SDJA honors Holocaust survivors
A staggering 1.5 million of them were children.
They were slaughtered in the Holocaust. Every year during the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony, San Diego Jewish Academy fifth-graders retell some of those children’s stories.
The seventh annual alt.pictureshows showcase returns Aug. 27, but for the first time, the short-film festival will be at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s downtown location. The festival was held at the museum’s La Jolla location for the past six years.
To putt on the ninth green at the San Diego Celebrity Classic at Morgan Run on April 24, Hall of Famer Jerry Rice first had to drop the cigar from his mouth.
Rice was having too much fun on the course, taking time to mug for cameras before boarding his golf cart. The only person who seemed to be having more fun than Rice was Hank Bauer, former San Diego Charger running back and current commentator.
On April 6, three people were killed in a drunk driving crash on Highway 94. They were 22, 19 and 17 years old.
On St. Patrick’s Day night, a 22-year-old drunken driver crashed into a Carlsbad lagoon, killing her 27-year-old passenger.
A worldwide team of researchers, including biologists from UCSD, has unraveled a 40-year-old mystery that may be the key to engineering drought tolerance in plants.
Area resident Julian Schroeder played a major role in the discovery, which also involved researchers from UC Riverside, led by Sean Cutler, and laboratories in Wisconsin, Toronto, Santa Barbara and Valencia, Spain.
Council happy with ‘Lifestyles’ center proposal
The Lomas Santa Fe Plaza “Lifestyles” center remodel was unanimously approved 4-0 by the City Council on April 22. Mayor Mike Nichols did not vote on the project because of a conflict of interest with his employer.
Boutiques along Camino Del Mar and in the Del Mar Plaza are joining together for an all-day sidewalk sale on Saturday, May 2.
Downtown Del Mar stores promise a variety of specials and promotions with new spring fashions, a jewelry trunk show at La Boutique Les Deux and past season deals. The Del Mar Village Association is encouraging Del Mar residents to shop locally–especially right before Mother’s Day–to help support the local businesses.
Aquaculture off SD coast being developed
Don Kent, president of the Hubbs SeaWorld Research Institute, paid a visit to the Del Mar Rotary Club on April 23 to discuss his organization’s plans to construct a fish farm five miles off the coast of San Diego.
Education, nutrition brought outdoors
From beans to blueberries and corn to cabbage, children now have the opportunity to try their hand at growing and preparing their own food at the Boys & Girls Club of San Dieguito Barbara Harper Branch in Solana Beach.
Numbers particularly low in DM, SB
San Diego County is experiencing a 25-year low in crime rates, and Solana Beach and Del Mar continue to enjoy some of the fewest incidents of crimes within the region.
“All in all, both are very safe communities,” said Jeffrey Vandersip, a crime analyst with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
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