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Apprenticeships are becoming a popular alternative to college as a career path. But demand is outpacing the supply of employers who offer them.

JP Balmat and The MBHS All Stars make their debut at Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine for the 162nd Session of Dim Sum & Jazz Seating Begins at 6 p.m. Music from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Call (858) 578-8800 for reservations! About JP Balmat Jean-Paul (JP) Balmat is the award-winning educator and performer leading the internationally recognized music program at Mission Bay. His award-winning groups have been invited to perform throughout California, New Orleans and most recently Japan. Jean-Paul is an accomplished educator, performer, composer and arranger. As a professional saxophonist, he performs regularly in San Diego. He is artistic director of the Euphoria Brass Band and his recordings and compositions have been nominated for San Diego Music Awards the past six years. In 2019 and 2020 Euphoria Brass Band won the San Diego Music Award for “Best Jazz.” Most recently he has performed with New Orleans trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, drummer Marvin “Smitty” Smith (Tonight Show Band) and GRAMMY award winning and nominated musicians Oscar Hernandez, Francisco Torres (Poncho Sanchez, Gordon Goodwin) and Javier Cabanillas (Pacific Mambo Orchestra, Cabanijazz Project). Through his career he has had the honor of opening for Dr. John, Trombone Shorty, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Cowboy Mouth, Rebirth Brass Band, Funky Meters, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Soul Rebels Brass Band, Honey Island Swamp Band, Rosie Ledet, California Honeydrops, Red Baraat, Chali 2na, and Rusted Root, among others. Want to know more events happening Golden Island? Join our Newsletter! Like Dim Sum & Jazz? Check out the rest of the schedule below! www.bardicmanagement.com/golden-island See More Events www.goldenislanddimsum.com www.bardicmanagement.com/events

Credit card delinquencies rose in the first three months of the year. That's a sign of the growing financial stress that some families are feeling in an era of rising prices and high interest rates.

San Diego County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer is proposing several policies she said will combat exorbitant rents, including a possible lawsuit.

Verbal, physical, and sexual aggression among dementia patients in long-term care facilities are alarmingly common. “There is a real problem with endemic violence,” one researcher says.

Gather all your girls for a Galentine’s celebration at Punch Bowl Social, which is hosting a game night complete with cute swag, Instagrammable cocktails and a live DJ – female, of course – to keep the party going on Friday, Feb. 9 from 6:30 – 10 pm PST. For your $15 ticket, you’ll get a friendship bracelet, heart-shaped sunglasses reminiscent of Taylor Swift’s video for “22,” and your choice of board games. Don’t miss out on the pink punch, cocktails and karaoke! To add to the fun – Punch Bowl Social’s San Diego location will host a pop-up market with the following vendors: • Permanent Jewelry by Sparked Up • Nail Art from Anne Dominique Nail Artist • Flash tattoos from Stay Sacred Tattoo Register for the fun-filled Galentine’s night at Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/galentines-party-punch-bowl-social-san-diego-tickets-798854664807?aff=odcleoeventsincollection Punch Bowl Social on Facebook + Instagram

Ted Chiang was recently awarded the PEN/Faulkner Foundation's prize for short story excellence. He sat down with NPR to talk about AI, making art and grappling with big ideas.

The grass pea is one: a hardy crop that can thrive in a drought. An agriculturist is spearheading an effort to diversify what farmers grow as climate change threatens staples like corn and wheat.

Pharmacology and pharmacodynamics studies are of great importance in determining a drug's effect during drug discovery and development. A large variety of animal models has been developed to provide investigators with the ability to characterize the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of therapy. Creative Biolabs provides pharmacology and pharmacodynamics analyses and builds various animal models to describe the time course of effect in response to a drug dose.

Sunday Brunch and New Orleans Jazz only at Books & Records Bar! About Melonie Grinnell MELONIE GRINNELL is an active as an educator and performer. She began studying piano at an early age and has since been recognized for her skills as a pianist, and her abilities as a vocalist, music educator, and musical director. Melonie received her Bachelors of Music degree in Music Education with jazz emphasis from the University of Miami and a Masters of Music performance degree in Jazz Studies from San Diego State University. Additionally, she is on the faculty for the Francis Parker/KSDS 88.3 Summer Jazz Workshop where she teaches jazz piano and co-directs middle school to high school student ensembles. She is also active as an adjudicator for instrumental jazz festivals including the Coronado/COSA Jazz Festival and the KSDS Jazz 88/CMEA festival. About Justin Grinnell JUSTIN GRINNELL is a San Diego-based freelance jazz bassist and music educator. More importantly, he is a husband to pianist/educator Melonie Grinnell and father to their two sons. In addition to performing, Justin maintains an active teaching schedule as adjunct faculty at University of San Diego and Grossmont College, and as faculty for the Francis Parker Annual Summer Jazz Workshop. He has also served as an adjudicator and clinician at local music festivals, such as the Coronado Jazz Festival and the San Diego Bass Fest. Justin received his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Jazz Performance from San Diego State University while studying with bassists Gunnar Biggs and Bert Turetzky. Justin also achieved ABD (all but dissertation) status for a doctoral degree in Jazz Studies at the University of Southern California. Besides studying privately with Los Angeles' first-call jazz bassist, Darek Oles, Justin's enrollment at USC gave him the opportunity to study with internationally-recognized jazz artists Peter Erskine, Russ Ferrante, Bob Mintzer, and Alan Pasqua. See More Events www.booksandrecrodsbar.com www.bardicmanagement.com/events