Today

• 33rd Annual MLK Day Celebration | Mon., Jan. 17 | 1-4 p.m. | WorldBeat Center | Free | Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s life in Balboa Park with music, food, dancing, speeches + more. 
• Jamestown Revival | Mon., Jan. 17 + Tues., Jan. 18 | 8 p.m. | Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach | $25 | The Texas folk duo — Zach Chance + Jonathan Clay — perform, with  MIPSO and Robert Ellis also on the concert bill. 🪕
• Still Woozy + Wallice | Mon., Jan. 17 | 7 p.m. | North Park Observatory | $55+ | Join the California-based singer-songwriter for the “If This Isn’t Nice” Tour. 🎸

Tuesday

• Japanese Friendship Garden | Tues., Jan 18. | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Balboa Park | Free | Walk through the scenic, landmark garden — free today for San Diego residents. 🌸
• Mingei International Museum | Tues., Jan 18. | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Balboa Park | Free | Study the art, objects, and cultures of all people from different eras — free today for San Diego residents. 📐

Weather

• 65º | Partly cloudy | 15% chance of rain

Sunrise + Sunset

• Rise: 6:50 a.m.
• Set: 5:07 p.m.

Tide

• Low: 1:40 a.m. + 3:13 p.m.
• High: 7:55 a.m. + 9:44 p.m.

Civic

• Mayor Todd Gloria gave his State of the City address on Wed., Jan. 12, covering city officials’ plans for the future of San Diego. Line items included street repairs + assessment, services for those experiencing homelessness, and a commitment to add 100,000+ new homes. (Voice of San Diego)
• The City of Chula Vista has declared a State of Public Health Emergency regarding trash pileup. City crews, plus Work for Hope (a work project for people experiencing homelessness) + Alpha Project, will begin clearing trash, starting with multi-family housing apartment complexes. (CBS 8)

Biz

• Classy — the leading crowdfunding platform for nonprofits — has been acquired by GoFundMe for an undisclosed price. The San Diego-based tech company has helped nonprofits raise over $188 million since it was founded in 2006. GoFundMe hopes the acquisition will improve the ability to help donors support local nonprofits. 💻 (San Diego Union Tribune)

DYK

• Researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography are identifying cyclone patterns found on Jupiter. Lia Siegelman studied images taken by Juno — a NASA satellite orbiting Jupiter — and identified similar patterns to those found on Earth. This information could be used to better understand cyclone behaviors on our planet. 🔭

Health

• Some encouraging news in our current health climate: flu cases are down. San Diego County reported a 40% decline week over week since the start of January, urging citizens to continue the trend by getting their flu shot to prevent overcrowding in hospitals.