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“For me it evokes family, kind of a connection, but not necessarily blood family. Me with my personal family, like mother, father, brother, sister, we never really celebrated Thanksgiving. But I celebrate Thanksgiving with all of my friends from middle and high school. We call it Friendsgiving. So whenever I think about this time, I always think about them.”
- Daniel Medina, 31, Psychology

VOICES: What does Thanksgiving evoke for you? City College students share

Family traditions, dark colonialist history associated with November holiday
City Times journalists hit the walkways of the San Diego City College campus to ask students a question: What does Thanksgiving evoke for you?
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Susana Serrano prepares Thanksgiving sides from Hunger Action Day

VIDEO: Dress up your instant Thanksgiving side dishes

Latest #CityCookingChallenge shares tips to spruce up free food from Hunger Action Day
Susana Serrano, Executive Producer, CTTV November 22, 2021
In the latest #CityCookingChallenge, City Times Media’s Susana Serrano shows you how to spruce up your instant side dishes in time for Thanksgiving.
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Wilma Wooten

VIDEO: Purple-tier restrictions set to start tonight in San Diego

Restrictions begin at midnight
Ben Guadarrama, Multimedia Journalist, Newscene November 13, 2020
President elect Joe Biden announced a new COVID-19 advisory board ahead of his inauguration.
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A graphic of a Turkey with a no symbol imposed on it

How to have a vegan Thanksgiving

Give thanks to turkeys and celebrate with a plant-based feast instead.
Scott Gardinier, Copy Editor November 26, 2019
Holidays are a time for food, and no holiday takes that to heart more than Thanksgiving. With the rising interest in plant-based meals, it has never been easier and more delicious to plan a vegan Thanksgiving.
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Balancing Thanksgiving and retail employment

Abtin Mohammadi December 9, 2014
Black Friday's new role in the traditional celebration
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Black Friday is not a holiday

Phoenix Webb December 9, 2014

Growing up, Thanksgiving was my second best holiday. It was my Mamma's best meal all year and there was extra dessert. Oh yeah. Thanksgiving was a wrap: wake up, eat breakfast, snack until dinner was...

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Homemade apple pie with lattice crust and pumpkin pies to enjoy this Thanksgiving. Jennifer Manalili, City Times.

Festive treats you can give thanks for

Jennifer Manalili November 18, 2013

Thanksgiving about enjoying time off, catching up with family and maybe buying something for yourself ---- or getting a head start on Christmas shopping ---- on Black Friday. It’s also, let’s...

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