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In a Nation Divided, Civility is Essential

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San Diego community leader Elaine Galinson is committed to civil discourse, social justice and the importance of an excellent education. “It has always been a part of my being. It was a part of...
UC San Diego associate Vice Chancellor Mary Walshok presented longtime civic leader Malin Burnham with the National Conflict Resolution Center’s 2019 “Philanthropy in Peacemaking” award. Applauded as a visionary, Burnham has been involved with the national group based in San Diego for more than a dozen years.(Courtesy photo)

Who can argue with a $5 million donation to promote civility?

Remember the anguished plea of Rodney King: “Can we all just get along?” The L.A. victim of police brutality spoke those words 27 years ago and they still plead from his grave marker in...
Second Avenue Klezmer Ensemble

‘Jewish music’ program thrills at UC San Diego

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Story by Eileen Wingard, Photos by Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel The venerable UCSD pianist, Cecil Lytle, chooses a different theme each year for the annual Lytle Scholarship Concert, raising funds for UC San Diego’s Preuss...

City Council to consider UC San Diego Hillel Center proposal

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An 11-year-old proposal to build a community and religious center for Jewish students at UC San Diego is scheduled to be considered by the City Council Tuesday. The plan is to establish a temporary Hillel Center for Jewish Life...