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Emma Stone shaved her head for Bugonia — would you? A recent publicity stunt offered free tickets to moviegoers willing to shave it all off in the lobby of a Culver City, Calif., theater.

Several top U.S. officials are in Israel to shore up the Gaza ceasefire and attempt to bring about a permanent end to the war. They acknowledge the next phase poses serious challenges.

As COVID-19 surges across California, west coast governors are banding together to issue public health guidance to counter Trump administration policies.

Mission Valley invites the community to celebrate the start of the school year with “Back-to-School at Mission Valley,” a full-day event curated for college students and Gen Z shoppers. Held in partnership with Mission Valley tenant Exchange SD, the event will feature a vintage clothing market offering unique apparel, accessories and retro fashion finds. Guests can enjoy live music, lawn games and interactive elements throughout the day, including a Digital Job Fair featuring QR codes linking directly to current employment opportunities at Mission Valley retailers. This will be the first major event hosted in Mission Valley’s newly renovated common area, located directly in front of Nordstrom Rack. In the lead-up to the event, a week-long digital giveaway will take place from August 18 through August 22 on Mission Valley’s Instagram page, offering additional opportunities to engage and win prizes. The Back-to-School at Mission Valley event is free of charge and open to the public; no pre-registration is required to attend. WHEN: Saturday, August 23 from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Mission Valley is a 1.1-million-square-foot open-air retail center located on over 41 acres in the popular Mission Valley area of San Diego. The shopping center provides an easily accessible location opposite the San Diego Trolley’s Mission Valley Center Station with direct access to the I-8, I-805 and Highway 163 thoroughfares. With nearly 75 retailers, services, restaurants, and entertainment offerings, Mission Valley boasts an array of popular brand names that include Target, Nordstrom Rack, Michael’s, Bloomingdale’s Outlet, 24-Hour Fitness, Yard House, Outback, Buffalo Wild Wings, and the area’s coveted AMC Mission Valley 20 theatres. For more information, visit https://www.mission-valley.com. WHERE: Mission Valley Event Held in front of Nordstrom Rack 1640 Camino Del Rio North San Diego, CA 92108 https://www.mission-valley.com

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: TikTok Pride and Prejudice, K-pop star G-Dragon, a Disney cover album, and Astro Bot on the PS5.

Join us for two talks this Friday. At 1 p.m. "The Mingei International Museum" with Kristi Ehrig-Burgess, Lead Library and Archives Specialist. Learn about The Frances Hamilton White Art Reference Library at Mingei International Museum. A unique a public/private space adjacent to the exhibition galleries. Join us for an overview of the library’s five year transformation from hidden gem to accessible resource. At 2:30 p.m. "Fentanyl Project" with Steve Breen, Inewsource. Fentanyl is driving overdose deaths in San Diego and beyond. Steve Breen explores the problem and its human toll. Join us this and every Friday for fun, informative, inspired talks. Our 30th year. Come early for a good seat. Parking permits required lot 1B Visit: https://www.miracosta.edu/community/life.html

From the organizers: SDPF24 Coda, a poetry festival—the culminating event of San Diego Poetry Futures 2024—showcases diverse, vibrant, ever-growing, and intergenerational poetry communities throughout San Diego. SDPF24 Coda, a poetry festival will host poetry readings, community dialogues, an interactive creative writing and zine-making lab, a poetry reading room, a special awards ceremony hosted by Poets Underground, and a bookfair featuring local literary organizations, collectives, publications, programs, and award-winning poets. The closing plenary features a poetry reading and conversation with Lee Herrick (California Poet Laureate 2023-25), Janice Lobo Sapigao (Santa Clara County Poet Laureate 2020-21), and Jason Magabo Perez (San Diego Poet Laureate 2023-24). All poetry enthusiasts, all readers, all writers, all community members welcome! … Featured Poets: Adrián Arancibia, Alissa Tu, Angélica Maria Yañez, Ant Black, Anthony Azzarito, Bara’ah Oriqat, Brandon Som, Crystophver R, Daniela Paraguya Sow, Ella deCastro Baron, Francesco Levato, Gill Sotu, Iyari Arteaga, Jane Muschenetz, Janice Lobo Sapigao, Jason Magabo Perez, Jennifer Derilo, Karla Cordero, Kassy Lee, Katie Manning, Kelsey O. Daniels, Lee Herrick, Manuel Paul López, Michael Klam, Rema Ghassan Shbaita, Ron Salisbury, Samira Hassan, Sonia Gutiérrez, Sunny Rey Azzarito, Ted Washington … Featured Vendors/Info Tables: Hello Barkada; San Diego Writers, Ink Poetry Certificate; Poets Underground; PLNU M.A. in Writing; Last Syllable; Crisis Carnival; pacificREVIEW; Colibri Writers; The Ancestral Teachings Institute; Urban Haiku; Creative Writing Program at Grossmont College; San Diego Poetry Annual; Glassless Minds; Puna Press; The Poetry Party & Poetic Legacy … Presenters: San Diego Poetry Futures 2024, City of San Diego Department of Cultural Affairs, Academy of American Poets Partners: UCSD Cross-Cultural Center, Pacific Arts Movement Find the festival schedule here.

President Trump's pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday evening after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted.

We're taking you back to the '90s – to the times of "Friends," "The Simpsons," "Austin Powers," "Seinfeld," and of course hits like "Livin' La Vida Loca," "Kiss From a Rose," "Champagne Supernova" and more! Come join Stuart Chafetz and the San Diego Symphony Orchestra as they perform songs by artists including George Michael, U2, REM, Aerosmith and many others for a stroll down memory lane, and get lost in the music of the '90s!

The Escondido YMCA pool had been closed and in disrepair since the COVID-19 pandemic. The district spent $1.2 million to renovate the pool for its after-school program.