By Leah Singer SAN DIEGO — When our family lost our beloved Yia Yia (Greek for “grandmother”), it was tough. Although we knew Yia Yia was suffering from cancer, saying goodbye to a family member is always difficult. The day before Yia Yia passed away, Bryan (my husband), our daughter Sophie and I gathered by Yia […]
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By David Amos SAN DIEGO — Unfortunately, by its very nature, the arts lend themselves to a lot of charlatanism. At times, when we hear people speak or write with so much confidence and authority, we could be overwhelmed. But behind this façade, there may be plenty of bloated misinformation. Let me cite a few
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release_ – District Attorney and Mayoral candidate Bonnie Dumanis on Wednesday, March 4, issued the following statement expanding on her commitment to lead the drive to fix the structural problems facing the San Diego Unified School District in her first term: “San Diego’s schools are key to our city’s economy, and our children’s future.
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By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson DEAD SEA, Israel –If one lives in Israel long enough one cannot escape being brushed by the wings of history. One week in my life recently took me – metaphorically — across continents and eras. On Tuesday I joined a group of friends for a guided tour of the home of Shai
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By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California —As we prepare ourselves for the celebration of Passover and give thought to the meaning of freedom. The Passover Hagadah brings us to an important realization: We are not merely the products of the present. In the words of the Hagadah, “And had the Holy Blessed One
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By Carrie Kreutz-Landry SAN DIEGO –An enthusiastic group gathered on Friday, March 23, in the North University Community Branch Library’s Community Room, anxious to meet Laura Simon, author of the memoir I Am Still Here. She was equally as eager to meet her admirers. Smiling, posing for photos, and chatting with people, it was hard
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release) — District Attorney Bonnie M. Dumanis announced first-degree murder verdicts on Monday in a 1993 cold case in which two sailors, Eugene “Cliff” Ellis, 20, and Keith Combs, 23, were gunned down and left for dead in an Otay Mesa field. Leopoldo Chavez and Edward Elias – both 36 – were found guilty
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By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — The soil of the graveyard tenders new meaning to the living, especially when men stand over the bones of their fathers. In Israel recently, I found a new and deeper affinity with my cousin, Amir. Effusive, kind-hearted, and carrying the mantle of young patriarch, Amir strongly resembles his
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By David Amos SAN DIEGO — One of the most exciting aspects of being an orchestral conductor is to choose the music to be presented for a particular concert, or season. And for me, the upcoming two programs were very satisfying to prepare, because it brought together four works of music that not only strongly
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release) — District Attorney Bonnie M. Dumanis, San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith and State Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced Wednesday that retail giant, Walmart, was ordered to pay $2.1 million for overcharging customers and for violating a previous 2008 judgment. “Our Consumer Unit worked closely with the City Attorney and California
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release) — District Attorney Bonnie M. Dumanis announced on Monday that legislation sponsored by her office and introduced by Assemblymember Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) that would prevent victims from being forced to pay spousal support to ex-husbands or wives who are convicted of violent sexual crime against them will be heard Tuesday, March 20,
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release) – District Attorney and San Diego Mayoral candidate Bonnie Dumanis on Saturday pledged to restore city funding that has been cut to the San Dieguito River Valley Regional Open Space Park. Dumanis made the announcement during the dedication of the San Dieguito Lagoon Trail in the park Saturday morning. “Part of preserving San Diego’s
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release) — District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis announced on Friday a jury has found Carlsbad school shooter Brendan O’Rourke sane at the time he shot children seriously injuring two girls at Kelly Elementary School in October 2010. “The community was deeply shaken by this school shooting and today’s verdict means the defendant will be held accountable for
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Travel and FoodBy Roz Rothstein and Roberta Seid SAN DIEGO — The University of California San Diego (UCSD) student government soundly defeated an anti-Israel divestment resolution presented by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) on February 29 by a vote of 20 to 13. For the past two years, the Associated Student government has debated and
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