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Local Hero Vickie Turner Dreams With Her Eyes Open
For Vickie E. Turner, becoming a lawyer wasn’t a childhood dream, but as an accountant for the Las Vegas Gaming Commission, she felt that something was lacking and wanted more. ... Read more
Child of Nature, M. Eloise Battle, Works to Preserve Tecolote Canyon
Most people seem to have a phobia about rats, and that's just what the boys in M. Eloise Battle's school were counting on the day they tossed a large, dead ... Read more
San Diego Gardening During Drought Conditions
- Jan. 23
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A winter without rain is becoming a challenge for San Diego gardeners. Nan Sterman of KPBS-TV's "A Growing Passion" has some advice to use less water but keep your plants growing.
Preview: Human Rights Watch Film Festival
- Jan. 23
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Human Rights Watch wants to use film to make a difference in the world. The organization’s film festival returns to the Museum of Photographic Arts tonight for the fourth year.
San Diego Woman Named Navy Medical Sailor Of The Year
- Jan. 21
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Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (SW/AW) Monica M. Reeves is the 2013 Navy Medicine Sailor of the Year. Reeves works at Naval Medical Center San Diego.
Behind The Scenes: 'Hot Guys Dancing'
- Jan. 9
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Diversionary Theater wanted dance on its program but couldn’t risk losing money. That’s when organizers came up with "Hot Guys Dancing" (the latest edition opens tonight and runs through Sunday).
New Study Provides Motivation To Get Healthy And Fit In 2014
Losing weight, toning up and getting healthy frequently top New Year's resolution lists. A recent study seems to give us some extra reasons to shed pounds a 2014 goal.
Former Eagle Scout Says New Gay Policy Doesn't Go Far Enough
The Boy Scouts of America's new policy to allow young gay men and boys to become Scouts went into effect Jan. 1. But the change remains controversial.
Supreme Court Puts Utah Same-Sex Marriage On Hold
- Jan. 6
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The Supreme Court on Monday put same-sex marriages on hold in Utah, at least while a federal appeals court more fully considers the issue.
Check Out This Gingerbread Recreation Of Bin Laden's Compound
- Jan. 2
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Dubbed Gingerbottabad, Military Times calls it "the most infamous, and delicious, terrorist compound of the holiday season."
Vista Nonprofit Trains Service Dogs To Help Wounded Veterans, Children With Autism
- Dec. 27
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Service dogs trained by Tender Loving Canines can do physical tasks, like picking up dropped phones and credit cards, but also learn to help their owners emotionally.
California Schools Prepare For Transgender Rights Law
- Dec. 26
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California's law comes amid legal challenges across the country involving transgender students filing actions for the right to use facilities that match their expressed identities.
