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2017年12月25日 星期一

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December 25, 2017

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TOP STORIES

 

Christmas a time of hope, frustration for homeless

Homeless people in downtown San Diego kept the faith on Christmas Eve with warm meals, religious services and an 18-foot Christmas fee.

Two faiths come together for the holidays

Jewish synagogue has opened its doors to neighboring Christian church for Christmas services.

Tijuana's "Threshold of the Americas" aimed at pedestrian border crossers

An $11 million plan dubbed "Threshold of the Americas" aims to give pedestrians a more savory walking experience as they walk from the border to downtown Tijuana.

LOCAL NEWS

 

Jamul couple opens their home to dying homeless woman

She was living on the street in La Mesa when they met her. They didn't want her to die there.

Christmas Eve house fire leaves one dead in Mira Mesa

An early-morning house fire in Mira Mesa has left a home destroyed and one person dead on Christmas Eve.

OPINION

 

Record overdose deaths show inadequacy of Trump, Obama opioid response

When a drug overdose epidemic is so severe that it lowers U.S. life expectancy, it demands a vigorous response — one Americans have yet to see.

Trump's 2017 achievements: Opinions vary

Opposing views on what Donald Trump accomplished this year.

SPORTS

 

Chargers defeat Jets, stay alive in playoff chase with help from Rams

Chargers struggle to defeat New York Jets but stay alive in playoff race thanks to some help from their neighbors in Los Angeles.

MSU QB Lewerke heads into Holiday Bowl as rising star

Michigan State sophomore Brian Lewerke is looking like yet another great quarterback n a long line of them at the school.

BUSINESS

 

Why it's a good time to look for a job in San Diego

San Diego saw its unemployment rate in November slide to 3.4 percent, the lowest level since December of 1999 amid strong hiring last month.

Quiz: Test your knowledge of San Diego business news in 2017

Test how closely you have followed the big local business and economics stories of 2017.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

 

Visual art: 5 gifts we're thankful for this year

What we're thankful for in 2017: visual art

AND FINALLY ...

 

What I've learned from drawing the homeless

Many homeless people are sharp and funny. I often found myself engaged and genuinely interested while talking to them about life, politics, religion, etc.

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