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Submit your pet before Aug. 31! Miles and Maggie have officially earned their spot in our 2027 pet calendar — and your pet could be next! (Now that’s worth celebrating!) With just 5 votes in our Photo Fundraiser contest, your perfect pet can secure their star status, too. Best of all, every entry and vote makes a lifesaving difference for another animal in need. Enter today and help your cute companion make their claim to fame! View frequently asked questions. Questions? Email calendar@sdhumane.org or call 619-243-3480 San Diego Humane Society on Facebook / Instagram / TikTok

The Fair this week will feature a number of activities to help celebrate America250. Fair guests can watch military artist Joe Pisano continue creating Lady Liberty, a 20-foot-tall replica of the Statue of Liberty crafted from approximately 80,000 drywall screws. The large-scale work will come to life piece by piece throughout the event, offering visitors a rare opportunity to witness Pisano’s distinctive process up close. On Thursday, the Fair’s Home Arts & Hobby exhibit will host an American Heritage Quilt Block Contest. On Independence Day — Saturday — the Fair will feature a Fourth of July parade at 2 p.m. led by the Grand Marshal, Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat. Fairgoers can wave along as Marine Band San Diego, the Euphoria Brass Band, and other entertainers bring star-spangled fun to life. At 7 p.m., Brownies & Lemonade will bring EDM acts to the Chevrolet Paddock Stage. At 7:30, Marine Band San Diego will perform on the Grandstand stage, with the annual Fair fireworks spectacular following at approximately 9 p.m. The full daily schedule and more information about the final five days of the Fair can be found at sdfair.com/events.

The Without Walls (WOW) Festival features interactive, site-specific performances across campus this weekend.

At its three most popular campuses, UC agreed to admit more California students and reduce the number of out-of-state students. The state covered the loss of revenue from non-resident students, who pay three times what in-state students pay.

California for now has prevented the Trump administration from changing priorities in homelessness funding to favor temporary shelters rather than long-term housing.

A captain with the New York City Fire Department 25 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001, tells his daughter for the first time what he experienced that day.

It was a light bulb moment: If monsoon rains keep kids from safely getting to school, let's create a floating school to pick them up! Bangladesh pioneered the idea. How's it doing?

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow to revive efforts to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a halt to air attacks during their visit, but Moscow has not publicly responded.

NPR's Linda Holmes is a daily puzzle devotee. She recommends games that will test your knowledge of geography, history, and even the most obscure corners of Wikipedia.