Catholics across San Diego honored and celebrated the late Pope Francis with special memorial masses Wednesday. Pope Francis made a lasting impact on people of all ages among the local faithful.
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KPBS Midday EditionHistorian Joellyn Zollman said San Diego's early Jews were able to participate directly in the creation of their city, which wasn’t true in places like New York, Baltimore or Chicago. -
A 19-year-old man was arrested in Israel Thursday for allegedly making bogus bomb threats against numerous Jewish community centers and other organizations, possibly including the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center in University City. -
Big stories are affecting our corner of the U.S. this week: Replacement of the Affordable Care Act, another attempt at an immigration ban and a looming fight over free speech in the pulpit. -
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Thursday he was asking a federal judge to find that his order last month halting the old travel ban applies to the new one, too. -
Meditation is becoming more common in helping people learn to calm down and worry less. But a six-week Wellbeing for Dogs + Their Humans class in La Jolla is taking the practice a step further, teaching meditation to dogs alongside their human companions. -
An arrest has been made in connection with threats made to at least eight Jewish community centers nationwide.
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San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer tweeted the city will not tolerate "cowardly threats" made to Jewish community centers.
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The 14th Dalai Lama will speak at UC San Diego graduation ceremonies in June. -
Delta Beta Tau is also expanding to UC San Diego -
The decades old La Jolla Christmas Parade has come under fire by some local residents who say the event needs a name change to be more inclusive and representative of the community’s diversity.
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