Search results for

Aline Kominsky-Crumb, an American cartoonist known for her feminist themes and often brutally frank, highly personal and self-critical work, has died at the age of 74.

Moderate weather and well-timed rainstorms in much of California combined to curb the acreage and structures burned.

Ahaana Authors presents Book Talk with three women authors, featuring a memoir, a self-help and a romantic fiction. Join us for a presentation by diverse group of local South Asian women authors. You will hear a memoir about a forced child marriage and how the author survived it. An attorney has written a book about how to protect yourself in your enterprise, especially as a woman-owned business. Travel back in medieval India and immerse yourself in a romantic fiction. We will be serving Chai while you Chat with the authors, buy and get books signed by Davinder Kaur, Kelly Bagla and Anna Bushi. Space is limited for Covid safety. Masks are mandatory. $5 donation at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-signing-with-chai-chat-tickets-243168743257

America's largest interactive comedy murder mystery dinner theatre show is now playing! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you know it! Join us for an event that is very different from a traditional murder mystery dinner show. Our actors are not dressed in costume and are hidden in the audience! This results in a fun, social, and interactive evening suitable for all adults. Each ticket includes our signature award-winning murder mystery dinner theatre show, along with a full plated dinner, waitstaff gratuity, and plenty of surprises during the show. Date: Feb. 14, 2022 Time: 7:00pm-10:00pm Location: Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Downtown Cost: $74.95 For more information on this event and ticket purchases please visit HERE!

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed increasing the amount of ethanol and other biofuels that must be blended into the nation's fuel supplies over the next three years.

Join Taco Tour San Diego for a very special Valentine's Day edition Included in the ticket price is 3 tacos (one at each stop) and 2 alcohol/non-alcoholic beverages to consume onboard the bus. Upon purchase of the ticket, you will receive an email from Taco Tour San Diego to finalize your taco selections for the evening. Stops include 3 diverse neighborhoods- Barrio Logan, Little Italy, and Ocean Beach- with about 30-45 minutes at each stop to eat, drink, and explore. In between stops you'll receive a guided tour of San Diego. Limited seats available! Date: Feb. 14, 2022 Time: 6 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. Location: Seaport Village Cost: $65 For more information on this event and ticket purchases please visit HERE!

Last year was a record-breaking year in terms of wildfire. So far, 2021 is on track to break that record and officials say climate change is a huge factor. In addition, San Diego has an ambitious climate change plan but an audit shows the city isn’t doing a good job at tracking its progress. Plus, as climate change heats up cities, a new study finds that low-income and neighborhoods with higher Black, Hispanic and Asian populations experience significantly more summer heat. Also, veteran homelessness has many causes and few solutions, but Kansas City is hoping tiny homes might be one solution. And, childhood obesity is an epidemic in this country and Latinx children are affected the most. A new study suggests childhood trauma might be to blame. Finally, the All-Star Game is happening Tuesday and two-way player Shohei Ohtani is being compared to Babe Ruth — some even going as far as saying he’s better than the Great Bambino himself.

Firefighters are working in extreme temperatures across the U.S. West and struggling to contain wildfires, the largest burning in California and Oregon, as another heat wave baked the region, straining power grids.

San Diego’s auditor found city departments are far behind the goals set in the 2015 Climate Action Plan, and that the city has no estimate for how much it will cost to fully implement the plan.

As the summer heats up in San Diego, not all city neighborhoods are experiencing the same hot temperatures. A new study from UC San Diego finds that low-income neighborhoods and communities with higher Black, Hispanic and Asian populations experience significantly more summer heat...sometimes to a dangerous extent. The disparity is baked into urban planning and density here in San Diego and in cities across the country