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The Dog Society is a one-of-a-kind place that provides a safe, fun space for dogs and their humans to come together to enjoy a full-scale dog-centric experience. From boarding to grooming to a beer garden and outdoor game area, we’ve created a veritable dog-focused paradise that people will love too Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

A good novel – in fact, any good story – relies upon conflict, and that generally stems from the interaction between the tale’s hero and foe. Creating heroes, or protagonists, and antagonists who leap off the page is a must for successful writers. This class will show writers how, through examples of established authors and in lesson plans that will encourage the students to write more interesting heroes and antagonists themselves. There also will be a focus on the anti-hero, the unconventional protagonist favored today by so many writers for print, TV and film. What makes these characters effective, and how can I create one? Topic areas: Characteristics of the hero in fiction Characteristics of the antihero in fiction Characteristics of the antagonist in fiction Writing exercises include: Heroic memoir Conversion of hero into antihero, and vice versa Character in action Writing about the hero or antihero you would like to be 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

How local officials are reacting to the new abortion ruling. Meanwhile, officials are working to protect water quality next to San Diego’s South County beaches. Plus, as summer is here, a new community pool is open in San Diego.

Mutu, who lives in Nairobi and Brooklyn, is the star of a show at New York's New Museum. Her art takes on viruses, genocide, junk mail (the "sleeping serpent" is full of it), her own hybrid identity.

Device is a monthly book discussion with a science-based twist. In each episode, we discuss a novel that uses science to drive the story’s action, and dissect the plot device for scientific plausibility.

California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis is running for governor.

Join the community at an evening filled with interactive tours, entertainment, hors d’oeuvres and hosted beverages to raise funds to support Monarch School Project’s efforts to educate and enrich the lives of unhoused youth and their families. Standard tickets start at $150 in addition to sponsorship opportunities. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

The California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant International University, is hosting its Psychopharmacology Speaker Series discussing important topics within the field of Psychopharmacology. During this seminar, Dr. Stephany Hillman, CSPP-Alliant MSCP Adjunct Faculty and Medical Psychologist will be presenting on the role of pediatric patients in Psychopharmacology. This series, which will be held on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 5 p.m., will explore how Administering psychotropic medications to children and adolescents can be highly effective, but both the of choice medication and the dosing can be significantly different than that of adults. Young people are also subject to different health conditions, and the comorbidity of substance use disorder and mental health conditions further complicate treatment. Learn more about psychotropic medication in disorders such as ADHD, opiate abuse, and more in this webinar. For more information or to register, visit here! Social Media: Facebook & Instagram

Nora Roberts, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Michael Chabon and Margaret Atwood are among those signing an Authors Guild letter asking artificial intelligence companies to get permission or offer compensation.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says the penalties for companies that violate new employment requirements will help the state prosper. But businesses and immigrant activists alike say it'll do more harm than good.