Duke Cunningham Can't Have Gun
Don Bauder 9:47 p.m., May 25
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Widow of Steve Jobs Gives $25,000 to Tax Measure Also Backed by Wealthy San Diego Donors
According to state political finance records, Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple Computer's Steve Jobs, has come up with $25,000 for the campaign for voter approval of Prop. 29, the June ballot measure that ...
Rancho Santa Fe's Democratic Soft Money Queen Dating Al Gore, says Washington Post
Over the years, we've reported on the very big money that longtime Rancho Santa Fe denizen Liz Keadle has given to a vast array of Democratic causes. One of few liberal political donors in the ...
Mozart and Neuroscience
Mozart makes you smarter? Find out Saturday night at The Neuroscience Center. Is there a more appropriate venue? At 6:30 pm, the presentation starts with "with an eclectic music-brain exposition" curated by Tim Mullen and ...
UCSD: Smoking Marijuana Offers Benefits to MS Patients
Smoking marijuana may be an effective treatment for pain and spasticity experienced by multiple sclerosis patients, the UC San Diego School of Medicine says in a new report. The study, published in the Canadian Medical ...
Drones at Home
On May 11 & 12 (Friday and Saturday), phase II of the Drones at Home project will occur on UCSD's campus. "The conference consists of a series of panels, screenings, and open sessions that explore ...
San Diego Symphony (2 of 2)
During intermission, my concert companion noticed several youths sitting next to us. When asked if they were with a group they said yes. They were all engineering students at UCSD. As it turns out, once ...
Statewide Sound Masters Unite at UCSD
The blossoming, technologically savvy, music pioneers of the state have joined forces to create the California Electronic Music Exchange Concert series. I am referring to the grad students of leading California universities: UCSD, UCSB, CalArts, ...
State Park lands being sold off to developers
If you were like me you thought our State Parks were protected from development and their closure would just mean that we couldn't use them until funds became available but I came across this story ...
Quaking
Following Successful Quake Table Test, UCSD Researchers Propose Similar Experiment at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Project Director: "It's time for scientists to get out of the lab and do some real good." http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/18/23106/ PACKING ...
Native Americans Sue UCSD Over Human Remains
A consortium of 12 San Diego Native American tribes has filed suit against the University of California, alleging that officials, including outgoing UCSD chancellor Marye Anne Fox and UC president Mark Yudof, are violating federal ...
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Weekend Preview
Some concerts for this weekend: Saturday night the Canterbury Cathedral Choir is performing at Mission Valley United Methodist as part of their 2012 North American Tour. The concert is at 7:00 pm. The choir is ...
Cost of UC Developed Medicine to Drop
After four years, student representatives of Universities Allied for Essential Medicines have succeeded in persuading the University of California to provide its research developed medicine to low-income patients worldwide for as much as 90% less ...
Soul Kitchen Transforms ArtPower! Into a Lofty Dinner and a Movie
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/mar/26/21606/ ArtPower! once again lives up to its promise of "an eclectic mix of interactive film experiences" by offering this unique dinner and a movie event. Acclaimed director Fatih Akın's boisterous "foodie comedy" Soul Kitchen ...
Dalai Lama to San Diego: "You Are Not Worthy"
Spiritual Leader of Tibet Cancels San Diego Appearances After Learning of "Grossly Exploitative" Prices for Scalped Tickets "Did not one of you heed the message of The Lorax?" http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/mar/22/21334/ His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama ...
UCSD Continues Cramming New Construction
Tuitions aren't the only thing going up at universities across the state. According to a recent report from the California Watch, numerous construction projects are also being raised on campuses throughout the state. At UCSD, ...
Computer Music Concert at UCSD
The newest installment of the Computer Music Concert series took place March 14th in The Experimental Theater of The Conrad Prebys Music Center (CPMC). The 60 speakers of The Experimental Theater were utilized. The concert ...
My Milkshake Brings All the Birds to the Yard
Well, actually, it’s not really my milkshake, and, technically, it’s not even a milkshake at all—it’s a basic solution of sugar and water, boiled and then cooled to room temperature, that the local hummingbirds seem ...
UCSD Divestment Proposal Shot Down
UC San Diego campus group Students for Justice in Palestine was unsuccessful for a fourth straight year in its bid to request the University of California divest itself of any holdings in General Electric and ...
Cocoa May Help Strengthen Muscles In Diabetics and Those with Heart Failure
Some sweet news arrived today for those suffering from type 2 diabetes or advanced heart failure; researchers from UCSD School of Medicine and VA San Diego Healthcare System found that cocoa might boost activity in ...
Surfer Blood Washes Up in La Jolla
Reaching the point to where a band has completely exhausted itself occurs often these days with perpetual touring and publicity stunts. However, age may be an advantage for the foursome from West Palm Beach. These ...
