Spencer Hunter, chef and owner of Lia’s Lumpia, prepares lunch inside his food truck during a catered lunch at Google’s San Diego office on Feb. 19, 2026. (McKenzie Patterson / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Spencer Hunter, chef and owner of Lia’s Lumpia, prepares lunch inside his food truck during a catered lunch at Google’s San Diego office on Feb. 19, 2026. (McKenzie Patterson / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

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.

Marianela de la Hoz poses beside her work Guerra, nunca he podido domesticarte (2024), part of Palpitations: The Cadence of Heartbeats at the San Diego Museum of Art on February 4, 2026. (McKenzie Patterson / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Marianela de la Hoz poses beside her work Guerra, nunca he podido domesticarte (2024), part of Palpitations: The Cadence of Heartbeats at the San Diego Museum of Art on February 4, 2026. (McKenzie Patterson / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

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.

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).

Lion dance performers interact with the crowd during during the Lunar New Year kickoff celebration in the Convoy District on Sunday, February 8, 2026. (McKenzie Patterson / 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. (McKenzie Patterson / 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Thorice Bisek, 87, stands with her daughter, Nia Hanscomb, at a rally protesting Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration in Balboa Park in San Diego on Jan. 20, 2025.

Thorice Bisek, 87, stands with her daughter, Nia Hanscomb, at a rally protesting Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration in Balboa Park in San Diego on Jan. 20, 2025.

Sheryl Mallory-Johnson, founder and CEO of 1619 National Celebration of Black Women, poses for a portrait in her home office on Feb. 26, 2026. (McKenzie Patterson / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Sheryl Mallory-Johnson, founder and CEO of 1619 National Celebration of Black Women, poses for a portrait in her home office on Feb. 26, 2026. (McKenzie Patterson / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

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. (McKenzie Patterson / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

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

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.

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. (McKenzie Patterson / 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. (McKenzie Patterson / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

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

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

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.

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. (McKenzie Patterson / 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. (McKenzie Patterson / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

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. (McKenzie Patterson / For The

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. (McKenzie Patterson / 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.

San Diego City Council member Sean Elo-Rivera and UC San Diego Department of Urban Studies and Planning senior lecturer Sue Peerson converse as Peerson gives him a tour of an Alleys-In-Action community pop-up in Normal Heights on May 18, 2024.

San Diego City Council member Sean Elo-Rivera and UC San Diego Department of Urban Studies and Planning senior lecturer Sue Peerson converse as Peerson gives him a tour of an Alleys-In-Action community pop-up in Normal Heights on May 18, 2024.

UC San Diego professor Gary Fields reads a poem during a weekly gathering centered on Palestinian voices in front of Geisel Library at UC San Diego on Nov. 12, 2024.

UC San Diego professor Gary Fields reads a poem during a weekly gathering centered on Palestinian voices in front of Geisel Library at UC San Diego on Nov. 12, 2024.

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.