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A Utah man was killed by federal agents this week after making violent threats against President Biden and other officials. Experts worry that heated political rhetoric is leading to more threats.

U.S. officials announced last week that the two leaders would meet in Vladivostok, as Russian President Putin seeks more arms to supply his war in Ukraine.

A quarter of the striking University of California academic workers ratified a new contract.

All California 4-year-olds will be guaranteed a free spot in transitional kindergarten by 2025, but the new grade has introduced unintended consequences. In other news, we speak to a local researcher about a nuclear fusion event that produced a net gain of energy for the first time. Plus, a local brewery is making beer with water from a surprising source at the San Diego Airport.

The uncertainty clouding California’s solar marketplace could be settled this week as regulators consider a proposal that changes the rules for electricity generated by rooftop solar. In other news, Baja California prosecutors this week sentenced two cartel hit men to 25 years for the murder of journalist Margarito Martinez. Plus, we take you to San Diego's only nonprofit cat lounge.

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

The Senate voted 88-9 to approve a short-term spending bill to fund the government through Nov. 17. President Biden signed the bill into law shortly afterward.

Research conducted at the height of the 2020 election reveals new details about how Facebook's algorithms handle political content. But it suggests there are no easy fixes to political polarization.

Join highly-sought after scholars and teachers Dr. Christopher Carter and Dr. Seth Schoen for Grounding in Racial Resilience, a 3-session interactive virtual anti-racism seminar rooted in compassion and contemplative practice. Through facilitated conversation, guided contemplation and reflection, and experiential exercises, we will explore how compassion can motivate and sustain our efforts to confront systemic racism and be actively anti-racist. We will also deepen our understanding of how race and racism function in U.S. society and develop a sense of grounded awareness of the world around us and our interior movements around these challenging issues. Join us for these crucial conversations and let compassion lead the way to an anti-racist future!

Learn some well-known and some lesser-known Yiddish tunes with local Yiddishist Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh. Discover the rich Yiddish history behind various theater songs, folk songs, tavern songs, lullabies, and other songs. Imagine a night in a shtetl, learning, analyzing, singing, and schmoozing with friends — with a glass of wine in hand. The class will take place in person and on Zoom. The topic of this session is TAVERN SONGS. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter