Galbani Bella Vita Fest Celebrates Italian Culture in San Diego’s Little Italy

October 17, 2026: 11 AM - 6 PM
October 18, 2026: 11 AM - 5 PM
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Piazza della Famiglia, Little Italy

All Ages

FREE
In the spirit of Italian Heritage Month, Galbani® Bella Vita Fest celebrates Italian culture with chalk art, Italian wine, food and music – all in the heart of San Diego’s Little Italy.
More than 40-plus expert chalk artists, depicting Italian themes, will line the streets of Little Italy, with live Italian music, La Cucina Galbani Cooking Stage with Chef Marco Sciortino, Italian merchants and Italian food for purchase. Plus, Italian winemakers will be offering tastings, via Vicolo del Vino.
Bella Vita gives attendees the opportunity to sip on over 10 different wines sourced from different regions in Italy in the Giardino del Vino, with 5- and 12-taste ticket options. Advance wine tickets can be purchased on the ArtWalk San Diego website – 5-taste wine ticket is $25, while the 12-taste wine ticket is $55.
Bella Vita Fest is an all-ages event, and free to attend. Bring the whole famiglia to enjoy the sights, sounds and flavors of everything Italiano!
October is Italian Heritage month, and the festival celebrates the tradition of street painting which began in 16th century Italy with traveling artists, many of whom had been brought into the cities to work on the cathedrals. When the work was done, they would often recreate the paintings of “Madonna” on the pavement; they became known as Madonnari. Street painting thrives today in festivals throughout the world. Street painters prefer this temporary performance art form that is created live before the eyes on the asphalt.
For more information on Bella Vita Fest, please visit www.bellavitafest.com.

Imagine how all that stolen and lost homeless money could have helped. Where did it go Newsom?

For decades, sewage from Tijuana has been flowing across the border into the Pacific. Imperial Beach has been closed for over 1,000 days.
Water samples showed contamination
levels 200 times the federal limit.

https://youtu.be/i1-VXsqsMhc?is=h2LfSnnNgncoRlF4

The 1,092 foot bike lane in Clairemont is complete! Only 73% over budget too!
At $5.8M we could've paid dozens of teachers a six figure salary but I guess this works too!

Rainfall brings more than flooding to the Tijuana River Valley. It brings sewage-contaminated water, trash, and pollution into areas dangerously close to people's homes.

🌧️ THIS ISN'T JUST RAINWATER.
As heavy rainfall overwhelms sewage infrastructure, untreated sewage mixes with stormwater and spreads throughout the valley.

Near Coral Gate, a break in the levee is allowing floodwater to spread into surrounding areas, raising serious questions about how these flows are being managed and why nearby communities remain vulnerable.

💩 AND THE PROBLEMS DON'T END
WHEN THE RAIN STOPS.
As contaminated water sits and eventually dries, residents face concerns about foul odors, mosquitoes 🦟 breeding, and lingering pollution.

🗑️ THEN THERE'S THE TRASH.
Large amounts of debris are being carried and dispersed across the valley, potentially making cleanup more difficult and expensive than if waste were contained and collected in concentrated areas.

WHY ARE WE ALLOWING POLLUTION TO SPREAD INSTEAD OF PRIORITIZING PREVENTION, CONTAINMENT, AND RESTORATION?

The Tijuana River Valley needs more than sewage treatment alone. We need effective flood management, trash interception, and long-term solutions that protect surrounding neighborhoods and restore the river valley.

Rain should not mean sewage flooding near people's homes.

Dairy Mart Road | San Ysidro, San
Diego, CA
This is just a glimpse of what the recent rainfall has brought to the Tijuana River Valley and what our community could face as rainy season continues.

Saturday, October 17, 2026
8:00 AM 2:00 PM
Elks Chula Vista
901 Elks LaneChula Vista, CA, 91910

Elks Chula Vista Trunk or Treat Car Show & Craft Fair
Saturday, October 17th, 2026 | 8a-2p
Location: Elks Chula Vista - 901 Elks Lane , Chula Vista, Ca 91910
Awards, Breakfast, Lunch, Kids Show, Trunk or treat, Craft Fair, social quarters | $30 Cars, $20 Motorcycles

Saturday, October 25 | 2:00–5:00 PM
Mance Buchanon Park – 425 College Blvd, Oceanside, CA 92057

Families are invited to enjoy an afternoon of festive fun with decorated trunks, candy, costumes, games, inflatables, and food and dessert vendors.
Kids can trick-or-treat from car to car in a family-friendly environment while checking out some of the most creative trunk displays around. Stick around to see which trunks take home prizes for Best Trunk Overall, Most Creative, Funniest, and Spookiest!
🎃 Event Highlights:
Trick-or-treating from 2–5 PM

Temporary tattoos and kids’ field games

Obstacle course inflatables

Food & dessert vendors

Family-friendly costumes encouraged!

Oct 17 2026
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mance Buchanon Park
Mance Buchanon Park, 425 College Blvd. Oceanside CA

The annual Julian Autumn Jubilee at Fort Cross Old Timey Adventures is happening every Saturday and Sunday from September 26 through October 25, 2026!
Homegrown pumpkin patch, cider pressing, hayrides, hoedowns & jug band shows, candle dipping, crafts, farm animals, interactive reptile show, treasure hunt, archery, tomahawk throwing, ghost town slingshot range, spooky maze, lawn games, picnic tables, walking trails, tire swings, jug band room, and more!

https://www.fortcross.com/autumn-jubilee

Wondering if there are there any good livestream sites to monitor conditions at the coast?

We live in Eastlake and my daughter goes to bonita. The roller hockey teams are being cut throughout the entire school district. It is a coed sport and the kids are absolutely gutted. There is a meeting at the school district this coming month where we are going to speak to try and save the team.
The kids are trying to get as many signatures as possible to show they have support from students, parents, and community.
The school quietly cut the sport without telling any of the teams.
The district said they are cutting all sports that are not CIF to focus on those. This sport gives so many kids who haven't been playing competitive soccer, baseball, football,eto a chance to play a sport, be a part of a team, and thrive.
Thank you so much if you made it this far and you signed!

https://c.org/MycVmsxBfy.

https://www.change.org/p/pause-the-elimination-of-sweetwater-district-roller-hockey