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Bassem Khandaqji entered prison 21 years ago for plotting a deadly bombing in Israel. He left prison as an award-winning novelist.

San Diego Unified School District leaders announced plans this week to fix "systemic issues" in its special education program. We discuss the details with Superintendent Fabi Bagula.

The Coronado Historical Association invites you to the first lecture in the 2026 Spring Wine & Lecture Series Coronado's Owner's Before the Beach Company: A Cast of Characters. Join us as Christian Esquevin helps us discover Coronado’s history before Babcock and Story. Coronado’s long history is witnessed on land titles, bearing names like a 19th-century novel, which stretch back to the Mexican land grants and the days of whaling ships in Coronado. A review of those names discovers important persons in the history of California and the country. Join us on Thursday, January 15, at 5:30 p.m. for a wine & cheese reception followed by the lecture from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Visit: https://coronadohistory.org/calendar/event/coronados-owners-before-the-beach-company-a-cast-of-characters/ Coronado Historical Association on Facebook

Garibaldi, the rooftop coastal Mediterranean restaurant on the third floor of InterContinental San Diego, is raising a toast to the holidays by extending their Sunset Happy Hour from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. during the 55th Annual San Diego Parade of Lights on Sunday, December 14 and 21! Guests can take in elevated bayfront views while enjoying happy hour plates like fresh-shucked oysters with horseradish and pomegranate mignonette ($2 each), Zummus with tahini and zhoug ($7), Pan con Tomate with mussels escabeche and chorizo iberico ($11), and the Pissaladière with caramelized onions, anchoïade, tomato, niçoise olives, boquerones, fresh basil ($9). The Garibaldi Spritz ($9) rounds out the menu and pairs well with the festive waterfront scene as the decorated boats drift by. Reservations can be made via OpenTable, and enjoy complimentary 3-hour self-parking included for all guests spending over $50. Visit: https://www.garibaldisd.com/ InterContinental San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

ALL ABOARD! Hop on Hop all! Get ready to embark on a festive journey this Chanukah season! The iconic Steam Locomotive Train at Old Poway Park is transforming into a "Chanukah Train", and we invite you and your loved ones to join in on the celebration! Event Highlights: Date: Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 Time: 4 p.m. Location: Old Poway Park - 14134 Midland Road, Poway Join the Celebration: Experience Chanukah in style with activities for all ages, including: - Delicious Latkes & Donuts - Engaging Crafts - Chocolate Gelt - Menorah Lighting - Giveaway Dreidels - Music and more! Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, this event is entirely FREE! Secure your spot today and claim your complimentary Train Ticket. Become a 'Maccabee' Sponsor: Consider making a meaningful contribution by becoming an event co-sponsor. Partner with us to keep these community services free of charge. Event Details: The first train departs at 4:10 p.m., so don't miss the chance to be part of this joyous celebration. We look forward to celebrating with you and creating lasting memories at the Chanukah Train & Celebration. Chabad of Poway/Rancho Bernardo: Website

In the heart of the park, but tucked away from the main thoroughfares, are unique landscaped areas brimming with a rich variety of beautiful plants often overlooked by park visitors. These hidden nooks combine little-known park history with one-of-a-kind floral specimens. Forever Balboa Park offers thematic park tours that focus on the park’s unique biodiversity and highlight the park’s horticultural wonders on the first Saturday of each month. Led by park volunteer and horticultural enthusiast Bill Edwards, the free tours leave from the Visitors Center at 10 a.m. unless otherwise indicated. Walks last 90 minutes and are typically less than 1 mile on level terrain. It is advised that potential attendees contact the Balboa Park Visitors Center prior to the scheduled walk to determine if there are any last-minute changes or cancellations to the tours. Forever Balboa Park on Facebook / Instagram

Balboa Park’s tree canopy features trees from around the world that have monument status in the State of California. These “Guinness Book of World Records Flora” are frequently noted in online lists of amazing trees. This tour will point out their unusual features and provide background on some of their uses in their countries of origin. Forever Balboa Park offers thematic park tours that focus on the park’s unique biodiversity and highlight the park’s horticultural wonders on the first Saturday of each month. Led by park volunteer and horticultural enthusiast Bill Edwards, the free tours leave from the Visitors Center at 10 a.m. unless otherwise indicated. Walks last 90 minutes and are typically less than 1 mile on level terrain. It is advised that potential attendees contact the Balboa Park Visitors Center prior to the scheduled walk to determine if there are any last-minute changes or cancellations to the tours. Forever Balboa Park on Facebook / Instagram

Join us in celebrating the opening for "Closing the Distance," a solo exhibit for artist Matthew John Bacher. The exhibit will consist of a series of large scale oil paintings where the artist explores dynamic movement within depictions of the figure. "Closing the Distance" will be on view at Point Loma Nazarene University's Keller Gallery from November 3 to December 1. There will be an opening reception on November 4 from 5 - 7 p.m. and will include light refreshments. The Keller Gallery is free and open to the public. Open hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. - Noon. Free Parking is available on campus. Art + Design at PLNU on Instagram

A hybrid eelgrass, found in Mission Bay, may have the qualities to survive in bays and estuaries made murky by human activity. It can thrive in lower light, thanks to genes of a parent grass from deeper waters.

The film that put director Zhang Yimou and star Gong Li on the international cinema map follows beautiful young Ju Dou as she is married off to an egregiously cruel, and also impotent, owner of a dye mill in the Chinese countryside in the early 20th century. When the boss’ nephew arrives on the scene, he and Ju Dou fall for each other with lustful abandon. Their impassioned affair soon leads to a son. After the clandestine couple convinces the despotic husband that he is the father, the boy is raised as his long-awaited heir. However the myriad complications of infidelity lead to a visceral and psychological melee between the lovers and their ruler with explosively dramatic turns. With its stunning mise en scène and sumptuous use of color, "Ju Dou" was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards® and has earned a reputation as one of the greatest Chinese films ever made.