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Now in its 20th year, the FACE Foundation—a San Diego-based nonprofit providing financial assistance to pet owners who cannot afford emergency or critical veterinary care—will celebrate its 20th anniversary on Sunday, Nov. 8 at the NAT | San Diego Natural History Museum in Balboa Park. The evening will honor more than 5,000 pets saved and the extraordinary community behind this lifesaving work. FACE is honored to welcome two accomplished champions to moderate and emcee its 20th anniversary celebration. Carrie Bates, a three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, and CoCo Vandeweghe, a former world No. 9 and 2018 U.S. Open Women’s Doubles Champion, will bring warmth, energy, and distinction to the occasion. Their charisma and stage presence will help create an unforgettable and meaningful evening —one that reminds all in attendance of the extraordinary spirit that has sustained and propelled this local organization for 20 years. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Guests are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy the beauty and wonder of the San Diego Natural History Museum and connect with friends, donors, past grantees, veterinary partners, and community supporters before the evening program begins. A seated buffet dinner will begin at 6:45 p.m. with selections accommodating a variety of dietary preferences, including vegan and gluten-free options. Guests are encouraged to dress in comfortable cocktail attire. Complimentary self-parking and valet service will be provided. To reserve your seat, please visit www.face4pets.org/20th-anniversary. The FACE Foundation provides financial assistance to families who have exhausted all other options and are at risk of losing their beloved pet because they cannot afford emergency or critical veterinary care. Through its Save-A-Life Program, FACE helps low-income families, senior citizens, veterans, military families, students, people with disabilities, and others experiencing financial hardship. Rising veterinary and household costs leave many families facing the heartbreak of “economic euthanasia.” FACE’s mission is to end euthanasia due to financial hardship by providing the resources needed to keep pets and their families together. FACE recently reached another significant milestone: $12 million in lifesaving grants provided since its founding in 2006. For more information about FACE, its programs, or ways to donate, visit www.face4pets.org. Follow FACE Foundation on Instagram at @face_foundation, Facebook at @FACE4Pets, YouTube at @FACE4Pets, and LinkedIn.

SDIFF kicks off its 20th anniversary with a launch party Saturday. Films screen Sept. 30-Oct. 10 under the theme "Legacy."

The San Diego Watercolor Society proudly presents the 46th International Exhibition juried by award-winning artist, Ana Laura Salazar. This highly competitive exhibition represents the very best of water-based media art from around the world. The exhibition runs from September 27-October 31, 2026 at our Gallery in The ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station. The Opening Reception is Friday, October 2nd, 5-8 p.m. with over 100 ready-to-hang original paintings plus refreshments and the fellowship of other art enthusiasts. The Gallery is open every day, 11-3 p.m. The paintings can also be viewed and purchased online. Please visit www.sdws.org for more information. San Diego Watercolor Society on Facebook / Instagram

Weak enforcement and gaps in city law can undermine tenant protections and reduce the supply of long-term housing at a time when it’s needed most.

Residents said the arena would displace four heavily used softball fields at Kit Carson Park.

Theater as a Means of Self-Exploration and Reconciliation Join us for a staged-reading presentation of “Pride: Mortal BEINGS part 1,” a one-person play written and performed by Terrell Donnell Sledge, a San Diego actor, writer, director, advocate, empowerment coach and CSUSM theatre arts lecturer. The story is an alternative telling of the fall of Lucifer – from Lucifer’s perspective – hinging on the questions of free will, love, loyalty, suffering, suicide, forgiveness and redemption. After the performance, Sledge will be joined by Stephanie Sledge – an artist, associate clinical social worker and CSUSM alumna – for a conversation about narrative representation and creative expression for self-exploration and healing. Stephanie will interview Terrell about the process of writing the play as a form of self-preservation when he was navigating academic environments prone to stereotyping and erasure of Black male identity. Guests will depart with the building blocks for harnessing their own creativity as a therapeutic tool. Sponsored by SubTeXt; co-sponsored by the City of San Diego through the San Diego Artist Incubator series, and TD Sledge Empowerment Coaching Website: terrelldonnellsledge.com CSUSM Arts & Lectures on Instagram

The San Diego Public Library's commemorative 2026 Comic-Con library card is designed by Keithan Jones to illustrate the library as a welcoming place.

Jon Schnitzer of the "Something Spooky" show came to San Diego to investigate paranormal activity at the world-famous strip club, which owner Kata Pierce-Morgan says is haunted.

We're thrilled to offer an 8-week format of Reflections this Fall! Join us for a series inspired by MCASD's permanent collection and our new exhibition, "Visiones Nocturnas: Queer Nightlife in Contemporary Art!" In these 8 weeks of artmaking, we will consider identity, community, and changing landscapes over time. Using pen and ink, create mixed-media projects that examine the changing landscapes that have shaped our own identities and communities. We will also use tracing, drawing techniques, and other media to create 3-4 compositions. Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

Exhibition to highlight endangered amphibians and other endemic Mexican species. Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is excited to announce "The Axolotl’s Garden/El Jardín del Ajolote," an expansion of the popular "Imagine Wild" exhibition, will open this fall. "The Axolotl’s Garden" invites guests to discover the world of the endangered Axolotl, from the mythology and folklore that surrounds them, to the challenges they face in a changing world. Beyond Axolotls, the new exhibition will also showcase other unique Mexican species, inviting guests to explore each animal’s tale of survival and adaptation. "The Axolotl’s Garden," created in collaboration with acclaimed Mexican-American artist Itzel Islas, is more than an exhibition — it will transform Birch Aquarium into a living story-world inspired by the ecological and cultural richness of Mexico and Baja California. Guests will explore themes of biodiversity, climate resilience, habitat loss, migration, transformation and care through unforgettable encounters with animals, contemporary art and conservation science.