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One family, the Goodwins, was forever changed by the attacks in Oklahoma more than a century ago and worked to ensure Tulsa acknowledged the truth about what happened.

Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro is the author of “Caparazones” (2010), the first lesbian fiction novel written in Puerto Rico, and the editor of the anthology “Cachaperismos,” the first Puerto Rican lesbian anthology on the island. An Afro Puerto Rican feminist writer who has won multiple awards for her work, Arroyo Pizarro will discuss issues related to race in Latinx culture, women’s rights and the LGBTQ+ fight for equity. Her experiences open the door for conversations on gender, race and ethnicity, particularly centering on the experience of Afro-Latinas. Follow on Twitter!

Ariana Brown is a queer, Black, Mexican American poet with 13 years of experience writing, performing and teaching poetry. Her work focuses on Black relationality, queer kinship and imagining a world where Black girls are free. She is the author of the poetry collections “We Are Owed” (2021) and “Sana Sana” (2020). She is a 2014 national collegiate poetry slam champion who owes much of her practice to performance communities led by Black women poets from the South. Drawing on her lived experience and her research, Brown will trace her attempts to recover Black girlhood not just for herself, but for other Black girls too. Combining storytelling, poems and dialogue, this artist talk is an opportunity to hear from Brown about how her identities and politics shape her writing. The event will take place online via Zoom. Follow on social media! Twitter + Instagram

From the organizer: Acclaimed Israeli documentary filmmaker Ran Tal will screen his 2012 film “Garden of Eden” and discuss his work. The film examines the depths of Israeli society in the least expected place – a national holiday resort – presenting viewers with a fascinating account full of humor, pain and compassion. A recipient of numerous awards in Israel and abroad, Tal most recently won accolades at the 2022 Berlin International Film Festival for his new film “1341 Frames of Love and War,” about photographer Micha Bar-Am. Tal is the head of the MFA documentary film program at the Steve Tisch School of Film and Television at Tel Aviv University. This fall, he is a visiting Murray Galinson San Diego-Israel Initiative (MGSDII) faculty member in the CSUSM Art, Media and Design Department. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

The Federal reserve made a move yesterday to cool down the inflationary spiral that’s made gas, food and housing prices spike by raising the rates banks use to lend money to each other. Then, the family of a man who died in custody after a 2015 arrest in Santee has been awarded $85 million by a jury. Also, in order to meet city and state climate goals more people will have to use public transit in San Diego. Why do so few people use public transit now? Plus, the city of Oceanside at one time had a derogatory nickname: “Ocean-slime.” But now it's quickly becoming the next tourist hotspot in San Diego. And, finally, we wrap up our series on the second anniversary of COVID-19 shutdowns and event cancellations, and hear about the impact these past two years have had on live music and local music venues.

The children — ranging from 11 months to 13 years old — survived a May 1 Amazon crash that killed three adults and then wandered on their own in the jungle before being found alive by soldiers.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria continued his campaign for the Unsafe Camping Ordinance that would ban tent encampments at all parks including Balboa Park.

The Department of Energy is spending $26 million to explore possibilities for building temporary storage for spent nuclear fuel rods.

Hunter said results of a polygraph test prove he didn't interfere with an investigation into a friendly fire incident in Iraq involving his son.

The library system is challenging students to read books and complete educational activities to prevent learning loss and earn prizes.