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Rose-Margaret Orrantia Finds Purpose in Helping American Indian Foster Youth
Rose-Margaret Orrantia has spent a lifetime working to help American Indian children in the foster care system. After all, helping children is where her heart has led her. And helping ... Read more
Kumeyaay Elder Jane Dumas Keeps Language & Plant Lore Alive
On a bright and clear weekend morning in early October, there’s a flutter of activity at San Diego’s Tecolote Nature Center as staff get ready for an annual family activity, ... Read more
Will Troops Ever Get Pizza As An MRE? (Video)
- Oct. 25
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The dreaded MRE (Meal, Ready to Eat) has been dubbed everything from "Meals Rejected by Everyone," and "Meals, Rarely Edible," to the more vulgar "Meal Ready to Expel." But there soon may be a reason to celebrate where MREs are concerned. Pizza may finally become an MRE dining option for the U.S. military.
Family Separation Across Border Leaves Lasting Emotional Distance
- Oct. 23
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Award-winning novelist Reyna Grande is out with a memoir about her childhood spent in Mexico — while her parents worked in the United States.
Preview: Love Gone Wrong Marathon
- Oct. 18
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This Saturday starting at 11:45 a.m. at the Birch North Park Theater, FilmOut holds its latest quarterly film marathon. This time it's all about "Love Gone Wrong."
Review: 'Machete Kills'
- Oct. 11
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“Machete Kills” (opening October 11 throughout San Diego) is so outrageously over the top that it blows the roof off the theater.
Military Commissaries Reopen After Government Shutdown Forced Closure
- Oct. 7
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Stateside military commissaries forced to shut their doors because of the government shutdown are once again open for business. The Pay Our Military law allowed Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to recall many Department of Defense employee furloughs, giving the commissaries the workers they needed to open back up.
California Grants Driver's Licenses To Immigrants Living In US Illegally
- Oct. 3
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The governor signed a bill that will make California the 10th state in the nation, plus Washington D.C., to grant driver's licenses to immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.
San Diego Navy Dolphins In Croatia To Help Find Explosives (Video)
- Oct. 2
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Six dolphins from the U.S. Navy's Marine Mammal Program have been flown halfway around the world to Croatia to aid in an explosives-detection program in the Adriatic Sea.
Nearly 17 Million Steps Later, Meals On Wheels Volunteer Nears End Of Cross-Country Trek
- Sept. 30
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After 3,200 miles and three pairs of shoes, a San Diego man completes cross-country walk to raise awareness for Meals on Wheels.
Review: 'I Am Divine'
- Sept. 27
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John Waters’ favorite star Divine is the subject of the new documentary “I am Divine,” which had its San Diego premiere in May as FilmOut’s closing night film. Now it returns for an engagement at the Digital Gym (playing September 28 and 29, and October 1 and 2).
Adopting A Shelter Dog In San Diego
- Sept. 24
- Midday Edition
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San Diego is a dog-friendly County, with dozens of dog parks dotting the region. Here are some tips for adopting shelter dogs and becoming a better owner.
