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The votes were counted in the Rancho Santa Fe Association’s 2024 election. (Karen Billing)

Atkins, Simpson elected to RSF Association board

By Karen Billing

June 17, 2024 at 12:40 p.m.

The votes were counted in this spring's Rancho Santa Fe Association board of directors election,...

Citizen astronaut Katya Echazaretta sits next to a gravity well that simulates planetary orbit at the Fleet Science Center, where she will be honored April 15, 2023.

First Mexican-born woman in space becomes a space activist

By Diane Bell

April 13, 2023 at 4:55 p.m.

At age 27, Katya Echazarreta already has appeared on the cover of Vogue Mexico, was...

Nathaly Alvizures inside the Saville Theatre at San Diego City College on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Alvizures, a self-taught conceptual photographer from Guatemala City, Guatemala, participated in theater at 8 and has written poetry since she was a teenager. Alvizures’s photo exhibition will be on display at the Mission Valley Library through May 31.

San Diego photographer opening ‘Secret Doors’ in her art and her life in first solo exhibit

By Lisa Deaderick

April 13, 2023 at 4:49 p.m.

The title image in Nathaly Alvizures’s first solo exhibition, “Secret Doors,” illustrates both the discomfort...

Pianist Awadagin Pratt will perform with the San Diego Symphony April 14-16 in La Jolla and Rancho Santa Fe.

Top weekend events in San Diego for April 13-16: Out at the Park, Marine Science Day and more

By Staff Report

April 13, 2023 at 4:46 p.m.

If you're not headed to Coachella this weekend, there's plenty to do in San Diego...

Molly's Cafe will open April 13 in Mission Beach.

New daytime cafe opening in Mission Beach

By Pam Kragen

April 11, 2023 at 5:55 p.m.

Molly’s a new daytime café specializing in gourmet coffees and house-baked pastries, will open next...

A Wurlitzer jukebox is the centerpiece in the newly opened Ladies Love Outlaws honky-tonk lounge in Oceanside.

Ladies Love Outlaws opened by Heritage Barbecue & Beer Co.

By Pam Kragen

April 11, 2023 at 5:53 p.m.

Heritage Barbecue & Beer Co. in Oceanside has opened a new honky-tonk bar on the...

Author Laura Cathcart Robbins, right, and her book "Stash: My Life in Hiding."

Author Laura Cathcart Robbins recounts life as a tough pill to swallow

By Seth Combs

April 11, 2023 at 5:50 p.m.

Everyone has their own ideas of what drug addiction looks like. If we were to...

Moxie Theatre's new artistic director Desireé Clarke.

Moxie’s new artistic chief is Desiree Clarke

By Pam Kragen

April 11, 2023 at 5:48 p.m.

Desireé Clarke, a prolific actor, director and educator who moved to San Diego during the...

Paco Erhard stars in the solo show "Worst. German. Ever." at the 2022 San Diego International Fringe Festival.

Fringe fest returns to Balboa Park in May

By San Diego Union-Tribune

April 11, 2023 at 5:46 p.m.

The San Diego International Fringe Festival will return to Balboa Park May 18 through 28...

SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 09, 2022: A juggler who goes by Mr. Orbit performs during the Fern Street Circus show in City Heights, San Diego on Saturday, April 09, 2022. (Hayne Palmour IV / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Fern Street Circus schedules free shows throughout San Diego

By Laura Groch

April 6, 2023 at 4:58 p.m.

The Fern Street Circus is starting its 2023 Neighborhood Tour of 10 free public performances...

A child collects Easter eggs in a basket in the spring garden.

Top weekend events in San Diego for April 6-9: Egg hunts, Disney on Ice and more

By Staff Report

April 6, 2023 at 5:17 p.m.

It's Easter weekend in San Diego, which brings egg hunts, festivals and religious events.Here's a...

Del Mar, CA - March 22: Ana Zentella, a Professor Emerita at UC San Diego, poses for a portrait in her home in Del Mar, CA on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Zentella was recently inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. (Adriana Heldiz / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Listen closely. Retired UC San Diego prof. researches the power of language

By Lisa Deaderick

April 4, 2023 at 4:26 p.m.

Ana Celia Zentella is well-known and regarded in linguistics for an extensive body of work...

Author Jennifer Robson and her book "Coronation Year."

Novelist brings a queen and a commoner together in ‘Coronation Year’

By Denise Davidson

April 4, 2023 at 4:23 p.m.

Author Jennifer Robson will be watching King Charles’ coronation on May 6, along with millions...

La Jolla SummerFest will rock you with musical twists and a cello-driven take on Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

By George Varga

April 4, 2023 at 4:21 p.m.

Inon Barnatan has more than a few surprises and treats up his sleeve as he...

Bass-baritone Greer Grimsley and soprano Michelle Bradley in San Diego Opera's "Tosca" at the San Diego Civic Theatre.

Top weekend events in San Diego for March 30 to April 2: Restaurant Week, Belmont in Bloom and more

By Staff Report

March 31, 2023 at 8:39 p.m.

As we reach the final weekend in March, spring activities are in bloom all over...

Sunsets behind the Ocean Beach Pier after a big surf day.

Drone light show planned for Fourth of July in Ocean Beach

By Point Loma-Ob Monthly

March 31, 2023 at 8:36 p.m.

OCEAN BEACH — A display of hundreds of synchronized drones is scheduled to light the sky just...

Baja Beach Fest announces 2023 lineup, including Grupo Firme, Ozuna, Wisin y Yandel, Becky G and Don Omar

By George Varga

March 31, 2023 at 8:33 p.m.

Baja Beach Fest, the outdoor Rosarito Beach reggaeton and Latin trap music festival that debuted...

The tasting room at Rincon Reservation Road Brewery in Valley Center.

Rincon Reservation Road Brewery expands into fruity and low-ABV beers

By Peter Rowe

March 31, 2023 at 8:28 p.m.

Rik Mazzetti has met skeptics who believe the Rincon Reservation Road Brewery carries some unwelcome...

Three burgers at newly opened Bun & Patti in Little Italy: Taste of the South, left, Hangry Burger and Smoke Show.

Bun & Patti, Kaiseki Sushi and CooCoo’s Nest lead list of new restaurant openings

By Pam Kragen

March 28, 2023 at 4:52 p.m.

Bun & Patti, a gourmet "fine casual" burger restaurant, opened last week in Little Italy....

Robert Xavier Burden works on his 'The Alien Painting' at Oceanside Museum of Art.

Oceanside museum invites public to watch artist create one painting over four months

By Pam Kragen

March 28, 2023 at 4:46 p.m.

For nearly 18 years, Robert Xavier Burden has dedicated his life to creating what he...

"It's Not that Way, It's This Way" is an interactive art installation being presented at La Jolla Playhouse's 2023 Without Walls Festival at the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park.

La Jolla Playhouse unveils full lineup for free Without Walls Festival at Rady Shell

By Pam Kragen

March 28, 2023 at 4:45 p.m.

La Jolla Playhouse has unveiled the full lineup for its 2023 Without Walls Festival, which...

CARLSBAD, CA - MARCH 25, 2023: Carlsbad residents Kaitlin and Greg Tate, with son Landon, 8, look at a LEGO version of Petco Park, which is part of Miniland San Diego at Legoland in Carlsbad on Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Hayne Palmour IV / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Want to see a Lego Petco Park? Legoland unveils San Diego made from 5 million bricks

By Natallie Rocha

March 28, 2023 at 4:41 p.m.

SAN DIEGO — Kids were running from San Diego State University’s Hepner Hall to Hall H of...

"Lingo" host RuPaul Charles is with Riley Compton, l, and her mother, Annmarie Tejcek, on the game show's March 8 episode.

Camp Pendleton Marine wins war of words on quiz show ‘Lingo’

By Diane Bell

March 23, 2023 at 4:48 p.m.

"When my daughter calls me to do fun and exciting things, I usually don't have...

Menu items at newly opened Mak Mak Organic, a Southeast Asian street food restaurant in downtown Oceanside.

Sublime Ale House founder launches Southeast Asian street food concept: Mak Mak Organic

By Pam Kragen

March 23, 2023 at 4:46 p.m.

For 13 years, Carlsbad restaurateur James Limjoco was the chef-owner of Sublime Ale House, a...

March 27, 2014_Anaheim_ California_USA_| SDSU fans cheer during the Arizona game during a Sweet 16 game of the NCAA Tournament at the Honda Center in Anaheim. _Mandatory Photo Credit: Photo by K.C. Alfred/ The San Diego Union-Tribune

Top weekend events in San Diego for March 23-26: Taste of Third Avenue, Countryfest and more

By Staff Report

March 23, 2023 at 4:44 p.m.

This weekend falls right in the middle of the men's college basketball tournament known as...

El Cajon, CA - February 16:

On Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 in El Cajon, CA. at the Majdal Center, Ramah Awad is the program director of the Majdal Center, which recently was awarded a Humanities for All Project Grant from California Humanities to fund their "Homeland and Homemaking: Arab Youth Tell Their Stories through the Arts," an interpretive exhibit scheduled for 2024 and featuring the stories and oral histories of Arab refugees and new immigrant youth. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

‘Refugee’ in the U.S. is circumstance, not identity, El Cajon center dir. says of Arab storytelling project

By Lisa Deaderick

March 21, 2023 at 4:40 p.m.

From her advocacy work with political prisoners in the West Bank, to Syrian refugees in...

Duke Kahanamoku (center) stands in front of the four charter of his hand-selected surf team. Left to right are Paul Strauch, Joey Cabell, Fred Hemmings and Butch Van Artsdalen.<br/><br/>

Legendary Hawaiian surfers recognized by Oceanside museum

By Gary Warth

March 21, 2023 at 4:38 p.m.

OCEANSIDE — Four men who were selected by the father of modern surfing to "spread Aloha" around...

The Rosin Box Project dancer-choreographer Bethany Green is creating a dance work for the company's "Empower" show.

Rosin Box Project pays tribute to Women’s History Month

By Marcia Luttrell

March 21, 2023 at 4:35 p.m.

The Rosin Box Project is a boundary-breaking band of dance professionals who have quit the...

Kemp Powers is the playwright of "The XIXth (The Nineteenth)," now in its world premiere this month.

Kemp Powers will share his ‘purest voice’ in Old Globe world premiere ‘The XIXth (The Nineteenth) ‘

By Pam Kragen

March 21, 2023 at 4:34 p.m.

Fifty-five years ago, African American track athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their black-gloved...

Nickel Creek adds October concert in San Diego and 21 other new tour dates

By George Varga

March 21, 2023 at 4:32 p.m.

Nickel Creek is headed home, at least musically speaking. The Grammy Award-winning trio, which got...

Visitors ire butterflies in the San Diego Zoo Safari Park's Butterfly Jungle exhibition.

Top weekend events in San Diego for March 16-19: Latino Film Festival, ShamROCK festival and more

By Staff Report

March 16, 2023 at 8:42 p.m.

Welcome to St. Patrick's Day weekend. There are plenty of celebrations taking place across the...

The Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival presented under the night sky at the Surf Cup Sports Park in Del Mar.

Mainly Mozart’s 2023 ‘Festival of the Orchestras’ will expand to multiple venues in Del Mar and La Jolla

By George Varga

March 16, 2023 at 8:38 p.m.

After setting consecutive attendance records over the past two years by making a pandemic-fueled pivot...

This image released by Netflix shows Felix Kammerer in a scene from "All Quiet on the Western Front." (Reiner Bajo/Netflix via AP)

A San Diego triathlete is behind Oscar-winning ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’

By Diane Bell

March 14, 2023 at 4:17 p.m.

Which of the following is true?A San Diego five-time world champion triathlete is executive producer...

Playwright Christian St. Croix, left, and director Desireé Clarke at Diversionary Theatre, where St. Croix's play "Monsters of the American Cinema" opens March 16.

San Diego playwright’s love for classic monster movies inspired Diversionary’s ‘Monsters’

By David L. Coddon

March 14, 2023 at 4:09 p.m.

In San Diego-based playwright Christian St. Croix’s “Monsters of the American Cinema,” a Black man...

Ke Huy Quan kisses his award for best performance by an actor in a ing role for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" at the Governors Ball after the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

What you didn’t see on TV on Oscars night

By Lindsey Bahr

March 14, 2023 at 4:07 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — It’s during the commercial breaks that the audience inside the Dolby Theatre really comes...

The Impossible Nacho Mac 'n' Cheese at the Disney California Adventure 2023 Food & Wine Festival, which has gone heavy into vegan fare this year.

11 top picks from Disney California’s Food & Wine Festival

By Pam Kragen

March 14, 2023 at 4:01 p.m.

The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival, a two-month celebration of California cuisine at...

Elizabeth Cobbs and her new book "Fearless Women: Feminist Patriots from Abigail Adams to Beyonce."

Local historian Elizabeth Cobbs tells the stories of feminist heroines in ‘Fearless Women’

By Seth Combs

March 14, 2023 at 3:45 p.m.

Here’s a little insider secret: Almost every writer, whether they’re a bestselling novelist or diligent...

Humphreys Concerts by the Bay 2023 preview<br/>

Humphreys Concerts 2023 season announced

By George Varga

March 14, 2023 at 3:43 p.m.

The 2023 Humphreys Concerts by the Bay season will feature such longtime staples of the...

SZA performs Feb. 27 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. during her SOS Tour.

San Diego concerts: SZA to take victory lap at SDSU, EXTC will rock the Casbah

By George Varga

March 9, 2023 at 5:39 p.m.

SZA, with Omar ApolloSZA is on a major roll. "SOS," her first album since 2017,...

An ment for Sunday's 95th Academy Awards features host Jimmy Kimmel, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, near the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Oscars producers have one main goal: Keep you entertained

By Lindsey Bahr

March 9, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.

The opening of the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday is going to be a “moment,”...

A selection of dishes and drinks at Kinme Omakase, which opens March 15 in Bankers Hill.

Japanese sushi restaurant Kinme Omakase opening in Bankers Hill

By Pam Kragen

March 9, 2023 at 5:29 p.m.

Kinme Omakase, a 10-seat Japanese sushi restaurant, will open March 15 in Bankers Hill. Kinme...

Dave's Hot Chicken fingers and sandwiches.

Dave’s Hot Chicken opening in Oceanside

By Pam Kragen

March 9, 2023 at 5:19 p.m.

Dave’s Hot Chicken, a 6-year-old Los Angeles-born spicy fried chicken restaurant chain, will open its...

The Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park is one of the leading Japanese gardens in the U.S., featuring traditional cherry blossoms in the spring.

Top weekend events in San Diego for March 9-12: Cherry Blossom Festival, film festivals and more

By Staff Report

March 9, 2023 at 5:14 p.m.

This weekend marks the beginning of daylight saving time. Don't forget to change your clocks...

Grammy-winning San Diego singer Susan Narucki was featured singing on the 2000 album, “George Crumb: 70th Birthday Album – Star-Child.” In addition to her 2020 Grammy nomination for her album, “The Edge of Silence — Works For Voice By György Kurtág,” Narucki earned a 2002 Grammy nod for her performance on “The Music of Elliott Carter: Volume Four.”

Grammy-winning singer Susan Narucki draws from pandemic loss for stirring new album, ‘This Island’

By Beth Wood

March 7, 2023 at 6:35 p.m.

The isolation and loss caused by the pandemic was profound for Susan Narucki, who lost...

The west wing of the San Diego Museum of Art, the single-story gray building to the left of the main two-story museum in Balboa Park, will be revamped by Foster + Partners.

San Diego Museum of Art hires world-renowned architect to revamp its west wing

By Pam Kragen

March 7, 2023 at 6:32 p.m.

BALBOA PARK — The San Diego Museum of Art announced Tuesday that it has hired the internationally...

The '80s room of the Fleet Science Center's new "Flashback" exhibition.

Fleet Science Center marks its 50th anniversary with ‘Flashback’ exhibition

By Pam Kragen

March 7, 2023 at 6:24 p.m.

The world of cutting-edge science is usually focused on the future. But to celebrate its...

Chula Vista Public Library's Civic Center branch across the street from City Hall.

Chula Vista will showcase local talent, life in South County at two free events

By Tammy Murga

March 7, 2023 at 6:22 p.m.

The Chula Vista Civic Center Library will host two free community events this weekend.Chula Vista’s...

Gina Bravo, branch manager for The Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Harley & Bessie Knox Library looks through a book on Feb. 3, 2020. A new Gallup Poll shows more Americans use libraries than went to the movies, sporting events, and outdoor activities. At left is Hannah Speicher and her daughter Ruby.

What book should we all be reading? Nominations open for annual One Book, One San Diego program

By John Wilkens

March 7, 2023 at 1:50 a.m.

Nominations have opened for the annual One Book, One San Diego reading program.Now in its...

Oscar Predictions: Will ‘Everything’ take everything?

By Jake Coyle

March 2, 2023 at 9:10 p.m.

Ahead of the 95th Academy Awards on March 12, Associated Press Film Writers Lindsey Bahr...

FILE - Travis Barker of Blink-182 performs during the band's private concert on June 20, 2019, in Los Angeles. Barker turns 46 on Nov. 14. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Blink-182 postpones Tijuana gig and Latin American reunion tour

By George Varga

March 2, 2023 at 9:07 p.m.

The first leg of blink-182's 2023 reunion tour has been pushed back to allow drummer...

Athina Ramiscal from Chula Vista took photos of Jervis Aranda (l) and Von Ulsa (r) at The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 in Carlsbad, CA.

Top weekend events in San Diego for March 2-5: ‘Mean Girls,’ flower fields reopening and more

By Staff Report

March 2, 2023 at 9:05 p.m.

March is here, and with it comes the opportunities to see blooming flowers at gardens...

"Birdmen," a performance troupe from the Netherlands, will perform at La Jolla Playhouse's free Without Walls Festival at the Rady Shell April 27-30.

La Jolla Playhouse’s Without Wall Festival at the Rady Shell to be free of charge

By Pam Kragen

March 2, 2023 at 8:51 p.m.

La Jolla Playhouse's popular Without Walls Festival, which will be presented April 27-30 at the...

English Bernhardt as Cady Heron, right, meets the mean girls in the national touring production of the musical "Mean Girls."

‘Mean Girls’ musical makes long-awaited arrival in San Diego this week

By David L. Coddon

February 27, 2023 at 6:09 p.m.

Mean girls don’t turn nice. They just turn musical.It worked for Tina Fey nearly 20...

A healthy bowl at newly opened Fresh N Go in Escondido.

Escondido trio open healthy food-and-lifestyle restaurant Fresh N Go

By Pam Kragen

February 27, 2023 at 6:07 p.m.

As a girl growing up in Escondido, Esvaidy Flores loved working with her mother, chopping...

Author Karen Rose and her book "Cold Blooded Liar."

Bestselling thriller writer launches new detective series set in San Diego

By Seth Combs

February 27, 2023 at 6:04 p.m.

In another life, Karen Rose would have been a travel writer. At one point in...

Kandace Crystal stars stars in Charlayne Woodard's "Neat," which will offer reduced-priced tickets during San Diego Theatre Month in March. The play is being co-produced by Scripps Ranch Theatre and Loud Fridge Theatre Group.

Discounted tickets available for San Diego Theatre Month in March

By Pam Kragen

February 23, 2023 at 8:30 p.m.

Many things have changed in San Diego since March 17, 2020 — the day stay-at-home...

A recent undated image provided by Dr. Seuss Enterprises shows a page from the new book "How the Grinch Lost Christmas!" Seuss Enterprises, the company that owns the Dr. Seuss intellectual property, is releasing the sequel to the iconic children's book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (Photo/TM & © 2023 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P., All Rights Reserved, via AP)

Dr. Seuss’ ‘How the Grinch stole Christmas!’ gets a sequel

By Mark Pratt

February 23, 2023 at 8:05 p.m.

BOSTON — Dr. Seuss fans might find their hearts growing three sizes this coming holiday season with...

Author Jac Jemc, left, and her new novel "Empty Theatre."

San Diego author pens moving novel on mysterious 19th-century royals

By Seth Combs

February 23, 2023 at 7:58 p.m.

It’s only about halfway through our interview when local writer and professor Jac Jemc its...

LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: A red-tailed hawk flies overhead during the first round of The Farmers Insurance Open on the South Course at Torrey Pines Golf Course on January 26, 2022 in La Jolla, California. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Top weekend events in San Diego for Feb. 23-26: Bird festival, Black nerds expo and more

By Staff Report

February 23, 2023 at 7:55 p.m.

It's the last weekend of February, which means it's the last chance to get in...

FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2015 file photo, an Oscar statue appears outside the Dolby Theatre for the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. This year's Oscars will be held Sunday, March 12. The ceremony is set to begin at 8 p.m. EST and be broadcast live on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel will host for the third time and his first time since 2018. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)

Everything you need to know about the 2023 Academy Awards

By Associated Press

February 21, 2023 at 6:50 p.m.

NEW YORK — Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where “Everything Everywhere All at...

Caherine Kirk of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham performs "Our Indigo: If We Were Love a Love Song."

Kyle Abraham’s A.I.M brings ‘Our Indigo: If We Were a Love Song’ to San Diego

By Marcia Luttrell

February 21, 2023 at 6:46 p.m.

In Kyle Abraham’s movement vocabulary, certain words are in regular rotation.Purpose. Intention. Fearlessness.All are streams...

Senior student Shakur Jackson, 18, poses inside the theather at Hoover High School on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. Jackson wrote a play, “The Legend of Nathan Harrison,” which is based on SDSU archaeology professor Seth Mallios’ book “Born a Slave, Died a Pioneer.” The production will debut at Hoover High School on Feb. 22.

San Diego County’s first Black homesteader inspires a play

By Diane Bell

February 21, 2023 at 6:44 p.m.

When Shakur Jackson was in the third grade, he read an Octavia Spencer mystery: "Randi...

Kemet Ackee of San Diego works as a brewer at Second Chance Beer Co.

Designer, drummer Kemet Ackee brings fresh flavors to Second Chance

By Peter Rowe

February 21, 2023 at 6:41 p.m.

Kemet Ackee, 34, is a San Diego County native, Monte Vista High, class of 2007...

Axl Rose (L) and Slash of Guns N´ Rose" perform during the Vive Latino 2020 festival at the Foro Sol in Mexico City, on March 14, 2020.

Guns N’ Roses announce 2023 San Diego show

By George Varga

February 21, 2023 at 6:26 p.m.

Guns N' Roses is returning to the road in a major way this year for...

SAN DIEGO, CA - FEBRUARY 10, 2023: Food photographer Eric Wolfinger at the Addison Restaurant in San Diego on Thursday, February 10, 2023. (Hayne Palmour IV / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Go behind the lens with La Jolla’s Eric Wolfinger, the nation’s most acclaimed food photographer

By Pam Kragen

February 21, 2023 at 6:24 p.m.

These days, you can't go to a nice restaurant without seeing diners snapping photos of...

A movie poster for the documentary "Seeking Asylum: A mother's journey."

New documentary tells story of asylum-seeking mother in Southern California and Tijuana

By Kate Morrissey

February 21, 2023 at 6:22 p.m.

When filmmakers Rae Ceretto and Kelly Scott met Kensy, an asylum-seeking woman from Honduras, in...

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Depeche Mode adds San Diego show to 2023 tour

By George Varga

February 16, 2023 at 9:05 p.m.

The pioneering English synth-pop band Depeche Mode has added 29 North American dates to its...

Sydney Kroonen (left) and Ryan Berberet took part in a protest Jan. 21 in San Diego urging climate action by President Biden.

Vogue invites two San Diego student activists to meet Billie Eilish

By Diane Bell

February 16, 2023 at 9:02 p.m.

When popular singer/songwriter Billie Eilish was invited to do a cover story for Vogue magazine,...

San Diego threw on some beads and celebrated New Orleans-style at the Gaslamp Mardi Gras Big Easy Bites & Booze Tour on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020.

Top weekend events in San Diego for Feb. 16-19: Mardi Gras, film festivals and more

By Staff Report

February 16, 2023 at 7:13 p.m.

For many people, this is a three-day weekend with a celebration of Presidents Day on...

British chef Gordon Ramsay is interviewed by KUSI reporter Allie Wagner at his Hell's Kitchen restaurant Wednesday in Valley Center.

Chef Gordon Ramsay brings ‘MasterChef’ film crew to San Diego for the day

By Pam Kragen

February 16, 2023 at 7:10 p.m.

Last fall, fiery British chef Gordon Ramsay opened a Hell's Kitchen restaurant in Valley Center,...

Jon Bautista, executive chef at Kingfisher Cocktail Bar & Eatery

Kingfisher’s Jon Bautista a James Beard Award semifinalist for California’s best chef

By Pam Kragen

February 14, 2023 at 7:34 p.m.

Jon Bautista, the founding executive chef of the year-old, Michelin-recommended Kingfisher Cocktail Bar & Eatery...

The 29th annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea takes place on the campus of Point Loma Nazarene University Feb. 20-23.

Anthony Doerr leads list of top authors at San Diego’s seaside celebration of writing

By Seth Combs

February 14, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.

Twenty-eight years ago, Dean Nelson had an idea. He wanted to bring the best and...

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. ET and features a diverse lineup of guests that include celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. The guests for Wednesday, November 30 included David Harbour (Violent Night), Lisa Ann Walter (Abbott Elementary), and musical guest Thee Sacred Souls. (Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty Images)
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San Diego Music Awards: Thee Sacred Souls and Rebecca Jade lead the field with five nominations each

By George Varga

February 14, 2023 at 7:25 p.m.

Rebecca Jade and Thee Sacred Souls have a field-leading five nominations each for the 2023...

Local Ukrainian artist Orysya Barua at the “HeART and Soul of Ukraine” exhibit at Villa Montezuma Museum in the Sherman Heights neighborhood on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. Some of her acrylic paintings are for sale at the exhibit.

Beauty – and terror – of Ukraine on display in new San Diego art exhibit

By Lori Weisberg

February 14, 2023 at 7:24 p.m.

SAN DIEGO — San Diego artist Orysya Barua likes to channel the beauty of her native Ukraine...

SAN DIEGO, CA-FEB 11 :Marcus Newsome and Khanya at their display booth at the San Diego Black Com!x Day 2023 at The WorldBeat Cultural Center in Balboa Park on Saturday, February 11 2023 in San Diego. The event featured Black artists and writers in the comic book industry including creators from Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Image Comics and a host of Black-owned independent publishers as well as featured Interactive Games and Activities for kids and discussions. (Sandy Huffaker for The San Diego Union Tribune)

Black Com!x Day in San Diego celebrates 5 years reminding fans ‘the kid in you never dies’

By Joshua Emerson Smith

February 14, 2023 at 7:23 p.m.

SAN DIEGO — Dozens of artists and hundreds of fans packed the WorldBeat Cultural Center in San...

Netflix steps up its effort to get paid for sharing

By Dee-Ann Durbin

February 9, 2023 at 11:13 p.m.

Netflix has a plan to deal with rampant sharing: a program that lets subscribers...

The Spread Your Wings station in San Diego Air & Space Museum's new "Above and Beyond" exhibition turn humans into birds on a motion-capture video simulator.

Air & Space Museum opens immersive ‘Above and Beyond’ exhibit

By Pam Kragen

February 9, 2023 at 11:09 p.m.

The San Diego Air & Space has opened a new family-friendly exhibit that does more...

Carlos and Crocket, two stars of this year's Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet.

Top weekend events in San Diego for Feb. 9-12: Steve Aoki, a chocolate festival and more

By Staff Report

February 9, 2023 at 11:07 p.m.

There's a lot to celebrate this weekend.It's Black History Month, as well as San Diego...

A reading at a past Latinx New Play Festival at the now-shuttered San Diego Repertory Theatre. The festival moves to La Jolla Playhouse next fall.

La Jolla Playhouse to host Latinx New Play Festival in late October

By Pam Kragen

February 7, 2023 at 7:46 p.m.

When San Diego Repertory Theatre shut down last summer, many of its annual events were...

Karl Strauss, the German-born master brewer behind the bar with some of his creations at San Diego's first pub brewery, Karl Strauss' Old Columbia Brewery & Grill at 1157 Columbia St. in San Diego, California, on Feb. 1, 1989. The fermentation room is in the background. Tribune photo by Howard Lipin

Karl Strauss marks 34th birthday with new beer releases

By Peter Rowe

February 6, 2023 at 5:57 p.m.

San Diego County’s oldest brewery, Karl Strauss, turned 34 yesterday. The party is continuing this...

An exhibit in Comic-Con Museum's new exhibition "The Animation Academy – from Pencils to Pixels.”

Comic-Con Museum opens animation and art exhibits

By Pam Kragen

February 6, 2023 at 5:56 p.m.

The Comic-Con Museum's blockbuster "Amazing Spiderman" exhibition swung out of Balboa Park last month, but...

A panorama of the Torrey Pines Reserve in La Jolla.

New exhibit celebrates the Torrey Pine State Natural Reserve

By Seth Combs

February 6, 2023 at 5:55 p.m.

Historical exhibitions often involve years of curatorial work and research. In the case of an...

Beyoncé became the biggest winner in Grammy Awards history Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles with her multiple victories. She is shown here accepting here award for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for "Renaissance."

Beyonce becomes all-time Grammy Awards winner with 32 wins

By George Varga

February 7, 2023 at 8:01 p.m.

History was made — and repeated — in a number of key ways at the...

FILE - Trevor Noah appears at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on March 14, 2021. Noah is hosting the Grammy Awards for a third-straight year. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Trevor Noah returns as Grammy host with comfort, nervousness

By Jonathan Landrum Jr.

February 2, 2023 at 8:50 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Trevor Noah feels more comfortable hosting the Grammy Awards for a third-straight year, but...

Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus of boygenius perform on November 5, 2018

Re:SET concert series, a mini-Coachella, headed to San Diego and 11 other cities, with LCD Soundsystem, boygenius

By George Varga

February 2, 2023 at 8:41 p.m.

The producers of the new Re:SET concert series, which will be held for three days...

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz are shown on May 2 <span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-bb7c-da2b-a9fb-fbfdbda10000" data--label="George Varga" data-time="09/6/2022 8:01:44 PM" data-replies="">2022</span> at the 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

La Jolla’s Swizz Beatz will be featured in Grammy Awards all-star 50th anniversary of hip-hop tribute Sunday

By George Varga

February 2, 2023 at 8:37 p.m.

The Grammy Awards on Thursday announced an all-star tribute to the 50th anniversary of hip-hop...

Sylvia and Sergio Romero of El Centro wait in line to buy gear at the Padres Team Store before Thursday's home opener.

Top weekend events in San Diego for Feb. 2-5: Chinese New Year, Black History Month and more

By Staff Report

February 2, 2023 at 8:34 p.m.

Welcome to the first weekend of Black History Month and also San Diego Museum Month.Discounted...

Mickey Mouse and friends at Sleeping Beauty's Castle in Disneyland Park kick off the Disney100 celebration on Jan. 27.

Disneyland Resort celebrates 100-year history with yearlong celebration

By Pam Kragen

February 2, 2023 at 8:30 p.m.

In the summer of 1923, aspiring cartoonist Walt Disney arrived in California from the Midwest...

(Published 3/27/2005, E-1) Zookeeper Janell Roesener inspects the paw of a Red Panda from China named Fuji at the San Diego Zoo. Roesener gently interacts with Fuji every day so when the animal needs any kind of medical attention he's okay with humans touching his ears or paws. She cleans his cage every day, changes his bedding and brings the 12-year-old panda fresh bamboo to munch on. Peggy Peattie photo

Red panda spends six hours outside its San Diego Zoo habitat, up a tree

By Karen Kucher

January 31, 2023 at 5:48 p.m.

SAN DIEGO — A red panda named Adira briefly escaped her open-air enclosure on Sunday — by...

In a practice arena, Crocket, l, and his brother, Carlos, show off their football skills before appearing in Puppy Bowl XIX.

Super Bowl Sunday is going to the dogs – make that puppies

By Diane Bell

January 31, 2023 at 5:36 p.m.

Feb. 12, a banner day for U.S. sports fans, is only two weeks away.The football...

Del Mar, CA - January 26: A view of the national touring exhibition "Beyond King Tut," at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 in Del Mar, CA. The exhibition opens this week and features projection-mapped rooms. (Sam Hodgson / The San Diego Union-Tribune

Immersive ‘Beyond King Tut’ exhibition now open at Del Mar Fairgrounds

By Pam Kragen

January 31, 2023 at 5:35 p.m.

DEL MAR — Sometime later this year, the $1 billion, 20-years-in-the-making Grand Egyptian Museum will open by...

Beyoncé and Adele have again both been nominated for record of the year, song of the year and album of the year.<br/>

Grammy Awards preview: Will history be made, or repeated?

By George Varga

January 31, 2023 at 5:33 p.m.

Beyoncé or Adele? Kendrick Lamar or Bad Bunny? Willie Nelson or Buddy Guy? Wet Leg...

Julia Whelan and her book "Thanks for Listening: A Novel."

The voice behind 400 audiobooks: Julia Whelan talks about her unusual job and her own writing

By Denise Davidson

January 31, 2023 at 5:31 p.m.

Julia Whelan is a bestselling author, a screenwriter, an actor, a Grammy-nominated audiobook director and...

Riz Ahmed, left, and Allison Williams speak at the 95th Academy Awards nomination ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles. The 95th annual Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

See the complete list of 2023 Oscar nominees

By Associated Press

January 26, 2023 at 7:37 p.m.

Nominees for the 95th Academy Awards, announced Tuesday in Beverly Hills, California: Best picture: “All...

How (and where) to watch Oscar-nominated films online

By Nardos Haile

January 26, 2023 at 7:37 p.m.

Replete with spellbinding multiverses, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” topped the 95th Academy Awards nominations...

Caroline Bowman as Elsa in the national touring production of "Frozen — the Musical," playing through Jan. 29 at the San Diego Civic Theatre.

Top weekend events in San Diego for Jan. 26-29: T?t Festival, ‘Frozen’ and more

By Staff Report

January 26, 2023 at 7:33 p.m.

This weekend San Diego County will see the return of the Farmers Insurance Open golf...

Del Mar, CA - January 12:

The Sound on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 in Del Mar, CA. The main dance floor and the upper seating area. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

New $17 million Del Mar concert venue seeks to expand San Diego concert market

By George Varga

January 24, 2023 at 6:45 p.m.

It is purely coincidental that reggae-music star Ziggy Marley will perform the Feb. 3 and...

San Diego, CA - January 22: Performers from Southern Sea Dragon and Lion Dance entertain the crowd at the SD Lunar New Year Festival in City Heights on Sunday, January 22, 2023. The three-day festival at Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park included traditional food and performances, arts and cultural exhibits. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

‘It’s a chance to restart’: Hundreds celebrate Lunar New Year in San Diego with food, music, wishes

By Kristen Taketa

January 23, 2023 at 6:19 p.m.

The cold winter wind shook the branches of more than a dozen bright red and...

Sherry Cola poses for a portrait to promote the film "Shortcomings" at the Latinx House during the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP)

Mass shooting in hometown devastating for actor Sherry Cola

By Lindsey Bahr

January 23, 2023 at 6:17 p.m.

PARK CITY, Utah — For actor Sherry Cola, the mass shooting in her hometown of Monterey Park,...

Mojalet Dance Collective dancers Angelica Bell and Alyssa Kinnear. The company presents "A Blast From The Past: A Nostalgic Historical Journey" Jan. 21-29.

Mojalet Dance Collective revives its upbeat tribute to dance from the 1920s to ’60s: ‘Blast from the Past’

By Marcia Luttrell

January 23, 2023 at 6:14 p.m.

The way we dance and move reflects who we are and where we are in...

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