Newsletter: 🎶 Meet the panelists and DJs for our vinyl record event happening Sunday
Plus, the San Diego Asian Film Festival is screening a film about a team of basketball players with Indian heritage.
Our Daylight Culture Club event “From Digging to Spinning: Vinyl's San Diego Renaissance” is coming up on Sunday at Mujeres Brew House, and we just announced our full line up of panelists. The list is stacked with local heavyweights in the world of collecting, curating and DJing.
You can read all of their bios on our event page. While you're there, you can also claim one of the remaining limited edition, vinyl record totes designed by Ohmega Watts, who (spoiler!) is one of the panelists.
I'm also very excited to share our line up of DJs and the event schedule:
12 p.m. — emmabeat
12:30 p.m. — Bailando Sin Cesar
1 p.m. — Mike Wallace
1 p.m. — Panel 1: Digging and Collecting
2 p.m. — Ozbot
3 p.m. — Ohmega Watts
3:30 p.m. — Panel 2: DJing and Listening Lounges
4:30 p.m. — Mae or Mae Not
5 p.m. — yo bee!
5:30 p.m. — Jay Hutch
6:15 p.m. — Panel 3: Record Stores
7:15 p.m. — Mo Records
We hope to see you on Sunday from 12 to 8 p.m. at Mujeres Brew House!
— Kate Morrissey
The film “Hoop Like This” follows India Rising, a basketball team made up of players with Indian heritage from around the world who came together to challenge stereotypes and pursue recognition for South Asian athletes on the basketball court. Director Shubhangi Shekhar captures the team’s setbacks, financial struggles and determination while exploring how representation shapes ambition. The documentary has two screenings this week as part of the San Diego Asian Film Festival.
— Emma Chen
What started with handing out water bottles from the trunk of a car has grown into a community effort to support San Diego residents in need. Through free water distribution, a weekly free store and community partnerships, City Heights nonprofit Water and Kindness is making essential resources more accessible while bringing neighbors together.
— Emma Chen
Suing to keep tech addictive to kids
Tech giants Meta, Google, and TikTok are suing to block a landmark California law meant to protect kids’ mental health on social media platforms. The law, one of a slate of bills signed by Gov. Newsom this year to protect kids online, would block social media companies from offering “addictive” features to teens under 16.
— Story by by Colin Lecher, CalMatters
At a vigil in downtown Los Angeles for Dolores Huerta, mourners gathered to remember the veteran labor organizer and civil rights activist with affection and awe. In the early evening dusk on Oct. 28, hours after her death at age 96 from cancer, speakers recalled her role as a founding leader of what became the United Farm Workers union, and her decades of work advocating for immigrants’ rights, women’s rights and reproductive freedom.
— Story by Steve Appleford, Capital & Main
Houston prosecutors charged an ICE officer with aggravated assault after investigators said he struck a man with his vehicle during an immigration operation. ICE announced another death in custody after a Venezuelan man died in Texas following an extended hospital stay. Meanwhile, hundreds of voters left their “I Voted” stickers at a memorial for Lorezeno Salgado Araujo, who federal immigration officers fatally shot in Houston.
— Emma Chen
This week, San Diegans can celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a traditional crafts and food workshop at San Diego State University, enjoy a picnic with goats at Los Peñasquitos Ranch House or learn to make a homemade pie ahead of Thanksgiving. We’re hosting a vinyl record fair complete with DJs and panelists talking about collecting records, spinning and the culture and community surrounding vinyl. It’s also the final week of the San Diego Asian Film Festival, with screenings of short and feature-length films continuing through Saturday.
— Lauren J. Mapp
Other news
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained an 8-year-old Haitian boy when he showed up for a check-in at the federal building in downtown San Diego, KPBS reported. The San Diego Congressional delegation is demanding answers from the Trump administration, the outlet reported.
State Sen. Steve Padilla and Assemblymember Chris Ward issued a statement condemning a Día de los Muertos ofrenda at Centro Cultural de la Raza, saying that it included leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah and calling on the city to take action because it owns the space leased to the center. Centro Cultural pushed back in its own statement, calling the claims “unacceptable and false.” Centro Cultural criticized the politicians for suggesting that only some lives are grievable.
Santos Coffee House, located in North Park, said on Facebook that after 27 years in its location, its landlord is not renewing its lease. The business is hosting a community rally on Saturday at 9 a.m. at 32nd and Thorn streets.
The family of the man who died recently at Otay Mesa Detention Center has launched a GoFundMe to help cover the cost of funeral expenses.
The county just announced the opening of new affordable housing for veterans and families in National City, NBC 7 reported.
The San Diego African American Museum of Fine Arts said on Instagram that it had received $2 million from the state of California to bolster the San Diego Black Arts + Culture District.
Upcoming Events
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Nov. 13
San Diego Anime Con 2026: San Diego Anime Con returns for its fourth year with anime-inspired artists, pop culture vendors, voice actor guests, gaming, panels and cosplay contests.
🗓️ Nov. 13-15
⏰ Friday, 3 - 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
🌎 DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego Mission Valley, 7450 Hazard Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92108
🎟️ Tickets available online starting at $23
Inipi Ceremony & Social Gathering: The Southern Indian Health Council is inviting community members to participate in an Inipi or sweat lodge ceremony, a traditional gathering centered on prayer, reflection, healing and connection.
⏰ 5 p.m.
🌎 Kumeyaay Wellness Center, 8 Crestwood Road, Boulevard, CA 91905
🎟️ Free; for more information, call 619-445-1188, ext. 258 or 206
Free Crafting and Snail Mail Club: Bring your favorite craft project or work on snail mail alongside other creatives at Playground San Diego. Basic supplies will be available for this free community crafting night.
⏰ 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
🌎 Playground San Diego, 3043 University Ave., San Diego, CA 92104
🎟️ Free, RSVP online
Nov. 14
Gazapalooza Peace & Music Festival: Local artists, musicians and community organizations are coming together for a festival featuring live music, art and discussions about Palestinian solidarity and other social issues.
⏰ 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
🌎 Chula Vista Bayside Park, 999 Bayside Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91910
🎟️ Free
'In Lieu of FLWRZ': San Diego artist Miki Vale is bringing “In Lieu of FLWRZ” — a Hip Hop musical exploring love, heartbreak and generational patterns — to Bread & Salt.
⏰ 6:30 p.m.
🌎 Bread & Salt, 1955 Julian Ave., San Diego, CA 92113
🎟️ Free
Concert: Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra Featuring Mara Kaye: The 20-piece Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra is bringing its blend of traditional Jamaican ska and jazz to the Lou Lou's stage alongside vocalist Mara Kaye.
⏰ 8 p.m.
🌎 Lou Lou's Jungle Room, 2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA 92104
🎟️ Reserve tickets online for $30
Nov. 15
From Digging to Spinning: Vinyl's San Diego Renaissance: Daylight San Diego is celebrating the city's growing vinyl culture with a day of music, record shopping and conversations at Mujeres Brew House.
⏰ Noon - 8 p.m.; record fair opens to the public at 1 p.m.
🌎 Mujeres Brew House, 1983 Julian Ave., San Diego, CA 92113
🎟️ Free entry, $10 suggested donation
Picnic With the Goats: San Diego County Parks and Recreation is inviting families to bring their lunches for a picnic alongside the Nubian goats at Los Peñasquitos Ranch House.
⏰ Noon - 1 p.m.
🌎 Los Peñasquitos Ranch House, 12122 Canyonside Park Drive, San Diego, CA 92129
Fundraiser for Dancers by the Sea: Native Pathways is hosting a fundraising celebration for Dancers by the Sea in honor of Native American Heritage Month.
⏰ 1 - 5 p.m.
🌎 Junior Seau Amphitheater, 301 The Strand N., Oceanside, CA 92054
🎟️ RSVP online; donations can be made online
