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Times of San Diego Acquired by NEWSWELL of Arizona State University

“This is a unique opportunity to build on what Times of San Diego has created over the last decade,” said Chris Jennewein, editor and general manager of Times of San Diego. “As part of NEWSWELL, we’ll seek to define the future of local media in today’s digital environment.” [Times of San Diego]

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‘Grit, Grace and Glamour’: Joan Jacobs Hailed as Down-to-Earth Donor Titan

Joan Jacobs was praised Monday as a woman of “grit, grace and glamour” whose “joyful generosity” — along with her Qualcomm founding husband, Irwin — made San Diego a cultural powerhouse amid her “unwavering commitment to make the world a better place.” [Ken Stone, Times of San Diego]

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Philanthropist Joan Jacobs, 91

“Few people have had a more profound impact on San Diego than Joan Jacobs,” said Mayor Todd Gloria on Tuesday “She was an ardent supporter of ensuring access to arts, education, top-quality medical care and so much more to enrich people’s lives….” [Chris Jennewein, Times of San Diego]

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GOP Leaders in Legislature: Strip Funding from Universities that Won’t Protect Students

Republican Assembly Leader and Republican Senate Leader Brian Jones at news conference in Sacramento. (Photo courtesy of Brian Jones)

The proposal by Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones of San Diego and Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher of Yuba City came in response to pro-Palestine protests at UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UCLA and other institutions. [Chris Jennewein, Times of San Diego]

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UCLA Hall Covered in Graffiti After Police Cleared Pro-Palestine Encampment

Encampment at UCSD and a demonstration at University of San Diego: See story in Times of San Diego * UCLA Story Published by HNGN The Los Angeles Police Department swept through the University of California Los Angeles’ pro-Palestine Encampment early Thursday morning, arresting hundreds of students and faculty members and clearing the protest site of

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SDSU Students Stage Walk Out Demanding Divestment from Israel

Regarding Tuesday’s walkout, SDSU said in a statement, “As a public university, and as aligned with our institutional values, San Diego State University must allow for constitutionally protected free speech and an individual’s right to acts of peaceful protest….” [Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego]

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KPBS Receives $3 Million Gift from Irwin and Joan Jacobs

KPBS, San Diego’s public broadcasting TV and radio station, has announced it has received a $3 million gift from Irwin and Joan Jacobs to fund the KPBS Democracy Project, which will include a new journalism team focusing on election coverage and local government reporting, ranging from school boards to city councils, over the next three years. [Rick Griffin, Times of San Diego]

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OpEd: Ethnic Studies Should Have Been Part of California’s Regular Curriculum

Kit Carson was a legendary figure celebrated as a brave frontiersman. But he was a brutal leader, commanding attacks on Native Americans across the west, destroying food sources and murdering innocent women and children. Yet we have a local park in Escondido named after him. [Marsha Sutton, Times of San Diego]

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