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Palestinian-Americans are spending big to help spur economic development in the village of Silwad in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. But they are also working to effect change back in the U.S.

Louisville is wrestling over what to do with a statue of its colonial namesake, French King Louis XVI. Museums and the public are hesitant to put it back on display.

This week's news quiz mixes celebrities and politics. But hey, they started it. Were you paying attention?

Join us on Sunday, November 13 for Prebys Play Day (PPD). Based out of Conrad Prebys Learning Center and sprawling into terraces and galleries, we invite you to join us in learning about the art and lives of the Native people who have inhabited San Diego. In celebration of Native American Heritage month, play, create, and learn about the Kumeyaay life in La Jolla and San Diego’s coastal regions. Help us commemorate and learn about the native people who continue to steward the lands we live on. Make a pinch pot with locally sourced clay and fill it with the seeds of native plants! With each step, we’ll provide information on coloring pages that you can staple into your zine. Event Details: ‣ Paired with music by a local DJ, drop by our terraces for do-it-yourself community artworks and games ‣ Scheduled kid-friendly tour of the museum at 10AM (max. capacity 30) ‣ A book reading and presentation will be provided by Mandy Curo de Quintero from the Barona Museum at 11AM ‣ Followed by Storytime with La Jolla/Riford Library’s Ms. Katia at 12:30PM. Designed for young children and families, this will include art-related stories, songs, and rhymes Food offerings and transportation are available!

Korean American author Julia Lee pulls no punches about the experience of being Asian in the U.S. today, in her memoir Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America.

California is in the grips of an atmospheric river that's causing flooding all over the state. Climate change might be intensifying storms like it — but scientists are still working out the details.

San Diego-area legislators are proposing a groundbreaking amendment to combat the Tijuana River Valley's sewage crisis and protect public health.

NASA is shifting the way the Hubble Space Telescope points. The change is a work-around for a piece of hardware that's become intolerably glitchy. Officials say Hubble will continue to do 'ground breaking science,' for about another decade.

Rand Comedy Productions produces various shows throughout Southern California, including Comedy for a Cause. Every Comedy for a Cause show is produced in partnership with a local charitable organization that receives a portion of ticket sales, after expenses. Come enjoy a good laugh while helping a great organization. The Rescue House, Inc. is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization dedicated to assisting cats through its rescue, foster and adoption activities. We find loving homes for unwanted, abandoned, homeless and injured cats. We open our arms to socialized, people-friendly cats that need assistance, regardless of age and often regardless of handicap. We find good homes for every cat that we take in – we are a true no-kill cat rescue organization. Since our inception in 1999, we have rescued over 17,000 cats. For more information visit: rescuehouse.org Stay Connected on Facebook / Instagram

Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP, says that without an appropriate response from American Airlines, the civil rights organization will be forced to reinstate an advisory against the airline.