Lisa Deaderick

Sheba Najmi remembers the process of things like paying the electric bill or going to the post office in her native Pakistan, and it was tedious and difficult. Her father would send her to stand in those long lines (the line for women was shorter than the line for men) and it never felt like receiving a service, but more like a chore.

Smadar Samson met a group of women who had become homeless after leaving abusive relationships, while she was doing volunteer work in homelessness outreach.

Worry, separation, and anxiety were regular companions for artist Tanya Aguiñiga during her childhood, crossing the U.S.-Mexico border every day to get to and from school. Of course, joy, play, and…

On one hand, of course Donald Trump’s campaign can feature anyone they’d like at their own rally. On the other hand, if that person tells jokes that target minority groups in disparaging ways — esp…

Word was, anime fans kept having to travel out of town to meet up with other fans and nerd out over one of their favorite forms of entertainment. Dennis-Michael Broussard and his team didn't see why San Diego couldn't put one together, so they did.

We are invited to witness the victory, to watch the part where they've each arrived at a greater acceptance and understanding of one another. In their 41-minute documentary, “my heart and i finally met: between my chest,” storyteller

For the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians , Oceanside has been home for thousands of years.

Go ahead, get closer. It's totally acceptable, probably necessary, and part of the point if guests are going to be able to fully take in the impact of the art on display in the “Size Matters” exhibition at

Lucy Eagleson, the new executive director of National City-based ARTS (A Reason To Survive), talks about her passion for helping youth through the power of the arts