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Get ready for a great discussion featuring a book targeted to middle schoolers. Plus enjoy snacks! A FREE copy of the selected book will be offered on a first-come, first served basis to those who plan to attend the club. This month we will discuss the book Hoot, by Carl Hiaasen. Audience: This program is recommended for tweens and teens ages 12-14 Location: Homeschool Resource Center Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/teen-book-club-409883

Palm trees are the economic foundation of many societies around the world—able to survive hurricanes while producing some of the largest leaves and seeds of any plant. Here in San Diego, they’ve become an iconic symbol in tourism marketing campaigns. Balboa Park has abundant and varied examples to learn about and explore. Forever Balboa Park offers thematic park tours that focus on the park’s unique biodiversity and highlight the park’s horticultural wonders on the first Saturday of each month. Led by park volunteer and horticultural enthusiast Bill Edwards, the free tours leave from the Visitors Center at 10 a.m. unless otherwise indicated. Walks last 90–120 minutes and are typically less than 1 mile on level terrain. It is advised that potential attendees contact the Balboa Park Visitors Center prior to the scheduled walk to determine if there are any last-minute changes or cancellations to the tours. Visit: https://www.sandiegoreader.com/events/2025/jun/07/balboa-park-horticultural-tours-bal-83486626/ Forever Balboa Park on Instagram and Facebook

The fig family of over 800 species is unlike any other plant group on earth, and Balboa Park is home to many impressive specimens from around the world. Used as national and religious symbols, as well as sources of food, medicine, and timber, figs are a cornerstone species that support entire ecosystems. Forever Balboa Park offers thematic park tours that focus on the park’s unique biodiversity and highlight the park’s horticultural wonders on the first Saturday of each month. Led by park volunteer and horticultural enthusiast Bill Edwards, the free tours leave from the Visitors Center at 10 a.m. unless otherwise indicated. Walks last 90–120 minutes and are typically less than 1 mile on level terrain. It is advised that potential attendees contact the Balboa Park Visitors Center prior to the scheduled walk to determine if there are any last-minute changes or cancellations to the tours. Visit: Balboa Park Horticultural Tours: Fig Trees and Stranglers of Balboa Park Forever Balboa Park on Instagram and Facebook

In the heart of the park, but tucked away from the main public thoroughfares, a rich variety of landscaped areas with many one-of-a-kind floral specimens await discovery. These hidden areas also offer opportunities to learn about little-known park history. Forever Balboa Park offers thematic park tours that focus on the park’s unique biodiversity and highlight the park’s horticultural wonders on the first Saturday of each month. Led by park volunteer and horticultural enthusiast Bill Edwards, the free tours leave from the Visitors Center at 10 a.m. unless otherwise indicated. Walks last 90–120 minutes and are typically less than 1 mile on level terrain. It is advised that potential attendees contact the Balboa Park Visitors Center prior to the scheduled walk to determine if there are any last-minute changes or cancellations to the tours. Visit: https://www.sandiegoreader.com/events/2025/apr/05/balboa-park-horticultural-tours-off-aa106f5c/ Forever Balboa Park on Instagram and Facebook

Back in 2005, Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal captured lust shading into love, and love decaying into heartbreak. The movie got a lot of things right — but not everything.

The 2025 Peacemaker Awards are just around the corner and we can't wait to see you there! Don't miss out on this incredible event to honor our 2025 Peacemakers and help us build a more equitable, just society. Honorees: Bryan Stevenson, the Monarch School Project, and Fred Luddy Emcee Lee Ann Kim, Emmy Award-winning journalist turned social entrepreneur National Conflict Resolution Center - NCRC on Facebook / Instagram / Tik Tok

Last year, four measles cases were confirmed in the county, all associated with international travel.

About a month after announcing that it would stop sharing data that hurricane forecasters and scientists rely on, the Navy now says it will continue distributing it.

They all showed off their talents at this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The theme: How youth keep cultural traditions alive.

A new study finds that nearly 1 in 10 kids on Medicaid visiting an emergency department for mental health care remain stuck there for days waiting for follow up psychiatric care.