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Lantern Crest Senior Living activity calendar is brimming

Community members are invited to get creative at this fall-inspired gathering, where all supplies will be provided to decorate and personalize pumpkins with festive designs. It’s an easygoing opportunity to enjoy a hands-on activity and meet others in the community. Veterans Day Happy Hour Concert. Wednesday, Nov. 11. 3...

Santee, CA · 7d

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She Cried That Day

"She Cried that Day" chronicles the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis through the story of one Indigenous woman haunted by her older sister’s unsolved murder. As her family navigates a broken system in search of justice, we bear witness to the emotional journey through which thousands of families suffer. The film reveals how this crisis affects a family, community, state and nation, while also highlighting the strength and power of these incredible women as they fight to bring their lost sisters home.

San Diego, CA · 8d

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Golden Catrinas Fill Logan Avenue as Oceanside Family Wins Costume Crown

Logan Avenue turned into a sea of marigolds, face paint and lowriders on Sunday as Barrio Logan held its fourth annual Día de Muertos celebration, complete with a jeweled Catrina DJ at the mic and a costume contest crown that ended up going home with a family from Oceanside.

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MovieMaker Magazine

Nia Long and Kenny Loggins Feel - and Share - the Love at Coronado's Leonard Maltin Industry Tribute Awards

Nia Long and Kenny Loggins were among the well-deserving recipients Wednesday of the Coronado Island Film Festival's Leonard Maltin Industry Tribute Awards — an event that doubles as an awards ceremony, and a lesson in how films are made. Maltin and the festival take care to select honorees both above and below the line to reflect both the glamor and hard work of the filmmaking process. This year's event, held at the historic Hotel del Coronado's stunning Crown Room, also honored producer Coco Francini, costume designer Amy Roth, and casting director Victoria Thomas. Many shared personal memories of Coronado Island and nearby San Diego as they detailed their rise and successes in the film industry. They also provided insights into their philosophies about the work. Take, for example, Long's description of the craft of acting: "For me, acting is a series of choices that represent truth. That's all it is. If it doesn't feel real to me, I'm not going to say it. If it doesn't feel good in my soul, I don't even know how to do it properly. And so I'm so grateful to have a career for this long, where I've been able to stand in my

Coronado, CA · 8d

Times of San Diego

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Hidden history: Before Pioneer Park, it was Calvary Cemetery

Even though Halloween has passed, Pioneer Park in Mission Hills still has a few interesting stories that may give you the frights. Many people see Pioneer Park as a lovely place to relax with family, thanks to its green grass, tree-lined paths, and playground. It was not always this way.

San Diego, CA · 9d

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Celebrate the Holidays With Dance, Comedy & Classics at The Magnolia

From dazzling dance to festive comedy and a ballet classic, the holiday season is taking center stage in Downtown El Cajon. The Magnolia has four holiday performances lined up through November and December. Each one brings its own kind of cheer, from high-energy choreography to clean, family-friendly laughs and a...

El Cajon, CA · 9d

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Cirque Ma’Ceo brings equestrian artistry and tradition to Del Mar

“I come from a traditional equestrian circus family going back about 200 years on both sides,” says Olissio Zoppe, creator and director of the live equestrian show titled Cirque Ma’Ceo. With a remarkable circus performing lineage that traces eight generations on his father’s side and nine on his...

Del Mar, CA · 8d

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This Old-School California Diner Dating to 1949 Serves Brimming Breakfast Plates Around the Clock

Some of the best meals in California happen at places you almost drive right past. I went in expecting a quick plate of eggs and walked out with a full belly, a box of old-fashioned candy, and a story to tell. The booths were blue, the music was old, and...

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'The Outsiders' returns to San Diego — with some extreme props

Three and a half years ago, "The Outsiders" musical premiered right here in San Diego, at the La Jolla Playhouse. It's based on the 1967 novel by S.E. Hinton, which was adapted into a movie in 1983 by Francis Ford Coppola. For the stage adaptation, Adam Rapp wrote the book, and the music was cowritten by Justin Levine and the Americana band Jamestown Revival.

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Escondido Times-Advocate

Book fair comes to the mall

Once Upon a Book Fair, “Where Stories for All Ages Come to Life,” is coming to the Mershops North County Mall on Sunday, November 15, from noon-5 p.m. Over 90 local authors from San Diego will be on hand to share their compelling books. Fans will be delighted by the variety of books offered: children’s picture books, YA tales, sci-fi, […] The post Book fair comes to the mall first appeared on Escondido Times-Advocate .

San Diego, CA · 8d

Newsradio 600 KOGO

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San Diego TV Host Passes Away At 75

Dave Hood, a beloved face and voice on San Diego television and radio, has passed away at the age of 75.

Daily Aztec

Beyond Prison Walls amplifies incarcerated people’s stories about injustices within the system

Beyond Prison Walls, a series of plays intended to build community and change the public’s perception of incarcerated people, made its 12th appearance at the Prebys Stage from Oct. 1 to Oct. 3. Incarcerated people at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility, Centinela State Prison and Calipatria State Prison wrote the 29 plays that were performed.

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Kenny Loggins, the subject of a new film, discusses yacht rock, drugs, possible Broadway musical and more

SAN DIEGO — Kenny Loggins was a boy in the 1950s when his dad brought him from Los Angeles to see one of San Diego’s most famous landmarks. Today, nearly 70 years later, the two-time Grammy Award-winner and 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee still has vivid memories of his first visit to the Hotel del Coronado.

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Editorial: The Comic-Con Community Mourns the Loss of Three ‘Star Trek’ Fan Favorite Actors

San Diego Comic-Con and fandoms go together like franks and beans, and one of the first fandoms to embrace SDCC was Star Trek. Trekkies have been part of Comic-Con from the very beginning, and Star Trek has become one of the most popular franchises at the con. Star Trek‘s annual...

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Salute to Service 2026: A Veterans Day Celebration

Premieres Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Saturday, Nov. 7 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encores Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Jason Kelce hosts Jon...

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Coming Home: From Shadowland to Spiritworld

Premieres Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Encore Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. After 170 years of displacement, a Kashia Pomo elder guides two young tribal members on journeys reclaiming ancestral land, renewing ceremony, confronting historical trauma, and searching in Russia for ancient connections to their women gone missing.

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From El Cajon to Cameroon: Taylor Guitars tackles ebony and elephant conservation

When you think about where a guitar comes from ... you might not think of elephant poop. "We use ebony for the fingerboard and the bridge on nearly every guitar that we make. And it's a wood that's been around for since the pharaohs," said Bob Taylor, founder and CEO of Taylor Guitars.

El Cajon, CA · 10d

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Clay Aiken Headlines Balboa Park's December Nights; 2025 Festival Estimated at 350,000

Clay Aiken is set to headline this winter's December Nights in Balboa Park, with the platinum-selling recording artist and American Idol runner-up scheduled to perform Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7:25 p.m. on the Organ Pavilion stage. The free two-day festival returns to the park Friday, Dec. 4, from 4 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 5, from noon to 10 p.m., marking its 49th year.