City government offices in San Diego will be closed for Independence Day Thursday and most services will be unavailable, although police and emergency crews will still be on duty.

The following city facilities will be closed: libraries, swimming pools, recreation centers, Miramar Landfill, recycling centers, container sales (for trash and recycling bins), the Mattress Collection Site, Tecolote Canyon Nature Center and public buildings in Balboa Park, including the Municipal Gym, Morley Field and Balboa Park Activity Center.

The city’s Environmental Services Department will not collect curbside trash, recyclables and organic waste on Thursday. Instead, those items will be collected one day later than regularly scheduled, officials said, adding that residents in other cities should check with their waste hauler regarding holiday service.

Other closures are:

— Parks and Recreation Department Open Space, Permit Center and Maintenance Assessment District offices;

— Development Services Department in-person services;

— Personnel Department’s Testing and Fingerprinting offices;

— Your Safe Place — A Family Justice Center.

Those needing help related to domestic violence may call the Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-888-385-4657. People who are in immediate danger or experiencing a medical emergency should dial 911.

Online services will still be available, including permit applications, scheduling inspections, making payments and requesting code enforcement investigations.

The following city facilities will be open on Thursday:

— all city reservoirs except Barrett Reservoir;

— neighborhood parks, joint-use parks and dog off-leash facilities;

— Chollas Lake, if weather permits,

— golf courses, (holiday rates apply;

— Mission Trails Regional Park and Visitor Center;

— Tecolote Canyon Natural Park; and

— city skate parks and the Pacific Highlands Ranch Pump Track at 5977 Village Center Loop Road.

The Mission Bay Golf Course will close at dusk, although its driving range will remain open until 10 p.m.

Typical operations will resume Friday, the city said.

The city will not enforce parking meters, time restrictions for street parking, yellow zones and posted street-sweeping routes in its jurisdiction. It will enforce other parking violations, and rules for Port of San Diego property or other cities may vary.

Thousands of people are expected to attend the Big Bay Boom, billed as California’s largest fireworks show, which starts at 9 p.m. Thursday on the San Diego Bay.

Because parking along the Bay is expected to fill up quickly — and a sewer main project is impacting travel along Harbor Drive — visitors should plan ahead, officials said. More information is available at www.bigbayboom.com/locations/transportation/.

Sea you later!

Dozens of beachgoers in San Diego ran for their lives when a defensive sea lion charged at the unwelcomed human visitors who seemingly approached its pups.

The sea lion was captured on video swimming around La Jolla Cove with the babies before it began barking at the swimmers on June 23.

“Oh, they are kind of close, get out of the water, fat ass,” one person can be heard saying before the sea lion rushes out of the water.

Several people jumped up from where they were seated on the beach as the sea lion leaped toward them.

Some leisurely carried their belongings away while others pulled out their phones to document their close encounter with the protective mother, video captured by tourist Lauren Bertrand shows.

“Visited La Jolla, CA this weekend to see the Sea Lions in their (natural) habitat and to learn more about these ‘protected’ ecosystems,” Bertrand said on TikTok. “The people were peopling and this big guy was NOT having it.”

The video cuts to an adult sea lion and a juvenile in a full sprint barreling toward swimmers, forcing them to either run out of the way or flop backward into the water.

The sea lion put the brakes on her attack before anyone was injured.

La Jolla Cove is situated roughly 200 yards from Point La Jolla, a rocky portion of the San Diego coastline, which has turned into a popular hang-out spot for sea lions.

Point La Jolla was closed for public access indefinitely last September following complaints from residents and activists to protect the sea lions.

The unanimous city council decision came months after a similar situation where two large sea lions charged at beachgoers wading in the waters of La Jolla Cove.

“Please give that large, male sea lion plenty of room,” a lifeguard can be heard saying over a loudspeaker. “They have bitten people, and they are protected animals.”

San Diego has provided ample warnings to the public alerting them of the dangers they risk going near the wildlife living in the area.

“Members of the public have been observed trying to touch, take selfies, and get as close to sea lions as possible which is a dangerous situation for both the public and the animals,” the city’s website reads.

It is dangerous for humans to get close to the Califonia sea lions during the summer months, as pupping season runs from early May and late October.

Those months are “a very important time for mother sea lions and their young to bond, nurse and learn to swim.”

Human interactions with adult sea lions and their young during this period could result in injury or abandonment of sea lion offspring and aggressive behavior from adult sea lions,” the website warns. “These interactions are not only dangerous for both humans and wildlife, it may be a violation of the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act which helps to safeguard these animals.”

Along with the digital warnings, signs have been posted throughout the beach, detailing designated swim areas, closed-off sections and reminders to not bring dogs in certain areas.

ARLINGTON — Nathaniel Lowe hit two home runs to lead a season-high eight extra-base hit explosion as the Texas Rangers beat up the San Diego Padres 7-0 Tuesday night at Globe Life Field.

Lowe had two-run homers in the first and third innings to help give Texas a 5-0 early lead. Josh Smith walked ahead of both Lowe homers.

The Rangers had a season-high eight extra-base hits, including six doubles. Leody Taveras had two, including an RBI double that scored Jonah Heim, who led off the second with a double. Wyatt Langford, Adolis Garcia, and Jonathan Ornelas each doubled.

The Rangers have 21 extra-base hits in their past three games. The slugging surge has been quite the contrast to much of the season, with the club struggling to put a lot of power together. For example, in the first 25 games in June, the Rangers had 50 extra-base hits.

Nathan Eovaldi put together his best start of the season, holding the Padres scoreless on one hit over seven innings while striking out six. Eovaldi improved to 5-3 with the win and lowered his ERA to 3.15. It’s his first scoreless outing since going 5 1/3 innings against the Nationals on May 2. Eovaldi retired the final 13 batters he faced. He only allowed a two-out single in the third by Bryce Johnson.

Jonathan Ornelas collected his first-career RBI on his first-career extra-base hit when he doubled in Leody Taveras with a shot to the left-field corner in the sixth inning. It was the Rangers season-high eighth extra-base hit on the night.

Right-hander Jon Gray (3-4, 3.77) faces Padres right-hander Adam Mazur (1-2, 7.25) in at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday.

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