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Nine out of 10 women who’ve ridden Mexico City’s public metro system claim to have been victims of sexual harassment despite cars that are reserved only for women and children.

San Diego State University will move classes and most faculty and staff to virtual instruction or remote work at both its San Diego and Imperial Valley campuses Monday due to weather conditions.

Culinary Historians of San Diego will present “The Hole Shmear— How America Brought Cream Cheese to the Jews, “ with Jeff Marx, at 10:30 a.m. November 18, in the Neil Morgan Auditorium of the San Diego Central Library, 330 Park Blvd, San Diego. Slathered on a bagel, inserted into blintzes, the secret to “real” cheese cake, what could be more Jewish than cream cheese? And yet, the Jews who came to America from Eastern Europe in the late 19th century had never heard of it. Where did cream cheese come from and how did it get to be a Jewish food? Jeff Marx, a historian of cream cheese, will share with us the, er, udder truth as to its beginnings and development in America. The audience will discover where Philadelphia cream cheese really comes from, why today’s cream cheese bears little resemblance to the original, and learn how some Jews went from rags to riches as they marketed this delectable cheese. Rabbi Jeff Marx has been called “the world’s premier expert on the history of cream cheese.” He has researched, published and lectured on how cream cheese was created, developed and marketed in America. In addition, Marx’s research has extended to the origins of bagels and lox. His forthcoming book from Rutgers University Press is on Abie Kabibble, the first Jewish cartoon strip character in America. After serving the Santa Monica Synagogue in Los Angeles as their senior rabbi for 36 years, Marx recently became Rabbi Emeritus, which gives him time to work on his new book, a history of Jews and arson in America. The event is free and open to the public. For more information visit: chsandiego.org Stay Connected on Facebook

The bloodshed took place in the philosophy department building of Charles University, where the shooter was a student, police said said. The gunman also died, authorities said.

The University of San Diego is expected to release its final report on threats against local elected officials any day now, and preliminary findings show politicians who are women are targeted more frequently than men. In other news, we have all the information you need to know on the upcoming special primary election to fill Nathan Fletcher’s vacant seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. Plus, we have details on some weekend arts events happening in San Diego County.

The highly anticipated documentary brings the awe-inspiring images captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to IMAX®—taking audiences on a journey to the beginning of time and space, to never-before-seen cosmic landscapes, and to recently discovered exoplanets, planets around other stars. Directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn and narrated by Oscar®-nominated actress Michelle Williams, “Deep Sky” follows the high-stakes global mission to build JWST and to launch it into orbit 1 million miles from Earth, in an attempt to answer questions that have haunted us since the beginning of time: Where did we come from? How did the universe begin? Are we alone? Now playing daily at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Directed by Nathaniel Kahn and narrated by Michelle Williams. Fleet Science Center on Facebook / Instagram

As a shortage of growth hormone used to treat rare diseases in children drags on, families and doctors are struggling with insurers' requirements to get prescriptions filled.

Clinical trials of MDMA therapy for PTSD have been promising, but concerns have emerged about the quality of the research.

Don Norman, Distinguished Professor (emeritus) of Cognitive Science and Psychology, Founder and first Director of the Design Lab at the University of California, San Diego will discuss ideas from his new book, "Design for a Better World". Business Week has named Norman one of the world’s most influential designers. Email jpineda@ucsd.edu for zoom link.

A new state program offers any family with a new baby a no-cost visit at home with a trained nurse. It’s Oregon’s response to the country’s dismal infant and maternal mortality rates.