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Tara Monsod of ANIMAE, 969 Pacific Highway, is one of five people nominated for the title of Best Chef: California by the James Beard Foundation.
Jordan Verdin and Marcelo Olvera
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Over the last few years, hardcore has transformed from an underground subculture into a mainstream phenomenon. Scowl is one of the unwitting torchbearers for this paradigm shift, but their success hasn't come without tension. -
Playboi Carti's supersized blockbuster MUSIC holds at No. 1 in its second week of release. Elsewhere, Kendrick Lamar's "Luther (feat. SZA)" holds at No. 1and Morgan Wallen charts a fifth top 10 hit from an album that isn't even out yet.
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Hit the dark alleys of film noir with the usual suspects from the Midday Movies gang to find some femme fatales who made the genre iconic. -
After more than 40 years, the longtime radio voice for the San Diego Padres, San Diego State Aztecs and more has called his final game. As the San Diego Padres prepare for the opening of the 2025 season, Ted Leitner shares what moments have stayed with him over the decades, and the relationship he’s built with San Diego sports fans along the way.
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Val Kilmer died from pneumonia. He had recovered after a 2014 throat cancer diagnosis that required two tracheotomies. -
Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, a Boston cop, in 2022. She maintains she was framed by police. Here's a refresher on the case — and a look at what's happened since last year's mistrial.
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The sculptures are made from a special glass called dalle de verre that produces deeper color effects when illuminated by the sun. -
Mary Jhun's new exhibit, "In Losing Sleep, I Painted," opens Saturday at the Oceanside Museum of Art. The San Diego artist is pushing the boundaries of dreams, science and her muse.
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More than a hundred roles in a nearly four-decade career let Val Kilmer explore a wealth of human experience. -
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First Wednesday | Escondido Choral Arts
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California Center for the Arts
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'Variations of Crossing The Alps' by Deborah Yarchun
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 from 7:30 PM to 9 PM
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Old Globe Theatre
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'DCOM: Live!'
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Epstein Family Amphitheater
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'Old 97s'
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Belly Up Tavern
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April Named ‘Arts, Culture & Creativity’ Month in Escondido
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 8 AM
Ongoing until April 30, 2025
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Escondido's Historic Downtown
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