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News & Analysis
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Forecasters Warn Of Hazardous Winter Weather In San Diego County
- Dec. 7
This story was updated at 2:40 p.m.
A winter storm was expected to bring gusty wind and significant amounts of snow to parts of San Diego County's mountains starting Saturday, meteorologists said.
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Re-Scheduled Cabrillo Monument Centennial Takes Place This Weekend
- Dec. 7
The 100th anniversary celebration of the Cabrillo National Monument that was postponed in October by the federal government shutdown will take place this weekend.
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U.S. Veteran, Held By North Korea, Arrives Safely In Calif.
- Dec. 7
Saying this was a "great homecoming," Merrill Newman, the 85-year-old Korean War veteran who had been held by North Korea for weeks, walked out of San Francisco International Airport with his wife on Saturday.
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What's Behind San Diego's Gang Problem?
- Dec. 6
Local law enforcement say gangs have gotten worse in the last five years. Officers say it's due to prison realignment. Researchers say San Diego is behind the gang deterrence curve.
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North Korea Frees Elderly U.S. Tourist After Weeks In Detention
- Dec. 6
The official North Korean news agency, KCNA, reports that Pyongyang has deported Merrill Newman, the U.S. tourist and Korean war veteran who was arrested in October during a visit to the reclusive state.
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Alpha Project Gets Home Improvement Help For San Diego Women's Residence
- Dec. 6
Volunteers turned out to refurbish an Alpha Project homes in Logan Heights, which will become the project's first residence for women.
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San Diego Economy Expected To Grow Despite Challenges
- Dec. 6
San Diego's economy will continue to improve next year, economist says.
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Six Radiation Exposure Victims Arrested At Central Mexico Hospital
- Dec. 6
Six people are admitted to a hospital in central Mexico with potential radiation poisoning days after a truck containing a highly radioactive load of cobolt-60 was hijacked at a gas station.
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San Diego Chargers Avoid Broadcast Blackout For Sunday's NFL Game
- Dec. 6
A San Diego television station and car dealership promised to buy enough tickets to Sunday's NFL game between the San Diego Chargers and the New York Giants to avoid a TV broadcast blackout.
Arts & Life
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Mall-Based Artwork To Reopen To Public After Controversy
- Dec. 6
An art installation in a mall in Carlsbad was closed for a week due to concerns about its content. Mall management has agreed to let the artwork reopen to the public.
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'Tis The Season For Christmas Plays
- Dec. 5
Tis the season for holiday theater fare and two San Diego standards are back. The Globe presents "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas" for its 16th year, and Cygnet stages the classic "A Christmas Carol" for the second time.
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Review: 'The Punk Singer'
- Dec. 5
“The Punk Singer” (opening Dec. 6 at the Digital Gym Cinema) is a documentary focusing on Kathleen Hanna, the dynamic lead singer of Bikini Kill. She was a feminist and activist who mysteriously stopped singing in 2005.
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Chef Alice Waters Discusses The Future Of The Slow Food Movement
- Dec. 4
While in San Diego for a book signing, chef Alice Waters discusses the "slow" food movement.
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Amy Tan's Journey To 'The Valley Of Amazement'
- Dec. 3
Bestselling author Amy Tan explores the world of Chinese courtesans, the relationships between mothers and daughters and themes of abandonment and identity in her new novel, "The Valley of Amazement."
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Highlights
Raptor Club 5k Run
Join Raptor Club for a 5K run benefiting wounded warriors on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 9:00 am. Run for a cause, and support injured warriors!
KPBS Holiday Programming 2013
View a listing of KPBS Television and Radio holiday programs that will air during the months of November, December and through New Year's Day.
7th Annual Holiday Hit List
The 7th annual Holiday Hit List (HHL) is organized and hosted by the San Diego North Park Craft Mafia and offers a great way to shop local and handmade. Come out December 8th for this holiday social and shopping experience!
2013 La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival
The event includes marching bands, floats, equestrian units, vintage automobiles and an appearance by Santa Claus. The event begins at 2:00 PM on Girard Avenue and the theme for this year’s parade is ‘Christmas in the Village.’
42nd Annual San Diego Bay Parade Of Lights
The Parade proceeds from Shelter Island past Harbor Island, the Embarcadero, Seaport Village, and Ferry Landing in Coronado. This year the event will take place December 8 & 15 and will begin at 5:30 PM.
Gaslamp Holiday Pet Parade
All pet owners and their furry, feathered and scaled companions are invited to don their favorite costumes and put their best paw, wing and fin forward for this jolly promenade and pet expo.
