By Kathy Carpenter, Associate/Youth Reviewer www.sdtheatrereviews.com

February 22, 2017 (Santee) – In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch admonished his children to walk in someone else's shoes before judging them. You cannot know another clearly until you have considered things through their eyes. That’s a lesson we could all benefit from if we chose to exercise the option more.

East County News Service

February 22, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting-edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• One Out of Four American Adults Have Suffered Hearing Loss (KPBS)
• Cancer genes hide outside chromosomes (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Autism detectable in brain long before symptoms appear (BBC)
• The Next Pandemic Could Be Dripping On Your Head (NPR)

SCIENCE AND TECH

• Pollinating drones may give honeybees a hand (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• As 200 More Whales Are Stranded in New Zealand, Heroics Turn to Heartbreak (NPR)
• Don't Call It Wheat: An Environmentally Friendly Grain Takes Root (NPR)
• Researchers discover 60 new planets: Could you help find the next? (CS Monitor)
• To Help Curb Coral Reef Destruction, Hawaii Wants to Ban Chemical Sunscreens (CS Monitor)
• Microbes wake up from 10,000-year nap in cave crystals (CS Monitor)
• Unearthed essay on alien life reveals Churchill the scientist  (Reuters)

For excerpts and links to full stories, click “read more” and scroll down.

East County News Service

February 22, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) - East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a wide variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:

U.S.

• Millions targeted for possible deportation under Trump rules (AP)
• Trump to spare U.S. ‘dreamers’ immigrants from crackdown (Reuters)
• Trump administration seeks to prevent ‘panic’ over new immigration enforcement policies (Washington Post)
• Trump calls recent anti-Semitic incidents ‘horrible’ (CNN)
• Trump administration rolls back transgender student restroom protections (USA Today)
• Bipartisan Group Wants Congressional War Votes on ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and Yemen (Reason)
• Supreme Court divided over U.S.-Mexico border case (USA Today)
• General known for sharp questions will be Trump’s new security advisor (Reuters)
• Trump memo proposes deploying 100,000 National Guard troops to round up immigrants  (Dallas Morning News)
• Internet regulating FCC commissioner to resign (Free Beacon)
• Firebrand Milo quits Breitbart news after child sex remark (Reuters)
• Americans eat out less as higher menu prices take a bite from restaurant visits (Reuters)
• Local Police Departments Invest in Cell Phone Spy Tools (NPR)

WORLD

• Canada PM: Will not halt illegal border crossing despite opposition (Reuters)
• Man-made’ food crisis threatens 100,000 people after war and a collapsing economy devastate agriculture in the country (The Guardian)
• Mexico homicides jump by a third amid cartel infighting  (Reuters)
• Mexico Braces for Flood of Returnees as Trump Cracks Down On Immigration (NPR)
• Canada increases immigration to build its workforce (Marketplace)
• Kim Jong-nam’s death: Latest test of tense China-North Korea relations (CS Monitor)
• Islamic State linked group expands foothold in southern Syria near Israel (Reuters)
• ISIS in Sinai: the Libyan connection (Jerusalem Post)

For excerpts and links to full stories, click “read more” and scroll down.

East County News Service

Hear this week's Destination East County from our radio show on KNSJ by clicking the audio link.

February 22, 2017 (San Diego's East County) - This week’s Destination East County includes black history celebrations in Spring Valley and Cuyamaca College.

Plus, we’ll tell you about coming attractions including Jungle Book for Kids, concerts, carnival rides, a daffodil show, open house at a camel dairy, a healthcare fair and a stargazing party.

So scroll down for all of these events and many more!

By Miriam Raftery

February 22, 2017 (San Diego) — San Diego Republican Congressman Darrell Issa on Tuesday announced that he has released a “discussion draft” of his bill to repeal Obamacare and replace it with a new plan.  Issa’s “The Access to Insurance for All Americans Act” would give all Americans access to buy in to same insurance plans provided to federal employees and their families—but not at the heavily discounted rates provided to federal workers.

Five-run deficit proves too much to overcome

Source: goaztecs.com

Photo:  David Henslety had a pair of RBI in the contest at UC Irvine Tuesday night.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

February 22, 2017 (Irvine, Calif.) - San Diego State was unable to recover from a five-run deficit after four innings as it dropped a 7-5 decision to UC Irvine Tuesday night at Anteater Ballpark. With the loss, the Aztecs evened their early season ledger at 2-2 while the Anteaters improved to 2-1.

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Story and photos by Liz Alper

February 21, 2017 (San Diego) - Since the rest of the Campbell/Cartier Classic last weekend was rained out, SDSU softball didn't returne to Aztec Softball Stadium until tonight when they hosted the Siena University Saints on Tuesday night.  Senior righty Erica Romero got the start for the Aztecs against Siena’s freshman righty Maddie McMahon.

Story and photo by Liz Alper

February 21, 2017 (San Diego) - Aztecs men's basketball has won three straight.  Again.  They have only won four straight once this season.  They're looking to do it again tomorrow night against Fresno State at home.  Coach Steve Fisher, junior guard Trey Kell and junior forward Malik Pope sat down with the media today at the team's weekly press conference.

East County News Service

February 20, 2017 (San Diego) — Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego), the new ranking member of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, invites you to a roundtable discussion on higher education in San Diego.  The public event will be held Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center at San Diego State University (5250 55^th St., San Diego).  Check in and networking starts at 8:10 a.m. with the event from 8L30 to 10 a.m.

 By Fire Cief Sam DiGiovanna

February 20, 2017 (San Diego) -- With the Academy Awards approaching, stars will walk down the red carpet and then, a lucky few will have the honor of taking home an Oscar. Each year we honor these actors for their impressive performances—their ability to move us, to bring characters to life on the screen, to communicate something profound.

What does this have to do with you? We have opportunities to put on our best performances every day – it’s a choice. But there’s one thing we routinely do in which our power to communicate is truly profound: being kind and considerate.

East County News Service

February 20, 2017 (San Diego) - A plan is in place to turn the Mission Valley property where Qualcomm Stadium and its parking lot into a multi-use facility for the Aztecs and possibly a Major League Soccer team.

East County News Service

February 21, 2017 (Poway) – Jamie Franks, U.S. Navy veteran, Navy rescue swimmer, top competitive shooter and star of the History Channel’s hit television series “Top Shot” and “Top Shot All-Stars, will participate on a panel discussion at the2017 Regional Firearms Law Conference, an event open to the public, from noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts 15498 Espola Road, Poway. The public is invited to attend and learn about recent laws regarding firearms, including pistols, rifles, shotguns and accessories such as concealed weapon permits, ammunition and ammunition magazines.

Reprinted from Times of San Diego, a member of the San Diego Online News Association

February 19, 2017 (San Diego) -- Hoping to persuade Mayor Kevin Faulconer to declare San Diego a sanctuary city, an estimated 2,000 protesters marched through downtown streets Saturday.

Planning group also seeks applicants to fill vacancy

By Miriam Raftery

February 19, 2017 (Campo) — At its meeting on Monday, February 27^th, the Campo Lake Morena Planning Group will hear a presentation on Backcountry Land Trust’s interest in potentially acquiring Star Ranch. George Barnett, vice president and director of land acquisitions at the land preservation group, will speak on BCLT negotiations and answer questions from the public.