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Gwen and Tim Walz met while teaching high school in the '90s, and she's now a vocal advocate for expanding educational opportunities in prisons. Here's what else to know about Minnesota's first lady.

If you remember Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer or Kyle Mooney as Baby Yoda — then you've seen the work of Louie Zakarian. He says the job requires creativity, people skills, speed, and good humor.

Experience the beating heart of your local tech scene at this year’s March Mingle, San Diego’s epic annual party for nerds! For our 18th year, we’ll be Mingling at the iconic Bali Hai on Shelter Island, a San Diego institution since 1953. March Mingle is by far the most efficient way to meet the most fascinating local tech people in one night! We can promise the friendliest locals from startups, meetups, and technical non-profits will be there. We will have drinks, grub and geeky activities for you to enjoy along with the stunning view of downtown San Diego at night. Come join with tech friends old and new in celebrating San Diego’s kickass tech scene! San Diego Tech Scene on Facebook

Following a harrowing week of deadly wildfires in Los Angeles, multiple San Diego-area organizations announced Tuesday the outpouring of donations for victims had nearly filled their headquarters.

Us is a theatrical magic experience based on real-life, secret pop-up art exhibits orchestrated by the star of the show, Michael Lamb. Experience an evening of amazing, original impossibilities that both engage and involve the audience. Us is about the magic of family, community, and the act of living. For more information visit: artcenter.org

Calling all Dog Lovers! Puppy & Dog Adoption event with a side of Crafts! Join us on Saturday, July 13 from 10am-1pm for a fun dog adoption event with local non-profit The Cantu Foundation! Stop by to pet and love on the pooches and craft while you’re here! We’ll have a free kids craft, dog-themed of course! And, sign up for fun make & take craft options, including macrame! 3 Make & Take Crafts to choose from--or do them all! Jordan Masters, macrame’ artist, will teach how to make a Macrame’ Pet Collar. Fees for this craft experience will cover our costs, pay the artist, and 50% of proceeds benefit The Cantu Foundation & San Diego Craft Collective. This craft will run from 10am-12pm so crafters have time to complete their collars before the event ends at 1pm. Join in the fun and design your own personalized tote bag! Dog-themed Tote Bags are always useful. We like to call them Doggy Bags! Fees for this make & take will cover our costs, and after that, proceeds will be split to benefit The Cantu Foundation & San Diego Craft Collective. All ages will enjoy creating an image with our Dog-Themed String Art. Fees for this make & take will cover our costs, and after that, proceeds will be split to benefit The Cantu Foundation & San Diego Craft Collective. For more information visit: sandiegocraft.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Streaming has turned the once-rare deluxe edition into a given for pop albums. Many feel clunky or inessential — but a few artists have found ways to take the format high-concept.

Register today for this rare opportunity to learn the ancient art of navigation from coastwise through celestial as the discipline unfolded through centuries of exploration, trade, naval warfare, and scientific advances. The combination of technical instruction and historical narrative makes this the only navigation course of its kind. It has been taught for several years in Universities and at the Maritime Museum by Capt. Ray Ashley, PhD, KCI, President and CEO, Maritime Museum of San Diego and navigator, bark Star of India. The comprehensive 10- week course will be held at the Maritime Museum Wednesday evenings from 6:00-8:00 PM, beginning July 10 and running through September 11. The course will also include a day of navigating at sea in either the Museum’s 19th-century replica tops’l schooner Californian or the replica 16th-century galleon San Salvador. The course is limited to 40 participants. For more information visit: sdmaritime.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

President Trump has declared multiple national emergencies since taking office. That's helping him act quickly. There are few checks and balances on the emergency powers he's claiming.

A packed house honored the Grateful Dead, director Francis Ford Coppola, jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt. The venerable Harlem theater The Apollo also was recognized.