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The La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival returns Sunday, December 6, 2026, for its 70th year with the theme, “A Village Christmas – Celebrating 70 Years of Holiday Tradition.” The beloved La Jolla Christmas Parade begins at 1 p.m. and brings the streets of the Village to life with marching bands, creative floats, equestrian units, vintage vehicles, canine groups, community leaders, local schools, and service organizations. The celebration continues at the La Jolla Recreation Center with the Holiday Festival from 1–5 p.m., featuring arts & crafts, hands-on educational activities, robotics and technology, community groups, local animal rescues, games, live music and performances, pony rides, bouncy houses, face painting, and a special visit with Santa following the parade. New for 2026, the Village Christmas Market will feature local makers, artisans, small businesses, and vendors, offering a festive shopping experience as part of this year’s celebration. Sounds by the Sea, the festival’s live music and performing arts component, will feature performances throughout the afternoon on the Recreation Center lawn. Admission is free, and the entire community is invited to join us for this milestone celebration in the heart of La Jolla. Event information and updates are available at www.ljparade.com and on Instagram, TikTok, and X @ljparade.

Miriam Pawel, Pulitzer Prize winning author of "The Browns of California" and "The Crusades of Cesar Chavez," will be at Warwick's to discuss and sign her new book, "California Dreams: The Making and Remaking of the University of California," in conversation with Chair of the Board of Regents at the University of California, Maria Anguiano. This event is free and open to the public; free seating is subject to available space on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserved seating is available with pre-order of "California Dreams" at https://warwicks.com/event/pawel-2026.

Cassandra Vieten, Director of the Center for Human Imagination at UC San Diego, will be at Warwick's to discuss and sign her new book, "Imagine That: Transform How You Think, Feel, and Live with the Science of Imagination," in conversation with Director of the Human Experience and Awareness Lab at UC San Diego, Karen Dobkins. This event is free and open to the public; free seating is subject to available space on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserved seating is available with pre-order of "Imagine That" at https://warwicks.com/event/vieten-2026. Cassandra Vieten on Facebook / Instagram

Tania Lombrozo, cognitive scientist, psychologist, and philosopher, will be at Warwick's to discuss and sign her new book, "Why We Ask Why: The Science of Explanation and the Human Drive to Understand," in conversation with Director of the Early Learning and Cognition Lab at UC San Diego, Caren Walker. This event is free and open to the public; free seating is subject to available space on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserved seating is available with pre-order of "Why We Ask Why" at https://warwicks.com/event/lombrozo-2026.

Elizabeth Letts, #1 New York Times bestselling author of "The Eighty-Dollar Champion" and "The Perfect Horse," will be at Warwick's to discuss and sign her new novel, "Fallen for France," in conversation with New York Times bestselling author of "The Windsor Affair," Melanie Benjamin. Get more info on this free in-store event at https://www.warwicks.com/event/letts-2026. Elizabeth Letts on Facebook / Instagram

Get your finances in order with this free workshop for ages 14-25.! In this workshop, learn the basics of banking to be ready to make informed financial decisions.

Learn how to make the perfect loaf of sourdough bread! You will learn all about sourdough, and how to make your first loaf of sourdough bread with organic flour and local sourdough starter. Nothing tastes quite like fresh-baked, naturally leavened bread! Learn: We’ll explain fermentation and have a brief discussion about the benefits of making and eating fermenting foods Demo: We’ll show you how easy it is to start making naturally-leavened bread yourself at home! Taste: We’ll have a variety of sourdough bread flavors and will bake bread fresh during the workshop Do it Yourself: Roll up your sleeves and make your very own dough (to be baked the next day!) Includes your own sourdough starter and take-home loaf of sourdough bread! Fermenters Club on Facebook / Instagram San Diego Craft Collective on Facebook / Instagram

Meanwhile, at Little Fish Comic Book Studio… As always, you can look forward to the promise of comics, good conversation, and of course donuts! Our large library of comic books and graphic novels has just about a little of everything for everyone, so please feel free to peruse our stacks. We also have a large amount of free comic books and graphic novels for attendees to go through and take home. And did we mention that this event is FREE! Feel free to bring friends, family, and of course delicious snacks if you’re so inclined. Pooches are welcome too! We have plenty of parking in the parking lot behind the studio. Who: You! What: Little Fish Comic Savvy! When: Friday, September 25, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Where: Little Fish Comic Book Studio, 6822B El Cajon BLVD., San Diego, CA 92115 Little Fish Comic Book Studio on Facebook / Instagram

A surf camp buses kids to other beaches, and junior lifeguards travel up the coast from this the beach town plagued by cross-border sewage.

We looked at why funeral costs in San Diego often exceed the national average, how cremation and other alternatives compare, and what families should know before making end-of-life decisions.