Demonstrators rally outside the San Diego Convention Center in downtown San Diego during an immigration-rights protest on Feb. 2, 2025.

Demonstrators rally outside the San Diego Convention Center in downtown San Diego during an immigration-rights protest on Feb. 2, 2025.

Sheep graze on a hillside in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on Sept. 13, 2024.

Sheep graze on a hillside in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on Sept. 13, 2024.

Lion dance performers interact with the crowd during during the Lunar New Year kickoff celebration in the Convoy District on Sunday, February 8, 2026. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Lion dance performers interact with the crowd during during the Lunar New Year kickoff celebration in the Convoy District on Sunday, February 8, 2026. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Dorothy’s Wine Bar owners Tim Gastel-Wardell and Luis Rivera pose for a portrait behind the bar.

Dorothy’s Wine Bar owners Tim Gastel-Wardell and Luis Rivera pose for a portrait behind the bar.

A deer grazes outside of Hoh Rainforest in Olympic National Park on May 23, 2026.

A deer grazes outside of Hoh Rainforest in Olympic National Park on May 23, 2026.

Bev Freeman stands in her living room for a portrait. Freeman is the founder and CEO of Taste Black — San Diego Food Tour, which spotlights Black-owned and chef-led restaurants throughout the city, December 17, 2025 (For The San Diego Union-Tribune).

Bev Freeman stands in her living room for a portrait. Freeman is the founder and CEO of Taste Black — San Diego Food Tour, which spotlights Black-owned and chef-led restaurants throughout the city, December 17, 2025 (For The San Diego Union-Tribune).

Sofia Isella performs on violin during Horizon Day 2 in UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater on March 1, 2025.

Sofia Isella performs on violin during Horizon Day 2 in UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater on March 1, 2025.

Claudia Peinado, director of Authentic Vintage Posters in San Diego, flips through the shop’s oversized vintage prints on March 1, 2024.

Claudia Peinado, director of Authentic Vintage Posters in San Diego, flips through the shop’s oversized vintage prints on March 1, 2024.

Demonstrators march through downtown San Diego during a “Hands Off” protest calling for the protection of democratic institutions on April 5, 2025.

Demonstrators march through downtown San Diego during a “Hands Off” protest calling for the protection of democratic institutions on April 5, 2025.

Krista Lopez performs Doechii’s “Boom Bap” during a student showcase hosted by UC San Diego Associated Students Concerts & Events in Price Center on Feb. 6, 2025.

Krista Lopez performs Doechii’s “Boom Bap” during a student showcase hosted by UC San Diego Associated Students Concerts & Events in Price Center on Feb. 6, 2025.

UC San Diego students enjoy Duckwrth’s Sun God Festival performance at RIMAC Field on May 3, 2025.

UC San Diego students enjoy Duckwrth’s Sun God Festival performance at RIMAC Field on May 3, 2025.

Duckwrth looks out at the crowd during his performance at UC San Diego’s annual Sun God Festival at RIMAC Field on May 3, 2025.

Duckwrth looks out at the crowd during his performance at UC San Diego’s annual Sun God Festival at RIMAC Field on May 3, 2025.

San Diego, CA - January 28: Sonia Ancoli-Israel poses for a portrait in her backyard. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

San Diego, CA - January 28: Sonia Ancoli-Israel poses for a portrait in her backyard. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Camara Barooks, 54, laughs with fiancé Willie Barooks, 66, as her daughter, Tamara Lee, 33, re-ties her wedding dress before their civil ceremony on Feb. 14, 2026. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Camara Barooks, 54, laughs with fiancé Willie Barooks, 66, as her daughter, Tamara Lee, 33, re-ties her wedding dress before their civil ceremony on Feb. 14, 2026. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Artist Tatiana Ortiz-Rubio stands for a portrait alongside an unfinished work she is preparing for her upcoming solo exhibition, “Noncompliant,” at Bread & Salt on Thursday, March 5, 2026, in San Diego. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Artist Tatiana Ortiz-Rubio stands for a portrait alongside an unfinished work she is preparing for her upcoming solo exhibition, “Noncompliant,” at Bread & Salt on Thursday, March 5, 2026, in San Diego. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Tally, 6, left, and her brother Evan, 11, right, play with bubbles outside the Otay Mesa Detention Center during the 32nd weekly gathering in support of detainees and their families on June 7, 2026. (For inewsource)

Tally, 6, left, and her brother Evan, 11, right, play with bubbles outside the Otay Mesa Detention Center during the 32nd weekly gathering in support of detainees and their families on June 7, 2026. (For inewsource)

A sea anemone rests in a shallow tide pool during a king tide at Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego on Nov. 11, 2024.

A sea anemone rests in a shallow tide pool during a king tide at Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego on Nov. 11, 2024.

Egyptian comedian and television host Bassem Youssef speaks at a Palestinian Youth Movement rally in Ruocco Park in San Diego on Oct. 5, 2024.

Egyptian comedian and television host Bassem Youssef speaks at a Palestinian Youth Movement rally in Ruocco Park in San Diego on Oct. 5, 2024.

Light streams into a meadow in Yosemite Valley on Oct. 24, 2025.

Light streams into a meadow in Yosemite Valley on Oct. 24, 2025.

Student protesters converse with police during a demonstration against a public lecture by former Israeli ambassador Ido Aharoni outside the Gardner Room at UCSD’s School of Global Policy and Strategy, Monday, May 19, 2025.

Student protesters converse with police during a demonstration against a public lecture by former Israeli ambassador Ido Aharoni outside the Gardner Room at UCSD’s School of Global Policy and Strategy, Monday, May 19, 2025.

YouTuber and entrepreneur Mai Pham calls out ticket numbers during a post-panel giveaway with fellow influencers Tue Nguyen and Tammy Dinh at UC San Diego’s Price Center on March 5, 2025.

YouTuber and entrepreneur Mai Pham calls out ticket numbers during a post-panel giveaway with fellow influencers Tue Nguyen and Tammy Dinh at UC San Diego’s Price Center on March 5, 2025.

Surfers head towards the ocean after renting boards from Pacific Beach Surf Shop on May 2, 2026. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Surfers head towards the ocean after renting boards from Pacific Beach Surf Shop on May 2, 2026. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

David Devile pours a “Beauty School Dropout” at The Rose Wine Bar on May 15, 2026. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

David Devile pours a “Beauty School Dropout” at The Rose Wine Bar on May 15, 2026. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Cortina d’Ampezzo, a small town in the Dolomites, receives its first snowfall of the year on Sept. 13, 2024.

Cortina d’Ampezzo, a small town in the Dolomites, receives its first snowfall of the year on Sept. 13, 2024.

Rosalia Castruita returns from a walk with Toby, a Doberman Pinscher from the Chula Vista Animal Care Facility, on Feb. 21, 2026. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Rosalia Castruita returns from a walk with Toby, a Doberman Pinscher from the Chula Vista Animal Care Facility, on Feb. 21, 2026. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Jake and Beam explore the coast of Oregon on a roadtrip through the Pacific Northwest on May 22, 2026.

Jake and Beam explore the coast of Oregon on a roadtrip through the Pacific Northwest on May 22, 2026.

Jessica Valenzuela selects flowers for a bouquet at a Colibri Flower Studio pop-up stand outside the San Diego County Administration Center on Feb. 14, 2026, where newlyweds could create and purchase floral arrangements. (For The San Diego Union-Trib

Jessica Valenzuela selects flowers for a bouquet at a Colibri Flower Studio pop-up stand outside the San Diego County Administration Center on Feb. 14, 2026, where newlyweds could create and purchase floral arrangements. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Alex Patterson, 23, hikes with his dog Penelope along the Tahoe Rim Trail during a backpacking trip on May 23, 2025.

Alex Patterson, 23, hikes with his dog Penelope along the Tahoe Rim Trail during a backpacking trip on May 23, 2025.

Lead singer Arion Starks and bass guitarist Asher Kai perform with their band, The Arkangels, during UC San Diego’s annual Sun God Festival at RIMAC Field on May 3, 2025.

Lead singer Arion Starks and bass guitarist Asher Kai perform with their band, The Arkangels, during UC San Diego’s annual Sun God Festival at RIMAC Field on May 3, 2025.

Mauricio Benjamín de León paints scenes of Paris using only a pen and espresso at Merde Art Studio in Paris, France, on July 16, 2025.

Mauricio Benjamín de León paints scenes of Paris using only a pen and espresso at Merde Art Studio in Paris, France, on July 16, 2025.

Multidisciplinary artist, printmaker and facilitator Irie Zepeda sits for a portrait at their home in San Diego on April 9, 2026. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Multidisciplinary artist, printmaker and facilitator Irie Zepeda sits for a portrait at their home in San Diego on April 9, 2026. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Ian Biley sorts through new wetsuit inventory at Pacific Beach Surf Shop on May 2, 2026. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Ian Biley sorts through new wetsuit inventory at Pacific Beach Surf Shop on May 2, 2026. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Ashley Martin, far left, receives training information from Animal Training Associate Freddy Zuniga, far right, while Animal Care Associate Karina Semrau, front right, says goodbye to Luna the dog at the San Diego Humane Society's San Diego campus on

Ashley Martin, far left, receives training information from Animal Training Associate Freddy Zuniga, far right, while Animal Care Associate Karina Semrau, front right, says goodbye to Luna the dog at the San Diego Humane Society's San Diego campus on June 6, 2026, during the third annual California Adopt-a-Pet Day. (For The San Diego Union-Tribune)