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A striking decline in teen mental health has coincided with the rise of smartphones and social media. Is social media causing the mental health challenges? Finally, research can answer that question.

The November election will have a significant focus on local school board races, and as the on-going pandemic continues, many parents are interested in how school districts are run. In other news, SDG&E is seeking to increase rates starting next year. Plus, a 1960s horror movie will be screening on 16-millimeter film in San Diego Friday.

Create magical memories with the reimagined Santa’s Story Time Tea at the Westgate Hotel. Festivities includes story time with Santa Claus and a personal moment with Santa. Serving you delicious premium teas, hot chocolate, tea sandwiches, savories, fresh house-made pastries, and desserts accompanied by live holiday music. Each child will leave with their own keepsake teddy bear. For adults, a full-service cash bar will also be available in the Imperial bar with holiday handcrafted cocktails. For additional information about the event, please visit here. Make your reservations today! Follow The Westgate Hotel on social media for future events! Facebook & Instagram

Saturday, January 28 from 1 – 3 p.m. Instructor: Suzanne Balestri With Valentine’s Day around the corner, wow your sweetie or show your windows, potted plants, and gardens some love with fused glass art! Learn the basics of Kiln-Formed (“Fused”) Glass and create your own glass garden and/or window decor to beautify your indoor and outdoor spaces!! This workshop is great for all skill levels including beginners! You will learn how fused glass differs from other forms of art glass, what tools are used in creating a basic piece, and how to cut and grind the glass you will be using in your project. You will then create your pieces using a colorful array of provided glass and embellishments that you will adhere onto your glass “canvas”. Your pieces will be fired in a glass kiln to completely fuse your design into one piece, and will be ready for you to pick up the following week. The workshop fee includes all materials, equipment, pre-workshop instruction videos, and kiln firing for two pieces. Additional sun catchers or garden sticks can be made for $10 each. Beginners welcome! This workshop is appropriate for ages 13 and up. Children under age 13 must be accompanied by adult. • Scholarships available • Homeschoolers welcome • Military and sibling discounts Social Media Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Large companies have played the role of activists and been one of the biggest countervailing forces against social and religious conservatives on LGBTQ measures. All that is at stake now.

The family owned Marion County Record stands out for holding local officials accountable. That role is becoming increasingly rare as local newspapers vanish across the country.

Santa is coming to Gaslamp! Parq Nightclub unveils Santa’s Lair, a holiday- themed north pole escape speakeasy pop-up experience. The magic wonderland adventure begins at Santa’s Lair a fully immersive pop-up experience serving holiday cocktails, savory bites in the most merry jolly vibe. Sip your favorite Christmas spirit, admire the wall -to- wall holiday decor. take a selfie with Santa, and discover the Christmas magic! Have you been naughty or nice? Discover it at Santa’s Lair! Visit the website for more information or here to reserve your tickets! Follow Gaslamp on social media for more events! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

San Diegans can learn strategies for living a longer, healthier life at a public keynote address by Dr. Valter Longo, author of “The Longevity Diet.” The keynote is the only public portion of the 18th annual Natural Supplements Conference, a continuing educational event for medical professionals hosted by the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Longo is director of the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern California and is also director of the Program on Longevity and Cancer at the IFOM Institute of Molecular Oncology in Milan, Italy. In “The Longevity Diet,” Dr. Longo describes the lifelong health benefits of an easy-to-follow “everyday” diet, combined with short periods of fasting-mimicking diet (FMD). He developed the FMD following 25 years of global research on aging, nutrition and disease, and after making a series of remarkable discoveries in mice and humans. He discovered that specific diets can activate stem cells and promote regeneration and rejuvenation in multiple organs to reduce the risk for diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and heart disease. His daily nutrition plan, together with periodic fasting-mimicking techniques, has yielded startling results in the lab and in clinical trials. FMD provides the health benefits of a calorie-restrictive diet, while avoiding common fasting-related stressors such as low energy and sleeplessness. All who attend the keynote address in-person must be free of COVID-19 symptoms, wear face masks and remain physically distanced. Virtual participation will be available for those who recently have been exposed to or tested positive for COVID-19 and/or are symptomatic. Payment by credit card or debit card only, no cash. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

In a Jeopardy-style game at the annual Def Con hacking convention in Las Vegas, hackers tried to get chatbots from OpenAI, Google and Meta to create misinformation and share harmful content.

January 21st! San Diego, choose your date! Dive into a Magic world of Epoxy Resin Art. Create a unique ocean themed table tray even if you never made any art in your life, using our step by step guidance. And even skilled artists can learn something new. Epoxy Resin Art has become increasingly popular during the past years. You can do it to no matter what skills or experience you have. Dive with us into the world of magic Epoxy Resin Art. Learn all the secrets of how to create a perfect ocean wave and get inspired by Pacific Ocean. The Ocean tray that you create will become a beautiful centerpiece of your home, your own mini Ocean. Even if you don’t have any artistic skills or even maybe never created any art in your life, you can create a real masterpiece using our step by step guidance. And skilled artists can learn something new too. Learn secrets and main techniques of working with Epoxy and create your own serving Ocean tray. The workshop will cover the following topics: - Introduction to Resin Art - Safety rules and PPE - Mixing techniques - Working with mica powders, paints, inks and tints. - Creating ocean and waves using Epoxy Resin – Finishing the tray. Waiting for the tray to set so you can take it home. Table tray with folding legs is included with general admission. You can also bring your own project: lazy susan, tabletop, tray or anything else. (Includes project up to 220 square inches (14 oz of epoxy will be provided) If your project is larger, additional epoxy is $3 per 1 oz.) Features: - All materials are provided: tray, epoxy resin, micas, paints, ppe, etc. For additional information about the event and to purchase tickets, please visit here. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook & Instagram