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The dictators of today aren't united by ideology, writes Anne Applebaum: They operate like companies, focused on preserving their wealth, repressing their people and maintaining power at all costs.

The last two years have not been kind to the monarch butterflies living along the West Coast. The population of the iconic insect may have fallen below a critical level.

The wildfire that began Wednesday in San Diego’s East County near the town of Potrero has charred about 4,400 acres, jumped state route 94 and burned south toward the Tecate area. It destroyed several structures including three homes and two people have been badly burned. In other news, the last days of California’s two-year legislative session ended with a flurry of votes this week. One of the bills that did not make it would have ended the practice of transferring non-citizens to immigration custody when they’re released from jail or prison. And finally in our weekend preview, the musical, “Ragtime,” "Fandango for Butterflies and Coyotes" at the La Jolla Playhouse, ballet at the Mingei from the Rosin Box Project and Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at the Shell.

There are tributes worldwide to Queen Elizabeth II — from the Empire State Building to the British Embassy in Tokyo — for the United Kingdom's longest-reigning monarch.

In the former Memos Barrio Bike Shop space in Barrio Logan, Mi Vida Logan is a pop-up art show which opened on the Nov. 12, 2022 Barrio Art Crawl. The exhibition will remain on view for the next month. Gallery hours are 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday through Sunday. Installations by: San Diego Zine Fest Panca Voz Alta Project Roots Factory Collection Artists include: Krystina Fernandez, Chata, Sholove, Chikle, Christian Arreguín, Ricardo Islas, Manos Mexicans by Isabel Sánchez, OJO Amor, Ms Magic, Fedella Lizeth, Eat_TheRichh, Ana Brown, Carlos Beltran, Panca, Trevor J, Butterfly Man, Vida, SDEyez, Irie Zee and Burgeoning_Eye. Related links Mi Vida Logan on Instagram

Taking the crown on Feb. 6, 1952, the queen has ruled the United Kingdom for more than 70 years. Her tenure on the throne is second only to French King Louis XIV.

Services for Britain's longest-serving monarch took place at Westminster Abbey, followed by a procession through London. Leaders from around the world gathered to honor her.

Over the past 22 years, the signature Birdies and Butterflies Golf Tournament has raised almost 1.5 million dollars in support of Shakti Rising’s multidisciplinary approach to health and well-being. Shakti Rising is a social change organization transforming the lives of women, girls, and the larger community. The generous support from our golfers and sponsors has helped Shakti cultivate the health and emerging leadership of women and girls, ultimately empowering them to utilize their personal transformation as a catalyst for positive change in their families and communities. We hope you will join us! Schedule: 12:30 PM Shot gun 6:00 PM Dinner Follow Shakti Rising on Instagram!

Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest at Windsor Castle after a state funeral in London. Some very old rituals for death of a monarch took place in full public view on television for the first time.

The pandemic has worsened burnout and stress on caregivers for disabled veterans. Meanwhile, San Diego’s Rady Children’s hospital received their first round of COVID-19 vaccines for their frontline emergency nurses. Also, the population of California’s Monarch Butterfly is crashing.