Travel and Food

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-If you saw the trailer for John Turturro’s Fading Gigolo, you probably have the impression that it is primarily a raunchy comedy about how an older man persuades his middle aged protégé to be a gigolo for two women who are seeking a ménage à trois.  Actually, that plotline serves as

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)—In response to the ongoing wildfires in San Diego County, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) released the following statement on Monday, May 19: “This has been a very difficult week for San Diego County. I thank all the firefighters who risk their lives to safeguard other lives and property. Your efforts are greatly

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) made the following statement on Monday, May 19, in reaction to AT&T’s proposed deal to purchase DirecTV for almost $50 billion: “I’m skeptical that this deal is in consumers’ best interest,” said Sen. Franken. “We’re witnessing a major transformation of the telecom industry—and it’s going in exactly the wrong

The Baroness: the Search for Nica, the Rebellious Rothschild by Hannah Rothschild By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO —  Born with a fabled name and fortune doesn’t always give one a broad choice in life.  For the women of the legendary Rothschild family it often meant living in a gilded cage.   Prevented by the will of

By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — How often have you heard people say that someone is spiritual? I always wonder what they mean exactly, and when asked, no one has ever given me a satisfactory explanation until now. Dr. Dean H. Hamer, a geneticist at the National Institute of Health postulates in his

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) -The Israel advocacy group StandWithUs – SanDiego is screening The J Street Challenge on Tuesday, June 10,  at the Arclight Theater La Jolla, 4425 La Jolla Village Drive, suite H60 San Diego, 92122. The J Street Challenge examines the rise of a well-funded activist organization with a powerful marketing effort and an idealistic message that appeals

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The Jewish Federation of San Diego County and community partners will hold their annual community event to celebrate Yom Ha’atzma’ut (Israel’s Independence Day) on May 18 at Nobel Athletic Field near the University Towne Center.  This is a free event to celebrate and educate our local community about Israel and her culture. The

SAN DIEGO — The recent congressional fundraising party at the home of Irwin and Joan Jacobs at which President Barack Obama was the featured speaker is still the subject of column items for the U-T’s Diane Bell.  In the Tuesday, May 13, edition, she reports on a conversation between the President and San Diego Police