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Local authorities have placed up to 300,000 people under evacuation warnings in one of the country's worst flooding incidents.

Matt Reeves' approach to the venerable hero is more emo than goth, and Robert Pattinson brings a haunted quality to the role.

Ahead of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, China was widely seen as one of Moscow's few allies. But the recent actions of President Vladmir Putin now has China trying to distance itself from Russia.

Slamgrass? Punkgrass? Progressive bluegrass? Whatever you want to call the music Trampled by Turtles has perfected, we’re in love with it. The boys from Duluth, Minnesota have honed their signature fast and frenetic sound for nearly two decades now, since frontman Dave Simonett initially formed the group in 2003. They’ll be joined by co-headliners Mt. Joy, a band that started off as a rekindling of shared musical ambitions between Philadelphia high school friends Matt Quinn and Sam Cooper. Reunited in Los Angeles thanks to the ebbs and flows of adult life, the pair met multi-instrumentalist Michael Byrnes through a Craigslist ad and the lush harmonic melodies of Mt. Joy began to take root. From a casual side project between high school buddies, Mt. Joy has become one of the definitive sounds of the emerging L.A. folk rock scene. Mt. Joy will perform first and Trampled by Turtles will close the show on 8/17. General admission, standing only. On sale now at ticketmaster.com.

Three former Oysterfest organizers have teamed up to create a San Diego legacy music festival at the scenic Waterfront Park. San Diego Bayfest focuses on a strong musical lineup while exemplifying the finest local food and libations. On Saturday, Jul. 10 from 12 to 10 p.m., San Diego Bayfest will be the first reggae-based music festival lineup to play in San Diego since the Pandemic began which includes: Dirty Heads, Sublime with Rome, Fortunate Youth, The Aggrolites, KBong and Denm. As is tradition, all the music takes place on one stage, so you don’t have to choose which artist you want to see with San Diego’s finest DJs playing in between sets. The goal of Bayfest is to break down what works in San Diego and stick with it. At the festival aside from high energy musical performances you will find local food vendors including Taco Stands, local bartenders pouring Craft Beer and Craft Cocktails as well as an assortment of local crafts and vending booths. For more information, please visit https://sandiegobayfest.com/info/

The trial, at a courthouse just down the street from the site of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, is a milestone in the Capitol riot investigation.

It’s no longer a secret that Los Angeles-based Jerry's Middle Finger delivers the best Jerry Garcia Band tribute experience in the world - performing and celebrating the music of JGB with unparalleled sound, passion and energy. Humbly formed in 2015 by a group of professional musicians passionate about Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead, JMF started honing its one-of-a-kind sound at LA speakeasies and beachside dive bars. Audiences of all ages instantly fell in love and soon JMF were playing explosive shows up and down the west coast, packing legendary venues like Sweetwater Music Hall, The Chapel, Terrapin Crossroads and Pappy & Harriet’s—dazzling new fans on the scene and pulling even the most discerning Jerry fanatics out of their seats for the first time in decades. Jerry's Middle Finger, a Jerry Garcia Tribute band performs on July 18 at 7 p.m., to purchase tickets go here.

The scene: a high school cafeteria. The subject: the Oscars' decision to deliver eight prizes prior to the live awards ceremony.

The U.N. Security Council vote last night highlights where diplomatic pressure stands against Russia.

Third Sunday Craft is a monthly gathering of creative writers that fosters support, inspiration, and community. More than craft classes, Third Sunday Craft will help you construct and sustain a writing practice with the guidance of writer Richard FarrellNew focus topics for each session will challenge writers to explore and expand their craft. Generative writing prompts will encourage you to grow and learn in exciting new ways. Sharing your work within a safe, supportive community will help you discover and strengthen your voice. Finally, with the goal of fostering supportive accountability, each session will conclude with a writer’s intentions for the month. Come check out Third Sunday Craft! Gatherngs take place on the third Sunday of every month. Register here! SDWI members: $36 (per month) Nomembers: $42 (per month) Please note that signing up for two months at a time will allow you to take advantage of the following discount: $62 for two months for members, $74 for two months for nonmembers. Drop-in with registration at the door are welcomeMonthly Focus July, Image Patterns | Image patterning is an often overlooked but vital part to good writing. Writers don’t just select images randomly; the create patterns of images through repetition and layering. We will look at examples and attempt to use the technique through exercises. August, Desire & Resistance | Robert Olen Butler says we must find our character’s ‘white hot center,’ and write from that space. Fiction writers in particular must find out what their characters want, and they should be wanting things all the time, and then put up roadblocks (physical, psychological, spiritual) to create a sense of conflict and tension in stories. We will look at examples and practice this core concept. September, Clarity as a Virtue | Steven Almond writers that the “Hippocratic Oath of Writing” is to “never confuse the reader.” Too often, writers lean on vague, abstract, or scattershot imagery. But more often, the harder work is being clear and focused, and taking the reader deeper into the story by precise, clear, specific writing. October, Building Suspense | This class will look at the difference between suspense, tension, and mystery, and explore ways the writer can create and sustain suspense in scene writing. Note: this is not a genre-specific problem for writers. We have to remember what the reader is curious about when we craft any piece of writing. November, Time | We will look at the concept of time as it relates to narrative, and look at how writers make time compress, expand, shift, and even freeze. We will practice some techniques and try some exercises designed to help writers be attentive to the importance of time in stories! December, Reflections and Resolutions | We will look on the year that was our writing work, and make plans for the year ahead!