Family

It was hugs, smiles and joy on the faces of the children that attended the 25th anniversary of the Teddy Bears for Kids event at Ocean View Hills School in San Ysidro.

This weekend in the arts: City College Photo Exhibition, Tony Hawk meets "The Nutcracker," experimental theater on treadmills, holiday posadas, Jackie Mendoza, "Noel Noel" and more.

New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests.

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Digitally inspired art in Escondido, exploring "joy futurism," festive ska, a San Diego Scrooge, boat parades, Hanukkah and more.

This weekend in the arts: Get festive with Kitschmastime, December Nights, SoNoFest and more; catch a 1980s spin on "Twelfth Night"; new works of theater and contemporary dance; chamber folk; a pottery tour and more.

It has happened to all of us before. We walk into a family gathering and rather than saying hello, our child darts the other way and tries to hide behind us. This can make us feel self conscious. To make things trickier, the more we want our child to engage, the more they burrow into our legs. This is temperament at work. Temperament is a child’s inborn way of approaching the world — the “why” that explains the meaning of her behavior.

A staged reading of “¡Cómo el Grinch robó la Navidad!” features a full orchestra and complete translation of the script and songs.

The map shows how the district will change once Central Elementary School closes at the end of the school year.

The food pantry at Brashear High School is open once a week, and each student gets about five minutes to shop. Any snacks they don't take often go to teachers, to offer to hungry pupils.

If there's someone you are grateful for — a family member, a friend, a teacher, a co-worker or even a neighbor — tell us about them and what makes them special.