San Diego County

SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — Congresswoman Susan Davis was among those questioning Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel about the trade of Taliban operatives for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, June 11. According to a U-T story by Mark Walker, Davis wanted to know if there wasn’t a way

SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — The defeat of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a Virginia Republican primary was the lead story which the U-T culled from the Associated Press and The Washington Post.  It quoted Cantor’s victorious opponent, tea party factionist David Brat, as exulting: “This is a miracle from God that just happened.”  Brent

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) –– Tifereth Israel Synagogue in the San Diego neighborhood of San Carlos is breaking the mold in local synagogue financing by eliminating mandatory membership dues and asking congregants to contribute what they wish. Administrators at the Conservative congregation are confident that members’ voluntary contributions will be more than enough to sustain

SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — President Obama’s appointees to the U.S. Supreme Court are not all alike. So seemed to be the thrust of an AP story noting that Judges Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor split on the issue of whether children who arrived in the U.S. with their undocumented parents and subsequently turn 21 should

SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — The U-T’s James Hebert went to New York City for the Tony Awards ceremony, in which a number of Jews were honored. Robert L. Freedman won for the best script (book) in A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder, which was refined by former Old Globe resident artistic director Darko Tresnjak.

SAN DIEGO (SDJW)– Trainer Art Sherman provided some insight into California Chrome’s 4th place finish in the Belmont Stakes, which disappointed fans who had hoped the wonder horse would win the Triple Crown of horseracing. After the race, Sherman found a cut on California Chrome’s right front foot and surmised in an interview with the

SAN DIEGO (SDJW)— Art Sherman, trainer of California Chrome, was the subject of several stories anticipating the Belmont Stakes held Saturday, June 7, —in which the wonder horse came in fourth.  There had been hope that California Chrome could become a Triple Crown winner, having already won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. Neither the

SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — A front page story in the U-T, culled from wire services, told of the deal between Senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont and John McCain of Arizona to deal with the patient delays and misrepresentations at Veterans facilities across the nation.  One provision would let the VA fire employees it needed to,