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Self-driving cars have flooded San Francisco's streets, and not everyone is happy. Street activists have been using a low-tech solution to incapacitate the vehicles.

Towns across the U.S. want to stop building homes that are vulnerable to climate-driven disasters, like wildfires, floods and droughts. It's easier said than done.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is on her way to Beijing for talks with her Chinese counterparts. The meeting comes at a tense time, with tit-for-tat trade restrictions and rising strategic frictions.

The Art of Improvisation Iranian Contemporary Dance and Music Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 6 p.m. | Conrad Prebys Concert Hall Shahrokh Moshkin-Ghalam, Pejman Hadadi and Behfar Bahadoran will take the stage to explore the ecstatic art of improvised music and dance. Acclaimed as one of the world's greatest dancers, Shahrokh's revolutionary style will embody Pejman's masterful percussive expressions and Behfar's passionate motifs - based on the Persian classical Dastgah modal system and Maqam melodic phrasings - on Tar, Setar, and Tanbour. The audience will be enthralled by this glorious celebration of Persian performing arts. ------ PLEASE NOTE: Audience members are HIGHLY encouraged to arrive early to secure parking and/or consider transportation alternatives. We anticipate a very, very busy campus on this evening. ----- Tickets: General Public: $25 | PCC members: $20 | Free for UC San Diego students, staff and faculty w/ ID. RSVP required

From Rep. Nancy Pelosi to Sens. Mitt Romney and Mitch McConnell, lawmakers' ages are a big subject of discussion and debate. One member of Congress shares ideas for increasing generational diversity.

This luncheon hosts over 300 military enlisted guests and honors those who have distinguished themselves by their community service and within their commands. These guests are seated with leaders of the civic and business communities of San Diego, and are treated to gifts and raffle prizes. The highlight of this event is the presentation of the “Making a Difference Award.” Sponsored by Navy Federal Credit Union which recognizes an enlisted member of the active duty military services who has made extraordinary contribution to the San Diego military or civilian community during the preceding year. For details on the criteria for this award click here!

Little was previously known about the artificial intelligence company founded by five Russian tech workers who for years have been quietly developing AI tools from its homebase of Cyprus.

Players didn't always have the freedom to express themselves through their outfits — in 2005, the NBA instituted a restrictive dress code. Now players embrace the intersection of sports and fashion.

Judge Tanya Chutkan knows her way around a courtroom after years as a public defender. Now her rulings will be on international display in the Jan. 6 case against the former president.

A one day Conference on cryptocurrency, blockchain, and "Web3" held on October 22 for the crypto-curious through to the expert. A growing topic of interest, there are thousands of San Diegans, individual entrepreneurs and businesses, in this innovation ecosystem. This Conference brings out Speakers and Panelists, with a focus on diversity and inclusion, to bring their knowledge right here to San Diego to help put San Diego on the map as a place which embraces this emerging technology and also examines the issues of regulation and fraud forensics. The organizers of this Conference are an all-volunteer group of community leaders who collectively, lead the largest Web 3 communities in San Diego: Bitcoin and Open BlockChain San Diego; Crypto San Diego; and, San Diego NFT Friends. Together, we are bringing a low cost, high touch, diversity-centric, Web3 conference held right at San Diego's own Central Library. Hope to see you there!