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Curious about the hundreds of different ways STEAM surrounds us and intersects with pop culture and our everyday lives? Join 17 IF/THEN® Ambassadors, women leaders in science, math, engineering, and technology, for the second IF/THEN® STEAM Fair at the Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park Friday, July 21 through Sunday, July 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 17 STEAM superheroes with careers including conservation biology, cosmetic chemistry, forest ecology, aerospace engineering, archaeology, computer science and robot development for three days of free STEAM fun at the Comic-Con Museum. This event is free to the public and does not require Comic-Con Convention badges. Families, teens, and kids of all ages are welcome: Participate in experiments and demonstrations like powering technology with fruit, mini-excavations, searching for wildlife with radio signals, coding robots, learning about earthquake magnitude using spaghetti and more. Watch each Ambassador give a 15 minute splash talk about their unique career pathways, days in the life with amazing STEAM jobs, anecdotes from the field, and more. Visit with a variety of coalition members with pop up tables including representatives of The Fleet Science Center, FlexAir Flight School, Cosplay for Science, the Nuevo Foundation, Exologik, and Venture Unified. For more information visit here

Throughout the 2000s and onwards, Shakira became the melting pot pop star that only she could be, pivoting from one eccentric transformation to the next.

A heat wave in Northern California is putting pressure on the state’s electric grid, and while not forecasted, a Flex Alert could be called.

With diet-related disease on the rise in the U.S., some schools are adding nutrition to the curriculum. Teaching kids to grow and cook fresh produce can influence life-long eating habits.

With a strengthening dollar and rising commodity prices, developing nations are having a hard time paying their debts.

With an endless amount of variety and flavor, food and art serve as the perfect pairing, bringing people together and providing nourishment for the soul. From Dutch masters to artists such as Frida Kahlo, Clara Peeters, Vincent Van Gogh, and Paul Cezanne, join Robin Douglas for a focus on beautifully presented food as the inspiration for enticingly created works of art. Enjoy appetizers and drinks during a brief presentation before creating an original work of art. All materials provided. SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

A monthly local night craft and food market with live music and kids zone. This is a community block party happening every month to bring the city of Vista and all of North San Diego County together in a safe and fun environment.

Artificial wombs could someday save babies born very prematurely. Even though the experimental technology is still in animal tests, there are mounting questions about its eventual use with humans.

Fairmont Grand Del Mar has teamed up with San Diego Made to bring you a beautiful holiday shopping experience. Come shop from several local small businesses who all create their products locally and by hand. Each weekend on both Saturday and Sunday we will be rotating vendors to bring you a variety of holiday gifts. And to add to the festivities, we will have a free wreath making workshop two of the four weekends. This will be a fun way for you and your family to create a special holiday wreath for your home or as a gift. Come shop, sip and eat as you sit by the fire and enjoy a specially curated holiday experience.

U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs in July, still marking a steady pace of growth. The unemployment rate edged down to 3.5%.