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The San Diego Seniors Community Foundation (SDSCF), in collaboration with the FBI San Diego Citizens Academy, are hosting an Elder Fraud Prevention seminar at the La Mesa Adult Enrichment Center (8450 La Mesa Blvd. in La Mesa) on Friday, Nov. 7 at 12:30 p.m. Supported by the Wells Fargo Foundation, this event will educate seniors and their families about preventing fraud and scams. The entire community is invited and encouraged to bring an older adult. Elder fraud is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the country, surging 84% nationwide in one year. Seniors lose more than $3 billion annually to scams, and in San Diego County, cases have risen by more than 30% in the last two years. Isolated seniors are at especially high risk—making prevention efforts, not just helpful but urgent. Scams using AI, video, and social media are exploiting seniors – targeting even highly educated professionals. Common frauds regularly affecting individuals over age 60 include: • Confidence/Romance Scam: Criminals pose as interested romantic partners through dating websites to capitalize on their elderly victims’ desire to find companions. • Tech Support Scam: Criminals pose as tech support representatives and offer to fix nonexistent computer issues, gaining remote access to victims’ devices and, thus, their sensitive information. • Cryptocurrency Scam: Scammers convince targeted individuals to withdraw large sums of cash and deposit it into cryptocurrency ATMs or kiosks at locations provided by the scammers. Once cash is deposited and converted into cryptocurrency, the scammer transfers it to other cryptocurrency accounts. • Investment Scam: Investment fraud involves complex financial crimes often characterized as low-risk investments with guaranteed returns. They include advanced fee frauds, Ponzi schemes, pyramid schemes, market manipulation fraud, real estate investing, and trust-based investing such as cryptocurrency investment scams. The FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association (FBICAAA) recently awarded the Excellence in Community Partnerships, a national recognition, to the FBI San Diego Citizens Academy Alumni Association for their work with SDSCF in educating more than 500 San Diego seniors on fraud prevention. To register, visit fbisdcaaa.org/elderfraud. For more information, visit www.sdscf.org or www.fbisdcaaa.org/elderfraud.

As Jane Austen fans celebrate the 250th anniversary of her birth, they also celebrate her characters.

A 2025 survey found that 44% of students in the San Diego Community College District are food insecure, meaning they lack access to nutritious food.

Managing a full December calendar can quickly take you from festive to frazzled. Psychotherapist Niro Feliciano shares advice on reducing stress and increasing joy this season.

Get ready for the most festive weekend of the season at the Makers Arcade Holiday Fair, happening Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14, 2025, at the beautiful Broadway Pier in Downtown San Diego! This beloved annual holiday event will feature over 130 curated local makers and artisans, live music, festive cocktails, Sipwell wine, Sierra Nevada beer, gourmet food trucks, photo booths, styled lounges, a kids’ craft area, and more. Don’t miss our Make + Take section, where guests can handcraft their own holiday gifts, including beautiful, fresh wreaths and other creative keepsakes — the perfect way to add a personal touch to your holiday season. The first 100 guests each day will receive a swag bag filled with handmade goods from participating makers. Kids under 10 are free! Come sip cocoa, shop small, and enjoy a weekend of art, makers, and community — plus catch the Parade of Lights on Sunday evening for a magical waterfront view of the boats as they sparkle across the bay. Visit: https://www.makersarcade.com/holiday-fair-2025 Makers Arcade on Instagram and Facebook

El Chingon the “Bad Ass Mexican” hotspot at 560 Fifth Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter, will raise awareness for men’s health this “Movember” with a mustache-themed fundraiser supporting the California IMPACT foundation. On Sunday, Nov. 9 and Sunday, Nov. 23, guests can purchase a fun mustache accessory at the restaurant and receive a complimentary drink ticket in return, all while helping raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer treatment. From 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. on both dates, guests can get involved in this playful, yet purposeful, campaign. Each mustache purchased will directly support the California IMPACT foundation, the largest prostate cancer treatment program in the country. The foundation provides free prostate cancer treatment and services to qualifying California residents, making a significant difference in the lives of those affected by the disease. Mustache purchases are limited to two per person. The complimentary drink tickets can be used towards standout cocktails including the Border Crossing Fruit Cart, made with Smirnoff Tamarind, pineapple, watermelon, dry curaçao, almond orgeat and chamoy with a Tajín rim, priced at $14; ¡Avenida Revolución!, mixing the tequila of the month, pineapple, lime, cream of coconut and dry curaçao, priced at $14; and Bad Hombre, a blend of spirit, lime, agave, mint, cucumber, and watermelon Red Bull, priced from $12 to $18 depending on tequila selection. More information about El Chingon is available on the website at www.ElChingon.com/San-Diego, by calling 619-501-1919 and on Facebook and Instagram at @ElChingonSD

Make Ceramic Holiday Ornaments together! 2 Saturdays: Build Ornaments on November 8, 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. & Glaze on November 22, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Ages 13+ welcome, or 6+ years with adult! In this 2-part workshop, adults and children discover the fun of working with clay…together! Learn the slab-building technique and then roll, cut, and shape your own ornaments while playing with textures and designs. Each person will create a small set of three holiday ornaments—perfect for decorating your home for the season or gifting to someone special! After two weeks, you will return for a short glazing class to apply color to your ornaments! All materials are provided, and you’ll get to take home your handmade creations after they’re fired and ready for pick-up in 3-4 weeks. • Military, first responders and sibling discounts • Scholarships available • Homeschool funds accepted • If this class is full, join the interest list to be notified. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the interest list to be notified when new dates or spaces are available. Visit: Ceramics | Adult & Child Ceramic Holiday Ornaments San Diego Craft Collective on Instagram and Facebook

Fourteen companies in total have now reached what the administration calls most-favored-nation pricing deals.

The FDA says four major retailers including Walmart, Target, Kroger and Albertsons continued to sell ByHeart baby formula products for days or weeks after the Nov. 11 recall.

October is Filipino American History Month. This month, we spotlight art and activism in San Diego's Filipino community and how it is informed by history today.