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On Tuesday, November 15, construction crews hoisted artist Do Ho Suh's "Fallen Star" art project onto the seventh floor of the Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. The 70,000 pound home is part of the Stuart Collection.

As viewers shimmy through artist Bruce Nauman's "Green Light Corridor,"their sense of color on the other end changes, as happened to Leah Masterson, communications associate at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego on a recent tour.

A group of gleaners collects fresh produce that would otherwise rot on the trees to deliver it to the International Rescue Committee's food pantry. From there, the organization will deliver the fresh produce to local families in need.

Workers hired by the city clear out a Mount Hope triplex. A judge ordered the cleanup after the city fought for years to get the owners to deal with it. The owner is a chronic hoarder and packed the home and adjacent property with so much stuff that it took the city days to dispose of it.

James Kulk has been living for six months at Safe Haven, a shelter in downtown San Diego that houses people with mental illnesses.

As even official firefighters retreat from approaching flames, Stan Smith, a self-proclaimed cowboy, remained unfazed. He said he'd guard his property from the encroaching wildfire with his two friends and a hose.

"My brother went to Cambridge, hes a Rhodes Scholar," Smith said. "But I dont reckon hes ever taken a hose and fought no fire like this before."

A city worker attempts to shut off a geyser of water created by a toppled fire hydrant.

Nine-year-old Daniella Melendez and 10-year-old Jessica Hamilton holler as the Giant Dipper Roller Coaster rips along the track. The coaster, originally built in 1925, draws tourists and locals alike.

Councilman Kevin Faulconer is visibly frustrated as he waits to speak to reporters after a council meeting.

City Councilman Scott Peters speaks to reporters after announcing he will run for San Diego city attorney.

Chargers OLB Shawne Merriman takes the field before a preseason matchup between the San Diego Chargers and the Seattle Seahawks at Qualcomm Stadium.

In front of an American Flag on the group's media tent, Occupy San Diego organizer Abel Thomas embraces Sophia Kahn shortly after learning about the death of a man who fell from a nearby parking structure.

The Ooh La La Boutique in Del Mar Plaza is one of the stores that appreciates the business that comes from the races. Thats when the big spenders come, says Kay Patrick, the store manager.

A homeless man is arrested on the 1700 block of Island Avenue in downtown San Diego -- the heart of a rapidly developing tent city -- after another resident of the area accused him of pulling a switchblade on her.

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