Week In Review

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Volunteers in the News

To celebrate the holidays and honor the fallen, Blue Star Mothers from Imperial Beach and others  Saturday morning while the same was done in cemeteries nationwide as part of Wreaths Across America.

Volunteers also helped .

Arts

 reviews the funk and folk .

Schools

The South Bay Union School District and the teacher's union f earlier this month on health benefits. . The 2010-11 budget may include cuts to school bus services, the hours of classified employees and contributions to health benefits.

Government

The mayor and new members of the City Council said goodbye after both sat on the council for more than a decade. Brian P. Bilbray was voted mayor pro tem. , McCoy discusses her time on the City Council and her plans for the future.

Elm Avenue  and  starting Dec. 22.

The USS Nimitz .

Police and Fire

Arrests made by the San Diego County Sheriff . 

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Sports

An interview with Dan Mann of Mannkine Surfboards in the  column about the future of surfboards. to stay up-to-date on current surf conditions.