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It's exactly what it sounds like. Celebrate our 150th birthday at the Big Block Party! Enjoy free admission to the Museum all day. Donations are appreciated as part of our Giving Day! Our birthday wish is for 150 friends like you to help us raise $50,000 on Giving Day, October 19. You can donate online here, and there will also be opportunities to donate in person at the Block Party. Join us on the South steps—near the fountain—for a proclamation from Mayor Todd Gloria at 9:30 AM to kick off the Block Party. Get the deal of a century and enjoy 50% off membership, onsite only. The littles can play interactive games and activities in our new Nature Trail with some community partners from San Diego Canyonlands, Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation, Earth Discovery Institute, and more. Get a first look at our new 8,000-square-foot Paleontology Center and the new collections exhibition being built in the basement. Walk through 150 years of our history in our Library and check out historical photographs, specimens, and more. Meet and learn from our scientists. See our newest film, T. REX, for just $5 per person. Snack on food from our new cafe vendor, The Craft Taco, and explore our new retail store partner, Gold Leaf. Pop up to our rooftop bar for a cocktail and the best views of Balboa Park. Visit with our Balboa Park neighbors from the San Diego Railroad Museum, Balboa Art Conservation Center, the Institute of Contemporary Art, Forever Balboa Park, House of Pacific Relations International Cottages, the San Diego History Center, and the Fleet Science Center. And more from the Anza-Borrego Foundation, Barona Cultural Center & Museum, Botanical Community Development Initiatives, Coronado Public Library, Des Border, Endangered Concepts, Fauna del Noroeste, Friends of Famosa Slough, Friends of Rose Creek, I Love A Clean San Diego, Lakeside's River Park Conservancy, National Marine Mammal Foundation, Queer Science Society, San Diego 350, San Diego Botanic Garden, San Diego Coastkeeper, San Diego River Park Foundation, San Diego Tracking Team, Terra Peninsular, Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, Turgid Succulents, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Related links: San Diego Natural History Museum: website | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook

The NFL is reaching more Latinos than ever. Here's how they've scored with a Spanish-speaking audience.

Japan's ruling party on Friday picked former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader, setting him up to become prime minister next week.

San Diego City Council approved a plan to restore coastal wetlands in parts of Mission Bay. Then, California state legislators are pushing for sober housing options for unhoused Californians. Plus, it has been 10 years since a tragic mass shooting near Santa Barbara. A new investigation looks into what lessons have been learned.

Ukrainian diaspora in Washington, D.C., runs in vyshyvankas to mark Independence Day and support war relief efforts.

El Capitan County Preserve in Lakeside and Mt. Gower County Preserve in Ramona will be closed this month. These closures are undertaken every year.

Full containment was expected by Wednesday, the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department announced.

The blaze erupted about 12:30 p.m. Monday in the area of Richard Nixon Boulevard and Tule Peak Road.

On Wednesday, April 24 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel is hosting a dedication ceremony and community open house to celebrate its grand opening and introduce the property to its friends, Mountain Empire neighbors, and supporters. Officials from Jacumba Hot Springs, San Diego County, and other regional government, civic, education, and non-profit organizations will be on hand. The Mountain Empire High School Band are scheduled to perform. The family-friendly event will feature free soaks for guests in one of the hotel’s mineral springs soaking pools. Attendees include: Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel Owners/Founders Jeff Osborne, Melissa Strukel and Corbin Winters; San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson; Imperial County Supervisor Peggy Price; State of California Colorado River Board Commissioner JB Hamby; Imperial Irrigation District Director Karin Eugenio; Mountain Empire School District Superintendent Pat Keeley; San Diego County Rural Sheriff Sargent Fred Duey; Anza Borrego State Park Superintendent Ray Lennox; Anza Borrego Foundation Executive Director Brianna Fordem; El Centro Mayor Sylvia Marroquin; El Centro City Manager Cedric Cesena; El Centro City Council Member Tomas Olivia; Mountain Empire Historical Society President Larry JohnsonThe Mountain Empire High School Band. Wednesday, April 24, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. PST. Ribbon cutting and remarks at 11 a.m. Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel is located at 44500 Old Hwy 80, Jacumba Hot Springs, CA 91934 ABOUT JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS HOTEL: An hour east of downtown San Diego lies Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel, the crown jewel and heartbeat of the tiny town that shares its name. The newly revitalized property features 20 guest rooms and two pools filled with water sourced directly from the abundant natural mineral springs that have been the city's calling card for over a century. Owners Jeff Osborne, Melissa Strukel, and Corbin Winters fell in love with the town at first sight, drawn in by the indescribable high desert magic of Jacumba and its people. The trio spent several years breathing life back into the property and stewarding the renewal of the natural landscape, drawing inspiration from Morocco, Mexico and beyond. Find out more at www.jacumba.com.

Casi todos los grupos ambientalistas importantes de California se opusieron al proyecto de ley, que habría modificado la ley ambiental emblemática del estado para acelerar las actualizaciones de las líneas eléctricas. Los partidarios dijeron que habría ayudado a liberar al estado de los combustibles fósiles y hacer que la red fuera más confiable, pero los opositores temían que dañaría los parques estatales.