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  • Competitive eating has found a particular foothold in the American zeitgeist — even becoming entwined with ideals like patriotism.
  • Third Sunday Craft is a monthly gathering of creative writers that fosters support, inspiration, and community. More than craft classes, Third Sunday Craft will help you construct and sustain a writing practice. New focus topics* for each session will challenge writers to explore and expand their craft. Generative writing prompts will encourage you to grow and learn in exciting new ways. Sharing your work within a safe, supportive community will help you discover and strengthen your voice. Finally, with the goal of fostering supportive accountability, each session will conclude with a writer’s intentions for the month. Come check out Third Sunday Craft! Please note that signing up for two months at a time will allow you to take advantage of the following discount: $62 for two months for members, $74 for two months for nonmembers *Please be sure to check each class page for writing assignments! October’s Focus: October, Building Suspense: How do writers create suspense? How do they create and sustain suspense in scenes? What is a resolution? What is a reader most curious about when they read? What gets them to keep reading? Pre-Class Assignment: In one or two sentences, describe a problem a character has in the story. Make it simple and clear: Eg.: Johnny wants to plant a tree but he doesn’t have any seeds. Now, in bullet format, thing of ways you can create suspense for the character or create solutions for the character’s problem. Try to list at least 10! Be creative and explore the terrain. You will be emailed the Zoom link 24 hours before the start of class. If you sign up less than 24 hours before the start of the class, please email Kristen at programs@sandiegowriters.org for your link. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram
  • San Diegans under the age of 18 will still be able to ride public transit for free through June 2024, with funding coming from the San Diego Association of Governments' (SANDAG) Fiscal Year 2024 Budget passed Friday.
  • A judge in Idaho sentenced Vallow Daybell, 50, to multiple terms of life in prison without parole, to be served consecutively, for the murder of two of her children.
  • Jacinda Ardern resigned as New Zealand's prime minister and left Parliament earlier this year, saying that she "no longer had enough in the tank" to continue in politics.
  • Exterminator Nick Castro found the massive stash of acorns after being called to a home with a worm problem. "Bird was a bit of a hoarder," he joked on social media.
  • Drugmaker Novo Nordisk focuses on Black lawmakers and opinion leaders to spread the message that obesity is a chronic disease — worth treating at a cost of $1,000 or more a month.
  • Newly disclosed evidence revealed an apparent conflict of interest for Biden adviser Anita Dunn, when she consulted for an Illinois politician facing #MeToo related allegations in 2018.
  • Workers are on a 24-hour strike to pressure owner Jeff Bezos and company leaders to negotiate a new labor contract. The Post says it needs to cut jobs and may resort to layoffs.
  • For this year's Art Alive, San Diego Museum of Art asked local botanical artist Britton Neubacher to fill the museum's rotunda with her fascinating and sustainable moss installations — an exercise in organizing chaos.
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