To commemorate the Presidents Day holiday, all San Diego County offices, family resource centers, libraries and animal shelters will be closed to the public Monday, Feb. 19.
Law enforcement, emergency animal control response, and other essential services will continue through the holiday.
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County parks, campgrounds and neighborhood day-use parks remain open 365 days a year. However, the following locations will be closed Monday:
Fallbrook Community Center
Lakeside Community Center
Spring Valley Community Center
Spring Valley Gymnasium
4S Ranch Recreation Office only (all parks will be open)
Community Teen Centers
Valley Center Community Hall and Adams Park Pool
Camping reservations can always be made online at the County’s Online Camping Reservations web page, but the Department of Parks and Recreation’s reservation phone line will not be staffed during the holiday.
All County public health clinics will be closed Monday.
All County offices will resume normal business hours Tuesday, Feb. 20.
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Deadpool & Wolverine, San Diego Comic-Con and Harold and the Purple Crayon.
Harold and the Purple Crayon special screening
Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel, Lil Rel Howery and Benjamin Bottani joined director Carlos Saldanha at a special Los Angeles screening for their Columbia Pictures film on Sunday.
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Carlos Saldanha, Lil Rel Howery, Zooey Deschanel, Benjamin Bottani and Zachary Levi
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Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel and Tony Vinciquerra, chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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Deadpool & Wolverine premiere
Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, Matthew Macfadyen, Aaron Stanford, Brianna Hildebrand, Lewis Tan and Tyler Mane joined director Shawn Levy and producer Kevin Feige at the Marvel film’s New York premiere on Monday, with support from Blake Lively and Gigi Hadid.
Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin and Ryan Reynolds
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Blake Lively and Gigi Hadid
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Shawn Levy, Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman and Disney chief brand officer Asad Ayaz
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San Diego Comic-Con
The annual comics convention kicked off in San Diego with stars from Deadpool & Wolverine, Transformers One, Planet of the Apes, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, What We Do in the Shadows and Those About to Die.
Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, and Shawn Levy onstage during Marvel Studios: The Ultimate ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Celebration of Life in Hall H.
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Keegan-Michael Key, Brian Tyree Henry and Chris Hemsworth speak during the ‘Transformers One’ panel.
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Mark Proksch, Paul Simms, Kristen Schaal, Kyle Newacheck and Matt Berry at FX’s ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Vampire Residence.
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Iwan Rheon, Gabriella Pession, Jojo Macari, Dimitri Leonidas, Sara Martins, Moe Hashim and Roland Emmerich, at ‘Those About to Die: The Chariot Race’ activation.
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Kevin Durand, Owen Teague, Freya Allan and Peter Macon attend the ‘Planet of The Apes’ Experience.
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RuPaul’s DragCon LA
World of Wonder hosted the annual RuPaul’s DragCon across Friday and Saturday at the Los Angeles Convention Center, featuring performances, signings and meet and greets with fan-favorite Queens and a Friday night DJ set with RuPaul himself.
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Michelle Visage, RuPaul and queens from ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
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Whoopi Goldberg Key to West Hollywood
Whoopi Goldberg received the Key to West Hollywood on Saturday for her consistent support of the LGBTQIA+ community and for having had the first branded/tested woman-owned cannabis brand in California. Later that night, Goldberg celebrated the launch of WhoopFam’s new cannabis brand, Emma & Clyde, and the relaunch of her Whoopi & Maya brand in Venice, with guests including Leslie Jones, Jo Koy and Meagan Good.
Chelsea Byer, Whoopi Goldberg, Joshua Marin-Mora and Jason Beck
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Leslie Jones and Whoopi Goldberg
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Room to Grow brunch
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Room to Grow, with co-hosts Uma Thurman, Catherine Carmody, Rashaan Reid and Nancy Twine gathered supporters over a private brunch in Water Mill, New York, on Saturday. The organization provides critical support to families raising babies born into low-income circumstances.
Uma Thurman, Gayle King, Nancy Twine and Room to Grow CEO Akilah King
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God’s Love We Deliver party
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God’s Love We Deliver, which provides nutritious, medically tailored meals for people too sick to shop or cook for themselves, celebrated the 23rd annual Midsummer Night Drinks on Saturday at the East Hampton home of Lisa and James Cohen, in partnership with GALERIE magazine.
Kyle MacLachlan, Desiree Gruber, David Ludwigson, Lisa Cohen and James Cohen
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War GameHamptonsFilm SummerDocs Series screening
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Alec and Hilaria Baldwin attended the HamptonsFilm SummerDocs Series screening of War Game on Saturday in East Hampton.
Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin
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DÌDI (弟弟) special screening
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The cast and crew of Focus Features’ DÌDI (弟弟), including writer-director Sean Wang and stars Joan Chen and Izaac Wang, celebrated the film with a special screening in L.A. on Monday.
Sean Wang, Izaac Wang and Joan Chen
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Pee-wee’s Playhouse Reunion
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Paul Reubens’ former Pee-wee’s Playhouse castmates reunited to honor the late comedy legend at The Groundlings Theater in L.A. on Monday.
Suzanne Kent, Tracy Newman, Bob Drew, Lynne Marie Stewart, Doug Cox, Laraine Newman, George McGrath, Joan Leizman, John Moody, Jessica Pohly, and Phil LaMarr
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Dress My Tour premiere
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Kathy Hilton, Toni Braxton and Dr. Holly Carter hosted a celebration for the premiere of Dress My Tour, Hulu’s first reality competition show, on Tuesday.
Dr. Holly Carter, Kathy Hilton and Toni Braxton
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Sing Sing special screening
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Colman Domingo and co-star Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin attended an intimate screening of A24’s Sing Sing in NYC on Tuesday, with a conversation moderated by Bevy Smith.
Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin and Bevy Smith
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The Decameron premiere event
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Netflix celebrated the launch of The Decameron, with stars Tanya Reynolds, Jessica Plummer, Amar Chadha-Patel, Douggie McMeekin, Lou Gala, Karan Gill, Zosia Mamet, Saoirse-Monica Jackson and Tony Hale, in N.Y. on Wednesday.
Tanya Reynolds, Douggie McMeekin, Lou Gala, Kathleen Jordan, Karan Gill, Amar Chadha-Patel, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Zosia Mamet, Tony Hale and Jessica Plummer
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Deadpool & Wolverine Dogpool screening
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Following Monday night’s world premiere, Dogpool (played by Peggy the dog) and Leslie Uggams returned to N.Y. on Wednesday to host a second screening of the upcoming Marvel film, where guests were encouraged to bring their own pups.
Peggy the dog and Leslie Uggams
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Alok screening
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UTA held a screening of short documentary Alok on Wednesday, followed by a Q&A with director Alex Hedison and star Alok Vaid-Menon. The conversation was moderated by executive producer Jodie Foster.
Alex Hedison, Alok Vaid-Menon and Jodie Foster
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Love Island USA Universal Studios trip
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Following the season finale of Peacock’s Love Island USA, Islanders were reunited at Universal Studios Hollywood on Thursday for the first time since leaving the villa.
Robert Rausch, Kordell Beckham, Serena Page, JaNa Craig, Kenny Rodriguez, Nicole Jacky, Kendall Washington, Leah Kateb and Kaylor Martin
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Jonathan Van Ness x WhatsApp
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Jonathan Van Ness took over The Americana at Brand in L.A. with WhatsApp on Thursday to celebrate the app hitting 100 million active users in the U.S.
San Diego District 2 City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell introduced an ordinance proposal Thursday that would require any new or significantly renovated facilities on city property — such as libraries, parks, beaches and recreation centers — to offer all-gender restrooms with clear signage.
Two years ago, California gave cities and counties the power to adopt such policies.
State law already requires existing public single-toilet stalls be all-gender. This ordinance would go a step farther by mandating an all-gender option for all newly constructed projects.
Philadelphia passed a similar ordinance in 2019.
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Campbell’s policy advisor, Manuel Reyes, pitched the idea.
“Any public facility should have access because it’s a basic human necessity that all of us experience,” he said.
Reyes said restroom access is not just a matter of safety for trans people, but also of public health.
“Holding it all day” can cause urinary tract infections and dehydration, he said.
San Diego LGBT Community Center staff member Karina Piu called the proposed ordinance an active rebuke of national trends.
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It stands in contrast to the bills passed in a dozen states in recent years, which require a person to use the bathroom of the sex assigned to them at birth.
President Biden put a ban on such blanket policies in April, but it faces legal challenges.
While the debate over all-gender restrooms is often focused on trans and gender non-conforming people, they’re also more accessible for caregivers of people needing restroom assistance, like small children, elderly people or people with disabilities.
“For example, a father, out with his daughter, and she has to go to the bathroom. What does he do?” Campbell said. “He doesn’t want to take her in the men’s room, and he can’t go in the ladies’ room. So having all-gender bathrooms is a good solution for everyone.”
And, they help fight a universal enemy: long bathroom lines.
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Public comment at the Community and Neighborhood Services Committee meeting was overwhelmingly in support.
One commenter said she was concerned about safety, but said if the restrooms were single-stall it wouldn’t matter.
Campbell signaled the restrooms would be single-stall, saying: “That is the idea.”
Several more public commenters used the topic to ask the committee to address what they saw as a larger issue: the inadequate number of public restrooms in the city overall, which grand juries have repeatedly recommended to help mitigate public outbreaks of hepatitis A, shigella, and COVID-19.
The committee unanimously directed city staff to draft the ordinance.
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Reyes said some of the first affected projects would be the expansion of the Ocean Beach Library, the upcoming rebuild of the San Carlos Library, and the Ocean Beach Pier rebuild.
Co-hosts Ashley Eckstein and Michael James Scott perform during the 10th annual Her Universe Fashion Show as part of San Diego’s 2024 Comic-Con International at the Manchester Grand Hyatt on Thursday, July 25, 2024 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Ally Vaughn wearing their Daredevil inspired design walks the runway during the 10th annual Her Universe Fashion Show. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Ally Vaughn wearing their Daredevil inspired design walks the runway during the 10th annual Her Universe Fashion Show. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Ashley Eckstein, founder of Her Universe, sports a pair of Barbie themed high heels. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Audience members watch during the 10th annual Her Universe Fashion Show as part of San Diego’s 2024 Comic-Con International at the Manchester Grand Hyatt on Thursday, July 25, 2024 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Ashley Eckstein, founder of Her Universe, watches as her dress breaks apart. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Maragert Kidwell wearing their X-Men ’97’s The Wolverine inspired design strikes a pose on the runway. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Domonique Battle Barber wearing their Barbie inspired design walks the runway. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Caitlin Beards wearing their Hazbin Hotel inspired design walks the runway during the 10th annual Her Universe Fashion Show as part of San Diego’s 2024 Comic-Con International at the Manchester Grand Hyatt on Thursday, July 25, 2024 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Caitlin Beards wearing their Hazbin Hotel inspired design walks the runway. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Angela Fenn Gleason wearing their Masters of the Universe inspired design. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Teresa Craven wearing their View Master inspired design walks the runway. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Teresa Craven wearing their View Master inspired design. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Bunny Jones wearing their Monster High inspired design walks the runway during the 10th annual Her Universe Fashion Show as part of San Diego’s 2024 Comic-Con International at the Manchester Grand Hyatt on Thursday, July 25, 2024 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Katie Strube wearing their Captain Marvel & The Marvels inspired design strikes a pose on the runway. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Lea Gifford wearing their Star Wars: Rebels inspired design. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Candice Miller wearing their Dune 2 inspired design walks the runway during the 10th annual Her Universe Fashion Show as part of San Diego’s 2024 Comic-Con International at the Manchester Grand Hyatt on Thursday, July 25, 2024 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)