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Julian Josephson leads FIDF tour of Poland and Israel

  JERUSALEM (Press Release)–Prominent lay leaders and supporters from the FIDF San Diego Chapter accompanied by 50 IDF soldiers and officers embarked on an impassioned ten-day excursion to Poland and Israel. This once-in-a-lifetime “From Holocaust to Independence” journey, left on April 16 and will return on April 27, to celebrate 30 years of FIDF support […]

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Kostrinsky says council members should mediate disputes

  By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–A city council candidate learned the ins and outs of government for eight years serving on the staff of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein.  He also worked for the San Diego Chamber of Commerce and later for the Service Employees International Union. As a result, Mat Kostrinsky, 41, says he has

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Dalai Lama urges peacemakers to seek peace of mind

                                      By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO — Compassion without Borders. As a teacher of English as  Second Language who works with students and refugees from all over the world, those words resonated with me. Also, as a Jubu [ a Jew and  student of Tibetan Buddhism], it was an honor to see His Holiness the

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Azim Khamisa, anti-violence campaigner, endorses Dumanis

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–  Citing her strong commitment to fixing city schools and her track record as a law enforcement leader working collaboratively to stop youth violence, Azim Khamisa on Thursday, April 12, endorsed Bonnie Dumanis for Mayor of San Diego.  Khamisa founded the Tariq Khamisa Foundation after his son was murdered by a gang

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‘No Time to Weep’ tells child’s story of surviving the Holocaust

By Cynthia Citron  LOS ANGELES — “I’m not camouflaging Auschwitz,” says Lucy Deutsch, a survivor of the notorious concentration camp. “But I’m a little bit in a daze.  It’s my life up there on the stage! It’s like a dream coming true.” “Her songs tell the horror and joy of her experiences,” Caitlin Gallogly explains. 

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Bill would permit computerized transmission of criminal histories

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – District Attorney and Mayoral candidate Bonnie Dumanis says she is one step closer to bringing increased transparency to criminal justice agencies throughout the state. On Tuesday, April 10, the California Assembly Public Safety Committee passed the  Dumanis-sponsored Assembly Bill 2222, authored by Assemblyman Marty Block (D-Lemon Grove).  The bill will allow prosecutors to access and

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