News of the assassination attempt on former President Trump has left America reeling and dominated headlines since Saturday.

Zoom in: The shooting spurred lawmakers far and wide to raise concerns about political violence. Elected officials in California reacted publicly, condemning the attack and sending well wishes for Trump's recovery.

• "Political violence is unacceptable. It doesn't matter what party you belong to or what you believe — it's wrong," San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria wrote on X.
• "Violence has NO place in our democracy. My thoughts are with [former] President Trump and everyone impacted at the rally today," California Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote on X.

In an Oval Office address last night, President Biden urged Americans to ensure that "no matter how strong our convictions, we must never descend to violence."

Catch up quick: Trump said a bullet pierced his ear during the shooting, writing Saturday on Truth Social that he "felt the bullet ripping through the skin."

• Corey Comperatore, a former Pennsylvania fire chief who attended the rally, was killed. Officials say his final act was to dive on his family members to shield them from flying bullets.
• The FBI identified the alleged shooter — he was killed by Secret Service agents after he opened fire — as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks from Bethel, Pa. A motive isn't clear.

The big picture: The attack has raised concerns about a fractured nation plagued by threats against elected officials.

What we're hearing: Several members of Congress told Axios they plan to cancel events and to close or restrict their campaign and congressional offices.

What's next: The Republican National Convention begins today in Milwaukee.

• Meanwhile, the FBI is investigating the shooting as a potential act of domestic terrorism.

The bottom line: This will be a defining moment for the presidential election, as just days ago the race focused almost entirely on Democratic concerns that Biden didn't have the stamina to win.

• "Everything in America has turned political," Axios' Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen write. "Everything political turned visceral. And everything visceral turned into the possibility of unspeakable violence like this."

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It's a tough news cycle with a lot of uncertainties.

Why it matters: Your health and well-being should be the top priority.

The big picture: It's common to feel anxious, sad or angry after a shocking experience, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

Healthy ways of coping include:

• Spending time with trusted friends and relatives.
• Maintaining routines for meals, sleep and exercise.
• Engaging in mindfulness and other activities that help reduce stress.

The bottom line: Take care of yourself, friends.

Go deeper for more self-care strategies and tips for coping

Comic-Con is again hinting at a post-San Diego reboot.

Why it matters: The annual pop culture celebration draws some 135,000 attendees and $165 million in overall spending — good for a $3.2 million tax infusion to city coffers, per SDSU's Fowler College of Business.

Driving the news: Comic-Con International signed a one-year contract extension earlier this month to stay in San Diego through 2026, but it rejected the San Diego Tourism Authority's two-year offer because organizers want more reserved hotel rooms.

What they're saying: Without reserved rooms that have set prices, hotels can spike rates during the busy summer season, which could price out attendees from the marquee four-day event, said David Glanzer, a Comic-Con official.

• "As much as we wouldn't want to leave, never say never," he told the UT.

Between the lines: The threat of Comic-Con pulling up stakes and taking its cosplaying cash machine to another market has lingered for years.

• Attempts to expand the Convention Center by increasing hotel taxes in 2012 and 2016, and again in 2020, all cited retaining Comic-Con as a major benefit.
• But, as far back as 2015, Glanzer said expensive hotel rooms — not convention space — are Comic-Con's biggest foe.

The bottom line: Comic-Con has continually signed extensions to stay in town even as it's publicly negotiated for more convention space and cheaper hotel rooms.

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🏗️ UCSD is seeking $2 billion to build housing for up to 6,000 students. (Union-Tribune)

🚨 Intuit is laying off 1,800 workers as part of a pivot to one-AI, and about one-third of those jobs are in San Diego. (KPBS)

👀 ICYMI, U.S. Rep. Mike Levin joined fellow Democratic congressman Scott Peters, both from California, in urging President Biden to leave the 2024 race. (Axios)

If you're ever looking for a midweek boost, check out Caffé Calabria in North Park. It's an Italian neighborhood bar with pizza, cocktails, espresso and antipasti on the menu.

Dig in: Their Neapolitan pizzas are served fresh out of the wood-fired oven with slightly burnt, crispy edges to hold onto for that chewy, foldable bite.

• On Wednesdays, pies are $12 all day, pairing perfectly with the $6 Aperol spritz on a warm summer evening.

Best bites: The prosciutto and arugula pizza is light but packed with flavor from the peppery greens, salty meat and sweet cherry tomatoes on an olive oil base.

• The salsiccia pizza is deliciously simple with tomato sauce, mozzarella and house-made fennel sausage.

Flashback: San Diego's first parklet — parking spaces turned into public patios — opened outside of Caffe Calabria in 2013.

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