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Helen Woodward Animal Center is going to the big leagues in this year’s Puppy Bowl! Be sure to come down to our watch party at McGregor’s Grill on February 11 to see Center alumni Hana, Dory, and Fred compete for the coveted “Lombarky” trophy. If you can’t make it to the party you can tune-in at home to Animal Planet on February 11 at 11 a.m. PST. Helen Woodward Animal Center on Facebook / Instagram

U.S. authorities say arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plummeted 33% in July to the lowest level since September 2020, a result of asylum being temporarily suspended.

Join us for a delicious night to remember. Enjoy a carefully curated 5-course dinner. Each course is artfully paired by our Executive Chef, Amin Boubaddi, with a different Ponte Wine. Our Winemaker, Arnaud Debons, will outline each wine and its unique qualities. Live music will also be featured throughout the evening. Cocktail or business attire is suggested. We will have a vegetarian menu available upon request Menu | • Passed Canapés • Sparkling Rosé - pre-release! • Smoked salmon with dill, salmon caviar, red onion, and capers • Grilled polenta, fresh mozzarella, tomato, microbasil • Herbed ricotta on crostini topped with Crème Fraiche and chives First Course | • 2023 Pastorello - pre-release! • Seared scallops over spring pea and pesto risotto with micro greens and a passionfruit crème sauce Second Course | • 2023 Pas Doux - pre-release! • Beets with burrata, mandarin oranges, spicy greens, pistachio pesto, croutons, aged balsamic and poppy seed vinaigrette Entrée | • 2017 Meritage - exclusive library selection • Medallion of beef tenderloin and wild mushrooms over parsnip puree with demi-glace, gorgonzola, and microgreens Dessert | • 2022 Late Harvest • Dark and white chocolate mousse in a chocolate cup with cherry compote and a chocolate cigar

PHES Gallery to Host the David Zapf Collection. Until it closed in 2006, the David Zapf Gallery was a central hub in the San Diego arts community. Occupying the ground floor of 2400 Kettner Blvd. Art complex, he was well known and loved by the artists, and he represented some of the best including: David Baze, DeLoss McGraw, Lynne Schuette, Anne Mudge, Philipp Scholz Rittermann, and many more. Before his recent passing he specifically requested that his personal art collection should be sold to benefit his family. The Phes Gallery in Carlsbad Village is honored to host this show and sale of paintings, prints, photographs, and sculpture. Artists include David Baze, Johnny Coleman, DeLoss McGraw, and Philipp Scholz Rittermann. The full catalog is pending and will be available on our website. All proceeds go to the family. Opening Reception | Sunday, January 21 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

This workshop is designed to introduce you to the world of perfumery. No previous experience with fragrance making is required. During the workshop, you will create your own signature scent using a variety of essential oils and fragrance notes provided by our French Perfume Designer, Jil Croquet. You will learn about Perfume composition, have fun smelling and enter the very secretive world of Perfume Formulation. You will learn how to blend and balance scents, as well as the basics of perfume making techniques. All materials and tools will be provided, and the cost of materials is included in the workshop fee. This workshop is suitable for ages 14 and up. Choose from two dates | October 22, from 2 – 5 p.m. November 12, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Across the country, including in swing states, people have been priced out of buying homes. Record numbers are finding rent unaffordable. Biden and Trump have very different ideas for how to fix it.

The campaign known as “Spamouflage” includes accounts claiming to be American voters and U.S. soldiers posting about hot-button topics including abortion, Israel and Ukraine.

Ismail Haniyeh's visit to the Egyptian capital was part of a flurry of diplomacy aimed at securing another cease-fire and hostage swap between Israel and his Palestinian militant group.

Must-see visual art exhibitions right now: Tom Driscoll at SIP Art Space; Sofie Ramos at Bread and Salt; Armando de la Torre at Athenaeum Art Center; 'Africa in Context' at Mesa College Art Gallery; and Perry Vásquez at Quint Gallery.

The short documentary is called The Visionary Women of Indonesia. It profiles women ophthalmologists who are addressing the high rate of blindness in their country — and fighting sexism as well.