International Youth Exchange: Shanghai’s 20th International Youth Interactive Friendship Camp opened July 13, bringing 107 students and teachers from 17 countries (with first-time participation from Cambodia, Costa Rica, Montenegro, and Turkmenistan) for 10 days of cultural exchange and mixed-team icebreakers. Disaster Response Training Funding: Pasadena is set to consider an extra $77,250 in state-backed support to expand Regional Urban Search and Rescue training through June 30, 2028, boosting reimbursement to $324,450 for specialized courses. Water Resilience Tech: Marin Municipal Water District approved a $2.65M partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to advance a drought “atmospheric river capture” pipeline design that would help replenish Marin reservoirs using Sonoma County rainwater. Botany Spotlight (San Marino): The Huntington in San Marino is drawing crowds as two rare Titan Arums (“corpse flowers”) bloom simultaneously, with peak viewing expected Monday before the short-lived display fades. Community Access to Gardens: The Huntington’s Twilight Garden Strolls keep parts of its San Marino grounds open late on select summer Sundays, with timed tickets and limited areas closed.