A collection of photos of the diverse animals and wildlife of the San Diego Zoo in downtown San Diego and the Wild Animal Park in Escondido, California.

San Diego in December can reach 80 degrees.

The San Diego Street Scene festival was held in downtown San Diego on September 20, 2008 and featured music acts such as The Hives, Devo, and Beck.

Golden Hall in downtown San Diego was election center on June 8, 2010 despite a boycott by the San Diego Democrats.

The PBR rodeo tour visited the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California on July 26, 2008. The highlight of the night was the successful ride of the bull Reindeer Dippin by rider Pim Rosa

Freeganism is a movement based on limited participation in the conventional economy and minimal consumption of resources. Freegans often salvage discarded food from grocery store dumpsters, either consuming the food themselves, sharing it with others, or donating it to charitable causes.

Roughly 5,0000 revelers took to the waters of Mission Bay to skirt an alcohol ban on San Diego's beaches during the Floatopia event in Mission Bay near Fanuel Street Park in San Diego, March 20, 2010.

The Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament was held the last week of January, 2010 at the Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California.

The Derby Dolls beat Team Legit to win the Battle on the Bank III tournament, held at the San Diego County Fair, June 27, 2010.

Slices of life in the city of San Diego and it's coastal communities.

This weekend the One Love One Beach ultimate frisbee tournament, put on by DUDE (Diego Ultimate Disc Experience) brought athletes from all over the country to Mission Beach.

Audrey Geisel and friends celebrate the birthday of her late husband, Theodore Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss.

Spectators in Coronado, CA observe the "Parade of Flight" during the Centennial of Naval Aviation celebration at Naval Air Station North Island, Feb. 12, 2011.

Photos of the 2010 San Diego County Fair at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

Runners Sergio Gonzalez and Jessica Goertz led the men's and women's packs at the La Jolla Half Marathon, April 24, 2010.

A fire in the basement of the Bang and Olufsen store on Girard Avenue in La Jolla prompted a response by at least twelve fire engines the evening of March 29, 2010. Fire fighters used a powered saw to cut a vent hole in the floor of the building.

Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne visited La Jolla bookstore Warwick's to sign copies of his new book I Am Ozzy, Feb. 19, 2010.

The new Ferrari Showroom in downtown La Jolla opened on January 27, 2010.

MCASD celebrates 25 years with Director Hugh Davies and David Copley at the home of Iris and Matthew Strauss in Rancho Santa Fe.

The Polar Plunge in La Jolla and the Penguin Plunge in Del Mar featured hundreds of swimmers braving (slightly) chilly waters of the San Diego coast on New Year's Day.

Tennis camp held at La Jolla Country Day School.

The 2009 Red Nose Run in Del Mar featured both a 5k and 10k run.

The 2009 La Jolla Christmas Parade went down Girard Avenue and Prospect Street in downtown La Jolla.

Sinh Tho Nguyen, a veteran of the Army National Guard, completed his "Shore to Shore" journey on foot in San Diego's Ocean Beach on November 8. During an emotional walk down Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach, bystanders were frequently moved to tears and applause, and Nguyen stopped several times for hugs and handshakes. Nguyen, 40, is from Fort Worth, Texas and began the 2,500 mile walk on June 10 at Atlantic Beach in Jacksonville, Florida. His goal was to honor America and those who fight in service.

La Jolla Montessori School held its Fall Festival on November 6, 2009.

College students celebrate Halloween in San Diego, California on the campus of UC San Diego in La Jolla.

Rubber ducks set free in the waves chose a lucky winner, and a chil contest at Powerhouse Park in Del Mar.

State and local politicians such as California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders helped celebrate the retirement of San Diego Sheriff Bill Kolender after over 50 years of service in San Diego. The celebration was held at the Town and Country Hotel in San Diego's Mission Valley, Oct. 05, 2009.

The Surf Dog Surf-a-thon was held on September 13, 2009 in Del Mar at Dog Beach. Thousands of people and their pets turned out for the event.

SushiMasters Competition held in San Diego, CA.

Lyric Opera San Diego celebrated their 30th anniversary as well as Birch North Park Theatre's 80th birthday with "Fashion Hits a High Note." Lyric Opera's artistic director, J. Sherwood Montgomery partnered with Leonard Simpson, the creator of Fashion Forward, an internationally known fashion production company that produces fashion shows and other high-profile entertainment projects from L.A. to New York, to put on the music-filled fashion show.

Gay Rights activists boycott the Hyatt Hotel in downtown San Diego while former president Bill Clinton speaks at a conference.

An estimated 20,000 people marched down Sixth Avenue in San Diego on November 15, 2008 to protest the passing of Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California. The peaceful event was the largest of several protests held nationwide that day, and culminated in a rally in front of the County Administration Building overlooking San Diego's waterfront.

A special ceremony was held for the late actor Jimmy Stewart at the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in La Jolla, California on November 8, 2008.