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On Tuesday, January 10 at 7 p.m. the Coronado Public Library, in partnership with Warwick's, will host Matthew Black as he discusses and signs his new book, Operation Underworld: How the Mafia and U.S. Government Teamed Up to Win World War II. This event is open to the public, seating is first-come, first-served, subject to availability. Guaranteed preferred seating is available with purchase of Operation Underground through Warwick's Bookstore. Please visit here or call them at 858-454-0347 for more information. Matthew Black is a labor and crime historian who was recruited by James P. Hoffa's office in 2016 to author Dave Beck - A Teamsters Life. Black has also worked as a staff writer for the San Diego Union-Tribune and has written articles for Alaska Airlines magazine. He has published dozens of articles on History101, where he has individually brought some 42 million readers to his work. Born and raised in Seattle, he is a graduate of the University of Washington with an honors degree in history. While he travels the country and the world at a feverish pace in search of stories, he calls San Diego home, where he lives with his wife and daughter. About "Operation Underworld": In 1942, a rational fear was mounting that New York Harbor was vulnerable to sabotage. If the waterfront was infested with German and Italian agents then the U.S. Navy needed a recourse just as insidious to secure it. Naval intelligence officer, Commander Charles Radcliffe Haffenden had the solution: recruit as his own spies, members of La Cosa Nostra. Pier to pier, no one terrified the longshoremen, stevedores, shopkeepers, and boat captains along the harbor better than the Mafia gangs of New York, who controlled the docks in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Haffenden was prepared to make a deal with the devil–the man who put “organized” into organized crime. Even from his cell in Dannemora State Prison, former Public Enemy #1, Charles “Lucky” Luciano still had tremendous power. Luciano was willing to wield it for Haffenden. But he wanted something in return—Luciano’s contacts in Italy to track the Nazis’ movements. "Operation Underworld" is a tale of espionage and crime like no other, the unbelievable, first-ever account of the Allied war effort’s clandestine coalition between the Mafia and the U.S. Government to protect New York, vanquish the Nazis by taking the fight to the enemy in the 1943 U.S. invasion of Sicily. It was an ingenious strategy carried out by some of history’s most infamous, improbable, and unsung heroes on both sides of the law. It was a Faustian bargain that brought homefront enemies together but, as journalist and crime historian Matthew Black reveals, one that ultimately succeeded in helping the Allies win World War II. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

All schools in the Mountain Empire Unified School District closed Wednesday due to high winds in some areas.

The longtime homeless service provider said for the first time in 35 years, he is discouraged.

From San Diego Ballet: San Diego Ballet announces "The Jungle Book," a thrilling blend of ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and giant puppets, at Kroc Center’s Joan B Kroc Theatre on Wednesday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m. Rudyard Kipling’s beloved tale of friendship comes to life in this fantastic jungle adventure. This colorful production breathes new life into beloved childhood characters, making the adventures of Mowgli and his animal pals thrilling for kids of all ages and adults, too! "When we work on family-friendly pieces, it is important that we try to do something that has some sort of frame of reference for children,” said Javier Velasco, San Diego Ballet Artistic Director. “'The Jungle Book' with its message of diversity and friendship not only fits our mission well, but the fact that many of the main characters are animals goes to some wonderful dance opportunities.” Join Mowgli and his animal pals as they tumble through the jungle, get wrapped up in the coils of Kaa, the snake, and fight off the menacing Sher Khan, the tiger. Along with traditional ballet, San Diego Ballet’s "The Jungle Book" features hip-hop dancers as orangutans and giant elephant puppets that blend perfectly into the fabric of the piece along with its fun jazzy score. San Diego Ballet’s "The Jungle Book" will take place at the Kroc Center’s Joan B Kroc Theatre on Wednesday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15-$35 and can be purchased online. Senior, military, and student discounts are also available. For more information on "The Jungle Book" and other San Diego Ballet performances, visit www.sandiegoballet.org. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

San Diego County is expanding its free menstrual products program to meet increased demand, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.

"The life of Jim Morrison" and "The Doors" are retold in way that only the ‘Wild Child’ himself would do it. Everything is here in this rocking show from his days at UCLA, to discovering music with the Doors, to his untimely death in Paris, France. A live band plays all the classics, while our performers channel the spirit and energy of the 1960’s that will take you on one psychedelic ride! Featuring “Light my Fire”, “Touch Me”, “Break on Through”, “Riders on the Storm”, "Hello, I Love You", “People Are Strange”, and more!

Ticketed In-Store Book Signing with Veronica Roth, in discussion with Cindy Pon This ticketed event (limited to 200 people max) will consist of a 30-minute discussion with author Veronica Roth and Cindy Pon, a question and answer section, and lastly the book signing portion for anyone wanting personalizations or signatures/personalizations of their personal items (only 3 items per attendee that are not copies of "POSTER GIRL" can be signed/personalized.). All the stock we will have available of Veronica's will already be signed. Only those with tickets may attend the event. TICKETED EVENT Your purchase of "POSTER GIRL" will come with a presigned copy of the book and an attendee ticket for the event. This ticket does not guarantee a seat, as seating will be limited. Please arrive early to avoid standing for the event. *Veronica will only be able to sign/personalize no more than three (3) books/items that are not copies of "POSTER GIRL" per customer during the signing portion. No posed pictures during the signing portion will be permitted, but candid photos are allowed.* How to Order a Signed/Personalized Book from Veronica Roth if you're not attending the event: Add "POSTER GIRL" or any of Veronica's available backlist of books to your cart. At checkout in the "order comments" box write "signed only" or to whom your book should be personalized (i.e. "To: Ms. Galaxy"). Requests for anything beyond a name, like a note or quote, will not be permitted. Orders must be placed by 12 p.m. on the day of the event (October 24). Please call the store if you wish to purchase a book, or add/alter personalization to an existing order, after this time. Attending from out of state? Put the store's address (3555 Rosecrans St, Ste 107A, San Diego CA 92110) as the "shipping address" when checking out to activate the pickup option! About the Authors VERONICA ROTH is the #1 NEW YORK TIMES best-selling author of the Divergent series (DIVERGENT, INSURGENT, ALLEGIANT, and FOUR: A DIVERGENT COLLECTION) and the Carve the Mark duology (CARVE THE MARK, THE FATES DIVIDE). DIVERGENT received the 2011 Goodreads Choice Award for Favorite Book, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY’S Best Book of 2011, and was the winner of the YALSA 2012 Teens’ Top Ten. The trilogy has been adapted into a blockbuster movie series starring Shailene Woodley and Theo James. "CARVE THE MARK" published in January 2017, debuted at #1 on the NEW YORK TIMES bestseller list, and remained on the list for eighteen weeks. "THE FATES DIVIDE", the second installment of the Carve the Mark series, also debuted at #1 on the NEW YORK TIMES bestseller list. She is a board member of YALLFest, the biggest YA book festival in the country, and YALLWEST, its sister festival. She currently lives in Chicago with her husband and their dog, Avi, whose adorable existence is well-documented on Instagram. CINDY PON is the author of the young adult sci-fi and Andre Norton finalist "WANT", as well as the fantasy duologies "SILVER PHOENIX" and "SERPENTINE". She attended Revelle at UCSD and fell in love with San Diego as an undergrad. In her free time, she works on her bench press and deadlifts, loves watching movies and indulging in delicious pastries and desserts. Mysterious Galaxy is her favorite bookstore. About "POSTER GIRL" "WHAT'S RIGHT IS RIGHT". Sonya Kantor knows this slogan—she lived by it for most of her life. For decades, everyone in the Seattle-Portland megalopolis lived under it, as well as constant surveillance in the form of the Insight, an ocular implant that tracked every word and every action, rewarding or punishing by a rigid moral code set forth by the Delegation. Then there was a revolution. The Delegation fell. Its most valuable members were locked in the Aperture, a prison on the outskirts of the city. And everyone else, now free from the Insight’s monitoring, went on with their lives. Sonya, former poster girl for the Delegation, has been imprisoned for ten years when an old enemy comes to her with a deal: find a missing girl who was stolen from her parents by the old regime, and earn her freedom. The path Sonya takes to find the child will lead her through an unfamiliar, crooked post-Delegation world where she finds herself digging deeper into the past—and her family’s dark secrets—than she ever wanted to. Social Media Veronica Roth: Facebook & Instagram Cindy Pon: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Note: This event has been postponed until fall 2023 The Blended Music and Wine Festival will be in San Diego at the SPANISH LANDING PARK. The Blended Music Festival San Diego Promo Code is "RSVP" and can be used on tickets for the Blended Festivals San Diego 2022 event. Discount Blended Festival Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by using the promo code "RSVP". The Promo Code "RSVP" will get you a discount on all blended festival tickets, passes including general admission, VIP and all-inclusive 1 day, 2 day passes. Artists: TI, Galantis, Timmy, Maria Angeliq, Everclear, Blanco Brown WHEN | Oct. 8 - Oct. 9, 2022 ‣ This event runs from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. WHERE | Spanish Landing Park - West ‣ 3900 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101 ADMISSION | Tickets can be purchased here! ‣ General Admission: $110 ‣ VIP: $180 ‣ All Inclusive: $400

San Diego’s largest nonprofit electric service provider is investing money in the San Diego community. The agency is awarding nearly $400,000 to 10 local groups.

LARPing A World Premiere Comedic Role Play Written by Brian Grace-Duff and Greg Romero Directed by Sean Boyd and Eddy Lukovic Recommended Ages 18+ (sexual content, language) Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram