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28 participating venues throughout Mission Hills! Experience an evening of palate pleasing tastes in Mission Hills, one of San Diego’s premiere dining destinations. Whether you are a foodie, a culinary adventurer, are curious about the Mission Hills food scene, or happen to be a longtime Mission Hills aficionado, our Restaurant Owners, Chefs, Cheese Mongers, Baristas, Bakers, and Gelato Makers will create preparations sure to captivate your taste buds. From international to local, 28 participating purveyors of delicious tastes, including long established and regionally recognized in Mission Hills, will be featured at the 13th Annual Taste of Mission Hills happening on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. And, included in the price of each TASTE ticket is FREE trolley transportation to within steps of each participating venue. The more than 5-mile TASTE route includes TASTE locations on West Lewis Street, Fort Stockton Drive, Goldfinch Street, West Washington Street, Reynard Way and India Street, and promises the 13th Annual Taste of Mission Hills will be the TASTE to remember in 2025! Taste of Mission Hills is hosted by the Mission Hills Business Improvement District and it is the annual fundraiser for this non-profit organization, whose year-round efforts enhance the vibrancy of this neighborhood. Public event funding from the State of California and the City of San Diego supports our efforts. This year’s Title Sponsor is US Bank, Mission Hills branch whose generous donation supports the growth of the event and helps keep ticket prices low. Again this year, Old Town Trolley service is being offered freely to TASTE ticket holders due to generous TASTE Trolley sponsorships from John Ealy owner of Harley Gray Kitchen & Bar, Hailey and Merritte Powell owners of La Puerta Mission Hills, Jacquee Renna owner of Communion, and Keiko and Don Holmes owners of Sushi Deli 1 Mission Hills.The trolley stops are listed on the back of each ticket. Every fifteen minutes a trolley will pick up and drop off at each designated TASTE trolley stop. On event night, please look for the TASTE trolley stop signs. TICKET INFORMATION: Advanced Ticket Price: $45* Day of Ticket Price: $50* In addition to purchasing online, you may purchase tickets in-person in Mission Hills (Cash or Credit* accepted) at one of the following locations: - US Bank, 610 West Washington Street - All American Tailor, 325 West Washington Street - Salon Sloane, 1605 West Lewis Street Only 600 tickets will be sold. Purchasing in advance at one of the above locations will allow ticket holders to avoid picking up tickets at WILL CALL on the date of the event. *Tickets purchased with a credit card will include a small processing fee. WILL CALL: Will Call takes place at Lazy Acres Natural Market, 422 West Washington Street San Diego, CA 92103. Tasters who purchase online tickets MUST present proof of purchase at WILL CALL on the date of the event, between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., to pick up their physical ticket. If you purchase your ticket in-person at one of the locations listed above, you will be provided your ticket(s) at the point of sale and do not need to go to WILL CALL. Tickets purchased online will need to be picked up at WILL CALL on event day, between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Lazy Acres Natural Market, 422 West Washington Street. **Please Note: WILL CALL will close promptly at 6 p.m. to allow volunteers time to enjoy the evening’s Taste event. Lazy Acres Natural Market has asked us to remind tasters that the parking lot is ONLY for use by those who are shopping at the market. FREE TROLLEY SERVICE Tickets to the 13th Annual Taste of Mission Hills include FREE Old Town Trolley shuttle transportation within steps of all participating taste venues on West Lewis Street, Ft. Stockton Drive, Goldfinch Street, West Washington Street, Reynard Way and India Street. The trolley will provide a continuous loop beginning at 5 p.m. and running until 9 p.m. 2025 PARTICIPATING VENUES: - Bar by Red Door - Burger Deck - Cake - Cardellino - Communion Mission Hills - El Indio - Falcon Liquor - Farmer's Bottega - Fiori’s Pizza - Fort Oak - Gelato Vero Caffé - Grab & Go Subs - Harley Gray Kitchen & Bar - Karina’s Ceviches & More - Kettle & Stone - La Puerta - Lazy Acres Natural Market - Lefty’s Chicago Pizzeria - Lewis + Fay - Mission Hills Liquor & Deli - Paradis - Pizza e Birra - Rubicon Deli - Saffron Thai - STARLITE - Sushi Deli 1 - Venissimo Cheese - What De Health Thai LOCATION: Mission Hills is located 6 minutes north of downtown San Diego between Hillcrest and Old Town. Getting to the 13th Annual Taste of Mission Hills is easy: Exit Sassafras or Washington Street from the I-5 freeway, and go east. Exit Washington from 163, and go west. Join us on Wednesday, October 8 and find out what all the talk is about!

Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown LA, artist Doug Rosenberg is trying to push the grassroots movement forward.

Classes and campus activities were canceled for the rest of the week after a shooting that police said left one student dead and another in critical condition. Police said a suspect who is not a KSU student was in custody.

Join a warm, judgment-free leyenkrayz (reading circle) conducted entirely in Yiddish, designed for Intermediate II and Advanced students. Together, we will explore and translate selections from Ezra Korman’s groundbreaking 1928 Chicago anthology Yidishe Dikhterins (“Yiddish Women Poets”). Our focus will be on female poets from Ukraine, including Dine Lipkes, Khane Levin, Mire Khenkin, and Anyuta Pyatigorskaya. Along the way, you’ll deepen your reading fluency, enrich your vocabulary, and discover the life stories behind these remarkable voices. Prerequisites: Solid Yiddish reading skills and a basic working vocabulary are required. When: Wednesdays, January 7 – February 11, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Where: on Zoom Tuition: $180 for all 6 sessions or $30 for a 60-minute online class. Early Bird: $150 all 6 weeks or $25 for a 60-minute online class (available until Wednesday, December 31st). Students (Upload an ID): $150 all 6 weeks or $25 for a 60-minute online class. Instructor: Tetyana Yakovleva She studied Comparative Literature, Classical, Slavic, Jewish, and Media Studies at the universities of Kharkiv, Regensburg, Bari, and San Diego. Tanya received her PhD in Slavic and Jewish Studies from the University of Regensburg in 2019 and since then she has been teaching for YAAANA. Tanya is a registered yoga teacher (RYT 200) and she sees her mission in bringing joy and equilibrium to people through yoga and Yiddish. Yiddish Arts and Academics on Instagram

It's trendy in some circles to replace drinking with consuming cannabis. But can it help people with a drinking problem cut back? Scientists set up a bar in the lab to find out.

COVID-19 symptoms that don’t go away affect hundreds of millions worldwide. Scripps Research is recruiting people with long COVID to test a weight-loss medication that shows promise in treating the illness.

A section of Interstate 5 in San Diego will be closed starting Friday night and through the weekend as part of the Asset Management Project, which Caltrans calls an effort to preserve existing infrastructure and improve safety.

Hours: 11 a.m. - Midnight Yard House – celebrated for its world-class beer selection, diverse food menu, and classic rock vibes – is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its newest location in Chula Vista on Sunday, September 28. Located in the Otay Ranch Town Center at 2015 Birch Rd Suite 803, the restaurant marks Yard House’s third San Diego-area location. Each Yard House is centered around its expansive bar, and the Chula Vista location is no exception. There are 90 unique taps featuring American craft and imported beers, as well as local and regional pours that are hand-picked by the restaurant’s management team. A glass-enclosed keg room showcases hundreds of steel barrels containing as much as 4,000 gallons of beer that flow to the center-island bar through an extensive network of tubing positioned overhead, pouring each beer at a perfect 36 degrees. The menu boasts over 80 unique dishes, featuring twists on American and global favorites. Guest favorites include signature Poke Nachos, Nashville Hot Chicken, Tacos, and proprietary-blend USDA prime burgers. Gluten-sensitive, vegan, and vegetarian options are also available, ensuring something for everyone. Led by General Manager Jason Carr, the 9,160 square-foot restaurant will feature flat screen TVs with DirecTV to catch every game. Yard House Chula Vista will open daily 11 a.m. – 12 a.m. for lunch, dinner, and late-night gatherings. The restaurant also offers an unbeatable happy hour from Monday through Friday, 3–6 p.m., with half-price appetizers and $1–$4 off beer, wine, and cocktails. For more information, visit yardhouse.com, or connect with us on Instagram, Facebook and X.

The Trump administration has fired, or tried to fire, many of the federal staff members who manage and enforce federal disability law in schools.

Premieres Saturday, Oct.18, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Christopher Kimball travels to Salzburg to uncover the secrets of great Strudel and Schnitzel. He learns how to stretch dough to near-transparency and demonstrates the art of rolling up Austrian Apple Strudel. Then, he goes to a restaurant that makes over 700 servings of Schnitzel per day to find out how to make Austrian Pork Schnitzel. Plus, we show you how to make homemade Spatzle.