Lauren J. Mapp (she/her)
@laurenjmapp.bsky.social
Kanienʼkehá꞉ka, Black journalist and reformed bartender posting about Star Wars & food.
Daylight San Diego co-founder. Words in Edible SD, San Diego Union-Tribune & inewsource.
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Daylight San Diego co-founder. Words in Edible SD, San Diego Union-Tribune & inewsource.
🖋️ tidesandtacos.substack.com
🗺️ www.offthemappblog.com
☀️ daylightsandiego.org
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Since March, we have slowly been ramping up coverage of community stories throughout San Diego, and inching our way toward our initial fundraising goal of $50k by July 1. But we still need your help to get there.
Since March, we have slowly been ramping up coverage of community stories throughout San Diego, and inching our way toward our initial fundraising goal of $50k by July 1. But we still need your help to get there.
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From demonstrations against offshore drilling and immigration arrests to holiday celebrations, here’s what’s happening in San Diego County this week.
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Things to do in San Diego Dec. 4-8, 2025
This week, San Diegans can make tamales for unhoused community members, see film screenings and flock to Balboa Park for December Nights.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
From demonstrations against offshore drilling and immigration arrests to holiday celebrations, here’s what’s happening in San Diego County this week.
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While MTS and San Diego city officials encourage public transit use to attend December Nights in Balboa Park, bus routes 7 and 215 will both be diverted away from Balboa Park during the large-scale holiday event.
More from @laurenjmapp.bsky.social:
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More from @laurenjmapp.bsky.social:
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Balboa Park bus detours for December Nights may impact transit
Critics say diverting routes 7 and 215 undermines transit access as MTS adds shuttles for the massive holiday festival.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
While MTS and San Diego city officials encourage public transit use to attend December Nights in Balboa Park, bus routes 7 and 215 will both be diverted away from Balboa Park during the large-scale holiday event.
More from @laurenjmapp.bsky.social:
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More from @laurenjmapp.bsky.social:
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The city expects nearly 350,000 people to attend December Nights this year. If this is your first time or you’re a yearly regular, here is @laurenjmapp.bsky.social's ultimate guide to making it one of the best weekends of the year.
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The ultimate guide to enjoying December Nights in Balboa Park
Plus, two bus routes through Balboa Park will be diverted this weekend due to the large-scale holiday event.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The city expects nearly 350,000 people to attend December Nights this year. If this is your first time or you’re a yearly regular, here is @laurenjmapp.bsky.social's ultimate guide to making it one of the best weekends of the year.
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Volunteers with Detention Resistance have kept meticulous notes about the detentions and day-to-day changes happening around the San Diego Immigration Court and ICE offices.
Story by @bgirledukate.bsky.social
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Story by @bgirledukate.bsky.social
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Timeline: What ICE arrests have looked like at the San Diego federal building
Volunteers with Detention Resistance have kept meticulous notes about the detentions and day-to-day changes happening around the San Diego Immigration Court and ICE offices.
Written by Kate Morr...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Volunteers with Detention Resistance have kept meticulous notes about the detentions and day-to-day changes happening around the San Diego Immigration Court and ICE offices.
Story by @bgirledukate.bsky.social
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Story by @bgirledukate.bsky.social
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Reposted by Lauren J. Mapp (she/her)
Want to know why @bgirledukate.bsky.social is dressed as a snowperson? Donate to Daylight San Diego this month to find out! ☃️
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November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Want to know why @bgirledukate.bsky.social is dressed as a snowperson? Donate to Daylight San Diego this month to find out! ☃️
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Hundreds celebrated light overcoming darkness at the Diwali Festival of Light in Spreckels Organ Pavilion on Oct. 19. Attendees enjoyed singing, dancing, food and bonding with the community.
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Light over darkness: Diwali brings hundreds to Balboa Park
Hundreds celebrate light overcoming darkness at the Deepotsav Festival of Light in Spreckels Organ Pavilion
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October 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Hundreds celebrated light overcoming darkness at the Diwali Festival of Light in Spreckels Organ Pavilion on Oct. 19. Attendees enjoyed singing, dancing, food and bonding with the community.
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People who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits have been struggling to feed their families since the federal government shutdown started last month. Here are some local options if you’re looking to access food resources this month.
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San Diegans step up to feed neighbors while waiting for federal food benefits to return
Throughout the month, local nonprofits, restaurants and community members are hosting food distribution events to help people struggling to make ends meet because of repercussions from the longest gov...
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November 15, 2025 at 4:11 AM
People who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits have been struggling to feed their families since the federal government shutdown started last month. Here are some local options if you’re looking to access food resources this month.
www.daylightsandiego.org/where-to-fin...
www.daylightsandiego.org/where-to-fin...
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At the Water Conservation Garden in El Cajon, tribal organizers led Honoring Indigenous Knowledge for Land Conservation, a San Diego Climate Week event focused on traditional land care and collaboration.
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Indigenous leaders center land stewardship at Climate Week
For San Diego Climate Week, tribal organizers and community partners shared teachings on regenerative land care and mutual respect in El Cajon.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
At the Water Conservation Garden in El Cajon, tribal organizers led Honoring Indigenous Knowledge for Land Conservation, a San Diego Climate Week event focused on traditional land care and collaboration.
www.daylightsandiego.org/indigenous-l...
www.daylightsandiego.org/indigenous-l...
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A collective known as the San Diego Bike Brigade is training bicyclists and e-bike riders to watch for signs of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity around school zones.
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Bicycle volunteers monitor school zones for ICE
The group is hosting a training on Oct. 11 for cyclists who want to get involved.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A collective known as the San Diego Bike Brigade is training bicyclists and e-bike riders to watch for signs of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity around school zones.
www.daylightsandiego.org/bicycle-volu...
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The San Diego City Council unanimously approved a $25 minimum wage increase for hospitality workers during its Tuesday meeting.
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San Diego tourism workers score wage hike in City Council vote
After more than a year of research and development, the San Diego City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to raise minimum wage to $25 an hour by 2030.
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September 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The San Diego City Council unanimously approved a $25 minimum wage increase for hospitality workers during its Tuesday meeting.
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Crazed Imaginations celebrates the 50-year anniversary of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with a special shadowcast performance in Encinitas Friday night.
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Crazed Imaginations celebrates 50 years of ‘Rocky Horror’
The Encinitas shadowcast marks the anniversary of the cult classic’s release with a performance marked by callbacks, water guns and a floor show.
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September 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Crazed Imaginations celebrates the 50-year anniversary of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with a special shadowcast performance in Encinitas Friday night.
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The Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego is currently hosting the Alex Katz: Theater and Dance exhibition, a celebration of the renowned East Coast artist’s work with the performing arts community over the course of 60 years.
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Step into the mind of Alex Katz
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego exhibit showcases 60 years of theater sets, costume designs, dance portraits and appreciation for performing arts.
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September 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego is currently hosting the Alex Katz: Theater and Dance exhibition, a celebration of the renowned East Coast artist’s work with the performing arts community over the course of 60 years.
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www.daylightsandiego.org/step-into-th...
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Some foreign workers are abused once they arrive in the U.S., even when they come legally on a work visa. A bill introduced by California Assemblymember Ash Kalra in February aims to protect workers from exploitation by unscrupulous foreign labor recruiters.
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California bill aims to crack down on predatory labor traffickers
Lawmakers poised to expand protections to hundreds of thousands of temporary migrant workers.
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September 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Some foreign workers are abused once they arrive in the U.S., even when they come legally on a work visa. A bill introduced by California Assemblymember Ash Kalra in February aims to protect workers from exploitation by unscrupulous foreign labor recruiters.
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www.daylightsandiego.org/california-b...
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The first ever San Diego Climate Week launched Wednesday with more than 100 events aimed toward increasing sustainability and climate change awareness.
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Inaugural San Diego Climate Week aims to inspire environmental advocacy
With four main anchor events and more than 100 smaller ones, there’s plenty of ways to participate across the county.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:13 AM
The first ever San Diego Climate Week launched Wednesday with more than 100 events aimed toward increasing sustainability and climate change awareness.
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San Diego advocates are joining a statewide push to end the incarceration of girls, transgender and non-binary youth.
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San Diego advocates push to end girls’ incarceration
With only 25 girls detained, local organizers say the number should be zero — and they’re calling for community-led alternatives.
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September 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
San Diego advocates are joining a statewide push to end the incarceration of girls, transgender and non-binary youth.
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So proud of our team!
🌻 We’re growing!
Thank you so much for your support as we’ve launched Daylight San Diego. From all of the follows on social media, to the great turnout during our launch party last month, we are so appreciative to everyone in our community.
Thank you so much for your support as we’ve launched Daylight San Diego. From all of the follows on social media, to the great turnout during our launch party last month, we are so appreciative to everyone in our community.
September 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
So proud of our team!
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Nearly 20 volunteers braved an 87-degree heat wave to help clean up trash near the Market Creek Plaza last Sunday afternoon.
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‘District 4 deserves better:’ Volunteers endure heat to cleanup southeast San Diego
Nearly 20 people collected broken glass, chip bags and other waste in an effort to spark lasting community change.
Written by Lauren J. Mapp, Edited by Maya Srikrishnan
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September 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Nearly 20 volunteers braved an 87-degree heat wave to help clean up trash near the Market Creek Plaza last Sunday afternoon.
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San Diego has a workshop on making collages to celebrate multicultural identities, a networking night at Mid-City CAN featuring a conversation about ending girls’ incarceration and a summit led by the San Diego Black Worker Center at Southwestern College.
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What to do Sept. 3-9 2025 in San Diego County
Workshops, festivals and community gatherings this week offer opportunities to make art outside, listen to live music & get involved in activism
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September 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
San Diego has a workshop on making collages to celebrate multicultural identities, a networking night at Mid-City CAN featuring a conversation about ending girls’ incarceration and a summit led by the San Diego Black Worker Center at Southwestern College.
www.daylightsandiego.org/what-to-do-s...
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A group of 17 nonprofits in San Diego will receive $6 million to support efforts to improve employment opportunities for youth, @prebysfdn.bsky.social recently announced.
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Prebys invests $6 million in youth job opportunities
The 17 organizations will use the funding to support internships, apprenticeships and job training for people ages 18 to 26.
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September 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
A group of 17 nonprofits in San Diego will receive $6 million to support efforts to improve employment opportunities for youth, @prebysfdn.bsky.social recently announced.
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For many Black cosplayers and comic book creators, gaining acceptance in pop culture spaces at Comic-Con and beyond has required years of speaking up for themselves.
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Black creators and cosplayers fight for inclusivity at Comic-Con
While conventions and comic book publishing have become more diverse in recent years, there’s still more work to be done.
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August 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
For many Black cosplayers and comic book creators, gaining acceptance in pop culture spaces at Comic-Con and beyond has required years of speaking up for themselves.
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