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January 10, 12, 17, & 19 from 5 – 9 p.m. No experience necessary. Ages 15+ welcome. Instructor Michelle Natividad Stein teaches students the basics of basket weaving and wood forming in this course. Students learn how to prepare the reed, belly out and taper in the weave as the pack is shaped. They’ll learn to shape wood for the lid, clasp, and stays using a bandsaw, files, and rasps. The pack holds 20 pounds and can be used for a multitude of things such as gardening, shopping the farmers market or packing a picnic for the beach. • Scholarships available • Homeschoolers welcome • Military discounts available

Two new laws in California will let developers bypass local governments to build housing on commercial land.

A four-day festival featuring four different shows celebrating Black artists in San Diego, from poetry to photography and all that’s in between. THURSDAY, MAY 25 3:00 p.m.: Plaza Art Exhibit Opens 6:00 p.m.: Black Lady Showcase and A Black Man’s Song presentation 8:00 p.m.: Opening Night Soiree FRIDAY, MAY 26 2:00 p.m.: Barbeque reading presentation By Robert O’Hara 8:00 p.m.: Black Voices Black Writers reading presentation Conceived and directed by Bil Wright SATURDAY, MAY 27 2:00 p.m.: Black Lady Showcase and A Black Man’s Song presentation 7:30 p.m.: Barbeque reading presentation By Robert O’Hara SUNDAY, MAY 28 2:00 p.m.: Barbeque reading presentation By Robert O’Hara 7:30 p.m.: Black Lady Showcase and A Black Man’s Song presentation About the productions: We are bringing back the Black Lady Showcase! Last year we had a wonderful time celebrating Black Lady Artists of San Diego. This year we're bringing it back bigger than ever and we're bringing the guys along too. We are welcoming local artists to share their art their way. Black Lady Showcase Directed by Carla Banu Dejesus Stage Manager Jessica "Miss J Hawk" Hawkins Black Man's Song Showcase Directed by Jaeonni Davis Crawford Stage Manager Zane Alexander Organizer Durwood Murray Barbeque centers around the O'Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand. However tehre are in fact two O'Mallery families, one white and one black. Each appear in different, yet similar scenes that juxtapose to create a dialogue about racial and family politics. Directed by Kimberly King Stage Manager Imahni King The San Diego Black Artist Collective presents the Black Arts Festival at The Old Globe. A four-day festival celebrating Black Actors, Playwrights, Musicians, Visual Artists and more. San Diego Black Artist Collective: Our mission is to facilitate a FOUNDATION OF SUPPORT AND RESOURCES that provides a sense of community, a safe haven, and a sanctuary for artist development. WE ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING Black Artists in San Diego in producing work that is unapologetic, authentic, and healing to the Black experience across the diaspora. Related links: The Old Globe Arts Engagement on Instagram | Facebook San Diego Black Artist Collective (BAC) on Instagram | Facebook

Bernardo Arévalo, who won the Guatemalan presidency by a landslide, says what is happening in his country is a "coup in slow motion."

Researchers at the University of Florida found that nature-based "living shoreline" projects significantly reduced wave energy and were largely undamaged during Hurricane Idalia last year.

California lawmakers have approved the nation's first penalty for price gouging at the pump.

San Diego officials took the first step Friday to increase the number of ambulances in the city with a committee approving a subcontracting framework.

The city says it will install a small replacement playground in the spring, but residents have hopes for more significant investments.

With Russian troops on the offensive, Ukraine's second-largest city is taking the drastic step of moving classrooms for primary and secondary education underground.

A case in Oregon is a rarity in the United States. It is not expected to spread. But this ancient and deadly disease remains a threat around the world.