” solo exhibition from June 4 – June 30 in the Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery of the San Carlos Branch Library. Lucas has brought a fresh perspective to abstract art, blending imagination, raw materials and refined techniques to create pieces that invite viewers on a journey of exploration. This show is a retrospective collection of his personal favorites from prior series and key moments along his artistic growth journey. Lucas is the resident artist of Studio 2 at Art on 30th in North Park, San Diego. In the past year, his work has been juried in dozens of shows in some of San Diego County’s best galleries and awarded Best of Show, two 1st place, two 2nd place, 3rd place, Juror’s Choice, three Honorable Mentions and People’s Choice. Lucas is a member of Carlsbad Oceanside Art League, San Diego Watercolor Society, OMA Artist Alliance, Sergeant Art Group, Foothills Art Association, and the San Diego Museum of Art. He currently serves as the Assistant Director of the SDWS 45th International Exhibition and devotes his energy to commissioned creations and continued maturity of his artistic vision and voice. Consistent with the theme, Lucas is offering this collection at retrospective pricing for the month of June ranging between $75 - $395! 20% of proceeds go to San Carlos Friends of the Library. The San Carlos Branch Library is located at 7265 Jackson Drive, San Diego, California, 92119. A free public Artist Reception will be held on Saturday, June 21 from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Come explore this exciting exhibition, vote for and/or take home your favorite and meet Lucas who is quickly becoming one of San Diego’s premier artists! Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lucas-smith-art-retrospective-solo-exhibition-tickets-1395581906049?aff=oddtdtcreator

As the Trump administration considers abandoning constitutional protection for immigrants without legal status, a San Diego immigration lawyer used it to free her client.