San Diego County

Comic-Con: Yes, wild and crazy, but educational too

  By Marsha Sutton Originally published in the Del Mar Times SAN DIEGO — Behind the craziness of Comic-Con is a hidden world of education panels that offers tips and insights into trends in teaching tools, strategies for improved classroom learning, and support for victims of bullying. The panel titled “Capturing the Imagination of Middle-Grade Readers” […]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

I-8 Jewish Travel: Keeping Jacumba’s hopes alive

-68th in a Series– Exit 73, Jacumba Hot Springs, California By Donald H. Harrison JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, California — At one point, Henry LaZare owned practically the entire town of Jacumba, including its water company and the storied Jacumba Hotel, where legend has it that such Hollywood stars as Clark Gable and Marlene Dietrich liked

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Travel and Food

Fund established for family of slain SD Police Officer

By Miriam Raftery East County Magazine SAN DIEGO— A fund to help the widow and children of San Diego Police Officer Jonathan.”JD” DeGuzman has been set up by the San Diego Police Officers Association (SDPOA). DeGuzman was fatally shot during a late-night traffic stop July 28.  DeGuzman previously survived a stabbing 13 year ago during

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Miriam Raftery, San Diego County

Reflections on a somber interview with Elie Wiesel

    By Alyssa Goldstein Sepinwall SAN MARCOS, California — In 2007, I received an unexpected invitation: interviewing Elie Wiesel for a program at the Carlsbad Library (California). The city has an annual program in which residents discuss a common book; that year, it was Wiesel’s Holocaust memoir Night. To culminate the program, the city

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International, Jewish History, San Diego County

Film Festival to whet donors’ appetites Aug. 21

</iframe LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – The San Diego Jewish Film Festival presented by the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, will launch the 27th season Underwriter kickoff party and the San Diego premiere screening of In Search of Israeli Cuisine directed by Roger Sherman

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San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Nearly $200K raised by Seacrest golf & tennis players

ENCINITAS, California (Press Release)– Guardians of San Diego’s 25th Annual Golf & Tennis Tournament presented by The William Gumpert Foundation raised nearly $200,000 this year.  Proceeds from “Take a Swing for Seniors” held July 25th will benefit the Resident Assistance Fund at Seacrest Village Retirement Communities. Merrill & Robert Haimsohn were the event’s 25th Anniversary

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San Diego County

Ex-Marine: Trump ‘defying values’ troops die for

By Ken Stone Cracking a slight smile only after finishing her remarks, an ex-Marine from San Diego completed her mission Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention: Attacking Donald Trump. “The military is defined by discipline. Leadership. Integrity,” Kristen Kavanaugh said in a 4-minute talk just before former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. “Those are the qualities

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Ken Stone, San Diego County, USA

I-8 Jewish Travel: S.D. Chargers’ fabled 1963 season

-67th in a Series- Exit 65, Boulevard, California ~ Rough Acres Ranch By Donald H. Harrison BOULEVARD, California—Whatever developers may someday build on the Rough Acres Ranch, it will be remembered by pro football fans as the place where San Diego Chargers Head Coach Sid Gillman decided to conduct the team’s 1963 summer training camp.  Gillman

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San Diego County, Sports & Competitions