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San Diego Voyagers Toastmasters presents SpeechCraft 2026, a comprehensive 4-week public speaking and leadership workshop open to all skill levels. Only $15! This intensive program runs every Thursday morning from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., starting June 4. Working with a personal Speech Advisor and experienced speakers, participants will learn to: - Overcome the fear of public speaking - Organize speeches effectively - Develop the 6 key elements of public speaking - Use voice, humor, and effective gestures Spots are limited. To register, contact SpeechCraft organizer Jerry Marino at jerrymarino@hotmail.com or 619-804-2607. Voyagers Club #5315-5 is an active Toastmasters International Club with 45 years of excellence in developing poised speakers and superior leaders.

The Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded this week for humorous yet thought-provoking research. This year, the ceremony came with a twist.

Pastaria Vivi was founded by chefs Brandon Jennings and William Treff, whose combined decades of experience span Michelin-recognized dining rooms, award-winning seafood spots, and some of San Diego’s most respected restaurants. Jennings and Treff, alongside Chef Harrison Axelrod who most recently served as Executive Chef of Rancho Santa Fe institution Mille Fleurs, bring complementary perspectives shaped by fine-dining kitchens and hands-on pasta experience, blending Northern Italian tradition with California’s wealth of seasonal ingredients. Hours: Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: Noon - 5 p.m. Pastaria Vivi will be open daily with a flexible retail format that allows guests to pick up ready-to-cook meals, shop a curated selection of quality antipasti and pantry staples, and “try-before-you-buy” taste from a select à la carte menu, ensuring fresh pasta can be an everyday staple for the North County community. At the core of the concept is the fresh pasta and sauce counter, offering mix-and-match pasta and sauce combinations designed to bridge the gap between a quick meal and elevated home cooking. A rotating lineup of handmade shapes are crafted each morning—including tagliatelle, pappardelle, ravioli, and tortellini—paired with slow-simmered sauces like Bolognese, pomodoro, roasted garlic Alfredo, and seasonally-inspired specials. An abbreviated selection of pastas will be available for dine-in, including pappardelle Bolognese, heirloom tomato bucatini, and Pastaria Vivi’s signature green striped farfalle served with basil pesto.Handmade focaccia, seasonal antipasti, and classic desserts like fresh cannoli will also be available for purchase at the pasta counter. Guests can expect to see the following pasta and sauce combinations on the menu board, which was designed by local artist Katie Bush, available upon opening: ● Farfalle - basil pesto, pine nut, parmigiano ● Pappardelle - beef + pork Bolognese, pecorino ● Ravioli - spinach + ricotta, garlic, oregano ● Tortellini - mortadella + prosciutto, brodo ● Bucatini - heirloom marinara, basil, olive oil Additionally, guests can expect the following antipasti selections: ● Fresh baked focaccia - rosemary, maldon salt ● Handmade burrata - stracciatella, Galantino olive oil ● Prosciutto di Parma - aged 24 months ● Nonna’s Meatball - pomodoro, parmigiano To round out their counter experience, dessert options include: ● Ricotta cannoli - pistachio or chocolate ● Tiramisu

Deals, threats and oil are all on the table as the president's foreign policy takes center stage.

The agreement gives American companies priority access to nuclear reactors and fuel to Saudi Arabia. It's expected to last decades and be worth billions of dollars.

The dismissal marks the latest setback in swing states' efforts to prosecute fake electors who tried to keep Trump in the White House after he lost to Joe Biden in 2020.

Guests entering the exhibit will walk beneath a canopy of giant cloth monarch butterflies, representing their journey across North America, before seeing artist Itzel Islas' illustration of Lake Xochimilco and hand-painted graphic signage about Xochimilco created by Oscar Ríos and David Mondragon.

From the X mark to in-person voting, California has built workarounds into its system for voters with disabilities ahead of the June 2 primary.

A crime reporter became a clown, leading us into a strange world of flops, reinvention and a scene that may or may not actually be booming.

In the bustling heart of the southern Indian city of Chennai is a market that never sleeps, where residents from the poorest neighborhoods wage a battle of survival with the sea.