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As German Chancellor Olaf Scholz heads to China to meet with President Xi Jinping on Friday, he is under political pressure at home, and from Washington, to rethink Berlin's relationship with Beijing.

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

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!

San Francisco repealed a boycott that prohibits staff from visiting and city departments from contracting with companies headquartered in states including Texas, Florida and Ohio.

For the first time, the band members, their crew and their fans tell the story of a landmark moment they didn't realize was happening. Sonic Youth's new album, Live in Brooklyn 2011, is out this week.

Frozen strawberries tied to a hepatitis A outbreak has sickened at least seven people. Some of the potentially contaminated berries were sold in San Diego.

A CalMatters investigation found that schools had wildly different approaches to stimulus spending — from laptops to shade structures to an ice cream truck. No centralized database exists to show the public exactly where the money went.

On Christmas Day, an act of sabotage cut off power for thousands of people near Tacoma, Wash. Federal agents have charged two men with conspiracy, saying they used the outage to rob a local business.

The Kids Fashion Week Network is excited to return to San Diego for its second runway show and third year serving the community of kid entrepreneurs in Southern California. The “Showstoppers Ball, City Legends'' Runway Show will take place on Sunday, September 25, 2022 and will be hosted by Tati from STAR 94.1. Ticket holders can expect a high-quality runway experience featuring a cast of 25 professional mini-models, three kid designers under the age of 10, a 17-year-old DJ, family-friendly vendors, and three junior executives hosting the red carpet. “We are truly grateful for the support that San Diego has shown KFW over the last couple of years.” says KFW So-Cal’s Director of Events, Aubree Russell. “We have had the pleasure of collaborating with a plethora of amazing people, businesses, and families in various communities in San Diego.” Sponsors include Athleta, LifePoint Church, Friar Tux, PAT Can Film It, and All Of Us Productions. The Kids Fashion Week Network is a talent incubator that prepares young designers, models and entrepreneurs for their careers by providing mentoring platforms and engaging opportunities; spotlighting fashion innovations and celebrating creative excellence! More information about KFW Network and all of our events please visit our website. Media & Press opportunities are available. Social Media: Facebook & Instagram

As the world celebrates Democracy Day, we examined how some pillars of democracy are holding up in San Diego County.