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A former candidate for the state legislature was arrested Monday for allegedly orchestrating the shootings at the homes of local Democratic officials.

Jamie Ford is an American author best known for his debut novel, 'Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet', which spent 130 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List, won awards and was named the #1 Book Club Pick for Fall 2009/Winter 2010 by the American Booksellers Association. Ford will be discussing his new book, The 'Many Daughters of Afong Moy', which will only have been released days on July 27, 2022, days before his Coronado appearance. The $40 ticket includes lunch and a hardcover copy of the book. Proceeds support free programs at the library such as lectures, workshops, classes, concerts and children's programs. The talk will be followed by a Q&A session and a chance to have the author sign books. This event is in partnership with Warwick's Bookstore. To purchase tickets and reserve your seats, please at cplevents.org. Don't delay - seating is limited! Follow on social media! Twitter + Instagram

Argentina's economy minister resigned unexpectedly Saturday, dealing a fresh blow to the government of President Alberto Ferández as the country struggles with economic problems.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed's recent emergency declaration will allow the city to fast-track social services to address drug overdoses and crime.

Join Kilowatt Brewing at the corner of Newport and Cable Street on Sunday, July 3rd from Noon - 11 p.m. for the OB Neighborhood Parking Lot Party. Enjoy craft beer and music all day from local bands. Tickets are just $5 and available for online purchase at https://kilowatt.beer/ob-neighborhood-party/. This event is all ages until 4 p.m. Music Lineup: - 7 p.m. Sandollar - 5 p.m. The OB Neighborhood Band - 3 p.m. Jefferson Jay and the Diggers - 1:30 p.m. The White Collars - 12 p.m. The Rightaway

Hey Pumpkin Fest Fiends, With the Padres potential continuation into post-season play, the Great Pumpkin Beer Festival will be taking a hiatus for 2022 to root for our home team. The event will return in 2023 for a twice as epic gourd-centered celebration. The event venue lies just a few blocks away from Petco Park and with the uncertainty of a potential Padres home game conflicting with GPBF, we have been tossed some rotten apples and impassable uncertainties. This October, we will cheer for our beloved home team knowing we will meet again in 2023. If you had already purchased tickets, your full ticket refund including service fees is being processed and will show in your account within 7 business days. The Great Pumpkin Beer Festival Saturday, October 22, 2022 | 2:25 p.m. - 8:55 p.m. The legendary Seattle Great Pumpkin Beer Festival returns to San Diego for a mischievous round 2 of pumpkin themed brews, live entertainment, twisted experientials, squash-based foodie creations, hidden surprises and so much more! On Saturday, October 22 from 2:25 p.m. to 10:25 p.m., the streets of the Gaslamp Quarter will be transformed into a gourd-geous mecca of all things nonsensical as misfits unite to celebrate brews, boos and beats. The rock star of the day will be the Pumpkin flavored craft brews accompanied by farmhouse flavors, fresh hops, wet hops, saisons and more to give your palette an autumnal explosion of over 40+ seasonal concoctions. Pockets of taps will be scattered through the venue with coveted brews popping up in unexpected corners. This is one party you don’t want to be late for! The fest kicks off with the ultimate keg tapping as rivers of beer flow straight into your commemorative cup from the over 1000lbs of giant pumpkin kegs. The power of pumpkin does not stop at libations and will inspire specialty foodie creations at the food booths & trucks! Sample squash inspired flavors with everything from butternut squash pizza, to pumpkin egg rolls, pumpkin bao buns, pumpkin chili and more! Full menus of other bar-foodie favorites will also be available. Themed experientials will catch you off gourd at every turn as you navigate a non-formulaic corn row maze, step through photo ops of anarchy, glimpse your fate in a corner of clairvoyant readers and stumble upon the gravity defying twists of striking themed performances. In this world undefined by logic, SteamPunkin presides as a meld of steampunk, punk rock and all things pumpkin. Expect the unexpected with a roguish line-up of bands and DJs that give you just the right off-kilter balance of edge and energy. A little friendly competition never hurt nobody! Enter to compete or root for your bestie in the Gourd Games. These strong man-style games include; Pumpkin Throwing, Pumpkin Pole Climb, The Pumpkin Squat, Pumpkin Pie Eating, Pumpkin Seed Spitting & more. No dress code applies – dress in costume, dress like yourself; dress in orange, dress in black; dress steampunk, dress just punk… BUT, since it is Halloween season and we know San Diego takes a party seriously, dress your Pumpkin Beer Festival best and enter the Costume Contest with prizes for Most Creative, Best Group and Most SteamPunkin. Tickets are on sale now for all partygoers 21 and up! Visit www.GreatPumpkinBeerFestSD.com to get all of the details on breweries, entertainment and the absurd Fall fair hitting the streets of Downtown San Diego.

The deal includes the purchase of new buses that run on compressed natural gas.

The 13th annual North Park Festival of Beers is back on Saturday, April 2, 2022 sampling more than 50 beers from the best breweries on the planet. Plus live music, specialty food vendors and more! Presented by 91X. Tickets on sale NOW VIP opens at Noon General Session opens at 1 p.m. Proceeds from the North Park Festival of Beers are donated to the San Diego Music Foundation, to fund the Taylor Guitars in Schools program. Please support music in our schools! North Park Festival of Beers is on Facebook + Instagram

San Diego Ballet presents the world premiere of "The Moving Image", a 30-minute film showcasing a collection of video projects created during the pandemic, at The LOT in ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station on Thursday, August 11. "The Moving Image" is a celebration of site-specific works created for the camera’s gaze by Artistic Director Javier Velasco featuring the music of Gilbert Castellanos and Claude Debussy, as well as iconic San Diego locations including the San Diego Museum of Art. This film will be shown at 6 p.m. and again at 6:45 p.m. along with a reception from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. featuring tasty bites and a signature drink of choice. All tickets include the access to the reception, which will be ongoing and open for attendees to come and go as they please both before and after the film showing. Tickets are available for purchase online starting at $40 per person and $60 per person to be listed as an event sponsor for San Diego Ballet’s 2022-2023 Season Souvenir Program. Follow San Diego Ballet on Facebook & Instagram!

Starting March 27, you won't be able to buy digital games for the Wii U and 3DS. Video game archivists and fans are racing to preserve titles that may soon disappear.