San Diego County

JFS receives grant for rides for breast cancer patients

SAN DIEGO (April 8, 2016) – Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS) has been awarded a $5,000 grant to support breast cancer patients in need by the San Diego Professionals Against Cancer (SDPAC), a group of volunteers dedicated to raising money to support local nonprofits fighting against cancer. Through its partnership with Susan G. […]

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Bill would hamper sex traffic recruiting at schools

SPRING VALLEY, California (Press Release) – Flanked by representatives from the California Department of Justice, the Sheriff’s Department, the San Diego Police Department, and local advocates, U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego) announced a new initiative to combat sex trafficking. Davis crafted the Empower Educators to Prevent Trafficking Act to help school districts train school

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

I-8 Jewish Travel ~ Resettling refugees

-50th in a Series- Exit 18, Mollison Avenue, El Cajon ~ Refugee Resettlement Program By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California –With millions of refugees lingering in camps around the world, receiving refugee status in the United States is a difficult process – only a fraction of the refugees ever make it. And for those

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, Travel and Food, USA

SD Police Chief asks Taser Int’l to develop an automatic recording device when officers draw guns

Story by Donald H. Harrison; photos by Shor Masori SAN DIEGO — Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman said she has asked Taser International, which provides body cameras, to develop a system by which a police officer’s body camera automatically will turn on whenever he or she draws a gun from a holster. “They are working on

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, USA

Military families sacrifice for us; can’t we feed them?

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Jewish Family Service, Mazon (The Jewish Response to Hunger) and now Democratic U.S. Rep. Susan Davis, ranking member of the Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, are teaming up to help alleviate food insecurity among the families of the lower enlisted ranks of the military.

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, USA

Hey, Donald, Bernie! In San Diego we build bridges!

By Chris Jennewein SAN DIEGO — In this ugly political season, with insurgent politicians on both sides talking barriers — from walls to tariffs — San Diego has an opportunity to show the rest of America how to succeed by building bridges. With Republican Donald Trump calling for a mighty wall along the Mexican border, and Democrat

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Chris Jennewein, International, San Diego County, USA

I-8 Jewish Travel: ECPAC, Sydney Wiener’s passion

-49th in a Series — Exit 17C, Magnolia Avenue, El Cajon ~ East County Performing Arts Center By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California – The  East County Performing Arts Center (ECPAC) was the glittering gem of downtown El Cajon’s “super block” when it hosted its inaugural performance on September 8, 1977.  Many people gave

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

Sanders’ supporters say no to Clinton in November

By Ken Stone SAN DIEGO — Dylan Souza wore a Pokémon outfit, including yellow headgear, to the San Diego Convention Center. But his presence Tuesday night at the Bernie Sanders rally wasn’t Comic-Con kid stuff. If the Vermont senator doesn’t win the Democratic nomination, he said, “I’d probably end up voting for Elizabeth Warren” as

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Ken Stone, San Diego County, USA

Soille teacher named ‘science teacher of the year’

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — On Thursday afternoon, Philip Gay, the President of the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair, called Rabbi Weiser to tell him that Matt Bessler was chosen to be this year’s San Diego Science Teacher of the Year. Bessler was chosen based on the quality of the projects submitted by

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education