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Orfila Vineyards & Winery winemaker Andrew Wisniewski tests a batch of red wine, May 22, 2023.
Roland Lizarondo
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KPBS
Economy
County wine industry wages remain steady as industry faces rising costs
City News Service
A total of 172 wineries call San Diego County home, from Block 270 Vineyard in Fallbrook in the north to Valentina Vineyards in Dulzura in the southeast. These vintners grow 43 wine grape varieties, with the most common being Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot and Sangiovese.
Benjamin Reinhard of San Diego, representing Maranatha Christian School, competes in the Preliminary Round of the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
Scripps National Spelling Bee
Education
San Diego's Benjamin Reinhard advances to third round of National Spelling Bee
City News Service
Ammar Campa-Najjar, Marni von Wilpert, and Brandon Riker are all running for Congress in California's 48th District. Graphic created by Jake Gotta.
Illustraton by Jake Gotta
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KPBS
Politics
48th Congressional District campaigns find ways around campaign finance rules
Jake Gotta
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San Diego County Fair 'Once Upon A Fair' 2026

Entries Open for San Diego County Fair's Culinary Competitions

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 12 AM
Ongoing until May 31, 2026
Del Mar Fairgrounds
Orchids in the Wild

'Orchids in the Wild'

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 9 AM
Ongoing until June 1, 2026
San Diego Botanic Garden
$7 + General Admission for Non-Members
'40 Years of Waves, Stories, and People'

California Surf Museum Celebrates '40 Years of Waves, Stories & People'!

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 10 AM
Ongoing until May 31, 2026
California Surf Museum
Included with Admission
William D. Cannon Art Gallery Exhibit - 'alchemy + light'

William D. Cannon Art Gallery Exhibit - 'alchemy + light'

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 10 AM
Ongoing until August 23, 2026
William D. Cannon Art Gallery
Free
Katy Crowe (b. 1952) Mneme and Tethys. 2024-25 Oil on linen 52 x 40 in. Bench courtesy of Josh Callaghan Monument to Social Block, 2023 Bronze 18 x 35 x 17 in

Katy Crowe: 'Lunae Orbitae'

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 11 AM
Ongoing until May 30, 2026
Oolong Gallery
Maryam Bayat: 'Unrolling Paradise'

Maryam Bayat: 'Unrolling Paradise'

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 11 AM
Ongoing until August 16, 2026
California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum
Free
Arcana cocktail

Arcana

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 5 PM
Ongoing until December 31, 2026
Arcana
"Orchids in the Wild"

San Diego Botanic Garden Presents ‘Orchids in the Wild’

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 5 PM
Ongoing until June 1, 2026
San Diego Botanic Garden
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Taste of Art Workshop

Taste of Art Workshop: Cezanne’s Multi-Dimensional Paintings

Thursday, May 28, 2026 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Oceanside Museum of Art
$50-65
Vintners Table

Vintners Table

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Cordiano Winery and Vineyards
$135.23-$231.27
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