UC San Diego names new vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion

Following a comprehensive nationwide search, the University of California, San Diego announces the appointment of Becky Petitt as Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (VC-EDI), effective March 23. She will serve as the lead senior executive responsible for providing a holistic and integrated vision on all major equity, diversity and inclusion efforts. Petitt brings…

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The City: Top to Bottom

thursday, jan. 29 The GRIFT The latest presentation in the La Jolla Playhouse Without Walls (WoW) series, THE GRIFT at the Lafayette Hotel is a world-premiere, immersive theater piece which takes audiences on a participatory journey through the extraordinary rooms and spaces of this expansive, 1940s-era landmark. Like the three-time-extended ACCOMPLICE: San Diego, this thrilling…

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Transgender Law Center to represent A.T. Furuya over Aztec Recreation Center incident

Transgender Law Center (TLC) Legal Director Ilona Turner confirmed today that TLC has agreed to represent transgender graduate student A.T. Furuya over the Jan. 14 incident at the San Diego State University (SDSU) Aztec Recreation Center (ARC). Furuya used the men’s locker room at the ARC gym at SDSU on that date, and was allegedly…

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San Diego Mariachi Opera returns with ‘El Pasado Nunca Se Termina’

SAN DIEGO – San Diego Opera has announced that it will  present the second ever mariachi opera, El Pasado Nunca Se Termina (The Past is Never Finished), featuring the world famous Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán and composed by the same team from 2013’s wildly popular mariachi opera Cruzar la Cara de la Luna (To Cross…

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Paws FUR Pink Dog Run/Walk benefitting Susan G. Komen San Diego: Feb. 15

SAN DIEGO — The second annual San Diego Paws FUR Pink® 5K and 1 mile run/walk will be held Sunday, Feb. 15 at NTC Park at Liberty Station in San Diego. This dog-friendly event partially benefits Susan G. Komen San Diego to support local breast health services and celebrates the unconditional love we share with…

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Letters

Re: Firing of Atlanta fire chief by Atlanta mayor Dear Editor All hail the firing of homophobic Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran, for distribution of homophobic religious literature, to Atlanta City employees. Mayor Kasim Reed is to be commended, for his actions. Former Fire Chief Cochran whines about discrimination, based on religious belief, but no…

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