Weekly Buzz (July 4-8)

All-Star weekend events are here

Starting tonight, MLB All-Star events are in full force. There’s MLB All-Star Fan Fest, Soul Pose MLB All-Star Yoga and the Color Run MLB All-Star 5K to look forward to this weekend. For a full-list of MLB All-Star week events, click here.

Local band Wavves makes strong statement against Trump, racists and homophobes

The San Diego-based band’s front man, Nathan Williams, recently took to Twitter to address his current issue with those who attend his shows. He stated that he wanted to make it clear who he did not want at his shows. Those people include: Donald Trump supporters, racists, homophobes, anyone who blames rape victims for what happened to them and those who defend American police. What do you think? Is the singer being too radical?

CRSSD releases their Fall 2016 lineup

San Diego’s beloved electronic music festival lineup has been released for Fall 2016. The show, which takes place at Waterfront Park, will return on Oct. 1 and 2. Headliners will include: Maya Jane Coles, Claptone, Thomas Jack, Trippy Turtle, Malaa, Lee Burridge, Cashmere Cat, Brodinski, DJ Harvey, Lido and many more. The event, produced by FNGRS CRSSD, boasted a crowd of 15,000 at it’s last two-day event, held in March. Full lineup below:

Comic-Con announces stars that will be in attendance

Comic-Con is almost here, which means some famous folks will soon be in our presence. Today, we learned that stars from “Trolls” and “Snowden” such as Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Joseph-Gordon Levitt and Shailene Woodley will be taking over Hall H in America’s Finest City in just two weeks. Learn more about day one and day two here. See you at the Con!

Uber is teaming up with MTS for free pool rides

Uber has partnered with the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) to encourage San Diegans and tourists to utilize public transportation. The offer gives Uber Pool-riders $5 off of their trips that begin or end near one of the 20 MTS transit centers across San Diego. The promotion will last throughout July and is limited to one per user. The idea is that if you use Uber Pool (the company’s cheapest option) and have riden through MTS, you wll just need to get a few more miles to your final destination. The $5 will hopefully, the company said, equate to a free ride or at least help with some congestion on the San Diego roads.

Source: DiscoverSD