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Interview with Maria Hinojosa and Dean Nelson as part of the 2023 Writer's Symposium by the Sea, Writing That Celebrates. Maria Hinojosa has written three books: "Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America"; "Raising Raul: Adventures Raising Myself and My Son"; and "Crews: Gang Members Talk" with Maria Hinojosa. Hinojosa’s career includes reporting for PBS, CBS, WNBC, CNN, NPR, and anchoring the Emmy Award winning talk show from WGBH Maria Hinojosa: One-on-One. In 2022 she received a Pulitzer Prize for co-writing her podcast, Suave. As a reporter who was the first Latina in many newsrooms, Maria Hinojosa dreamt of a space where she could create independent, multimedia journalism that explores and gives a critical voice to the diverse American experience. To that end, in 2010, she created Futuro Media, an independent, nonprofit organization based in Harlem, NYC with the mission to create multimedia content for and about the new American mainstream in the service of empowering people to navigate the complexities of an increasingly diverse and connected world. Hinojosa is the Anchor and Executive Producer of the Peabody Award-winning show Latino USA, distributed by PRX, as well as Co-Host of the award-winning political podcast, In The Thick. She is also a contributor to the long-running, CBS Sunday Morning and a frequent guest on MSNBC. Included in the ticket is live music from Fred Benedetti to begin at 6:15 p.m., when doors open for general admission seating. The 28th Annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea will be February 21-24, 2023, also featuring Pulitzer winning writers N. Scott Momaday, Anthony Doerr and William Finnegan. For more info, visit here!

Mexican singer-songwriter Kenia Os will perform live at House of Blues on Wed, Feb 22 at 7 p.m. 18+ Event Visit: https://www.houseofblues.com/sandiego/EventDetail?tmeventid=vvG1IZ9KfewAlq&offerid=0 Follow on social media! Twitter + Instagram

New Zealand rockers Unknown Mortal Orchestra will be touring extensively across North America in early 2023 to support their upcoming double album. The 20-date trek takes place in March/April hitting tons of big cities including Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, New York, Washington, DC and Philadelphia. Later in the year, the band will be heading over to Europe for additional performances. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

The sudden cave-in of part of the busy East Coast highway created an immediate traffic nightmare for drivers. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro issued a disaster declaration.

Since the fire residents have gotten multiple calls from realtors offering to buy their land. Activists want a role in planning, to keep developers from pushing out those who call Lahaina home.

"We won't heal until we make sense of the crack epidemic," Donovan X. Ramsey says. His book, When Crack Was King, examines the drug's destructive path through the Black community.

If you’re looking to spend a sweet time with friends, family and furry besties while supporting a good cause, then you won’t want to miss out on The Animal Pad’s Ugly Sweater Holiday Pawty’s Ugly Sweater Holiday Pawty! The Animal Pad will be hosting the 2nd Annual Ugly Sweater Holiday Pawty on Saturday, December 10 from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. at Lot 8 on 1201 Hotel Circle S. The spectacular event, sponsored by TrustedHousesitters, will have fun and festive activities for everyone to enjoy, especially your furry friends, such as Santa Paws photo booth, raffles and silent auction, fun music by DJ C-Riz, food and drinks and a Pawliday market. Whether you decide to purchase the ugliest sweater imaginable or craft it yourself, make sure you are your pup come dressed to impress because there will also be a special ugly sweater contest for both humans and pets where you will get the chance to win some exciting prizes! Along with purchasing your own tickets for the various raffle and silent auction items, you’ll receive five free raffle tickets and one free drink ticket if you bring in an item to donate from The Animal Pad’s wish list. SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook Instagram Twitter

John Crist is one of today’s fast-rising stand-up comedians, with more than one billion video views, over five million fans on social media and sold-out shows from coast to coast making Pollstar’s Top 100 Global Tours list in 2019 with over 197,000 tickets sold. Widely known for viral videos like “Honest Football Coach,” “Every Parent at Disney,” “Brands that need to be CANCELLED” plus hundreds more. John Crist has performed all over the world and in 2021 began his multi-city national theater tour called “Fresh Cuts” selling out theaters all over the United States. John has been seen on ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, Barstool Sports, and Buzzfeed just to name a few. In 2022, John released his second special “What are We Doing” on YouTube and released his best-selling book “Delete That” in the fall. John also has a weekly podcast called “Net Positive”. When asked where he finds the inspiration to write jokes, Crist says, “I grew up in the deep south, my dad is a pastor, and I was the third of eight homeschooled children. My first job was at Chick-fil-A. Coming from a background like that, how do you NOT write jokes?!” And he’s on tour now! STAY SOCIAL! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Tech companies are in a race to roll out AI chatbots and other tools. As technology gets better at faking reality, there are big questions over how to regulate it.

More than 400 arrests were made in a fifth night of rioting around the country. Nahel M.'s killing is a rallying call, similar to how George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis sparked intense protests.