San Diego, CA
LIST: Hanukkah events in San Diego for 2023
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Thursday, Dec. 7, marks the first evening of Hanukkah 2023, and San Diego’s Jewish community is hosting plenty of events around the county throughout the eight-day festival.
Below, you’ll find a list of Hanukkah events, including menorah lightings, car parades and a gathering at the Hotel del Coronado’s ice skating rink.
Thursday, December 7
Join the Chabad of La Jolla as it presents its annual Hanukkah Celebration on the La Valencia Hotel’s Patio Sol. Live music, latkes, dreidels, holiday gifts, and, of course, the menorah lighting are the highlights of this gathering. The event is free and open to the public.
- Liberty Station – Hanukkah & Menorah Lighting
- Time: 5 to 8 p.m.
- Address: 2850 Roosevelt Road, San Diego, CA 92106
Liberty Station is hosting this event in partnership with the Chabads of Downtown San Diego and Pacific Beach. The public menorah lighting will happen at Liberty Station’s Central Promenade, next to the Rady Children’s Ice Rink. The family-friendly event will feature plenty of entertainment and treats for all to enjoy.
The menorah will stay on display throughout the festival and will be lit up each night of Hanukkah.
- North County Mall– Hanukkah at the Mall with Chabad of Poway
- Time: 5 p.m.
- Address: 272 E. Via Rancho Parkway, Escondido, CA 92025
This event will take place by the mall’s first floor center, near the Target entrance. Crafts, donuts and more will be part of the celebration.
- Chabad of SDSU – Rally for Lights Hanukkah Celebration
- Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
- Address: 6115 Montezuma Road, San Diego, CA 92115
San Diego is going to be a part of a global lighting ceremony of menorahs, starting in Israel and ending with the new menorah that was recently installed at the Chabad near San Diego State University. The event will celebrate the installation of the new 24-foot menorah made of steel that now sits on the Chabad’s front lawn, and 6:45 p.m. to 7 p.m. will be the window when San Diego will have its moment to turn the lights on the menorah.
Sunday, December 10
- Sesame Place – Hanukkah Celebration
- Time: All day long (with paid admission)
- Address: 2052 Entertainment Cir, Chula Vista, CA 91911
Celebrate Hanukkah with the crew from Sesame Street! Kids will have the chance to play dreidel with Elmo, listen in on Hanukkah storytime, show off their dance moves and participate in a scavenger hunt. Jeff’s Gourmet Sausage Factory will provide kosher food, while supplies last.
- Old Poway ParkHanukkah Train and Celebration
- Time: 4 p.m.
- Address: 14134 Midland Road, Poway, CA 92064
All aboard! The Chabad of Poway is hosting another event, and this time they’re transforming Old Poway Park’s steam locomotive train into a “Hanukkah Train.” The public is invited to join in on this celebration. The first train departs at 4:10 p.m., so make sure you’re there on time to get the full experience.
Monday, December 11
- San Diego County Menorah Lighting Celebration
- Time: 5 p.m.
- Address: County Administration Building —1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92101
This is the second year County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer’s office is hosting a menorah lighting at the County Administration Building.
Tuesday, December 12
- Hotel Del Coronado– Special Hanukkah on Ice Event by the Skating Rink
- Time: 4:30 p.m.
- Address: 1500 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118
The Hotel Del will host nightly menorah lightings inside its beautiful garden central courtyard; however, they’ll switch gears on Dec. 12 for their special Hanukkah on Ice menorah lighting by the skating rink. Chabad of Coronado organized the menorah lightings.
- One Paseo– Menorah lighting ceremony at the Koi Pond
- Time: 5 to 7:30 p.m.
- Address: 3725 Paseo Pl, San Diego, CA 92130
One Paseo and the Chabad Jewish Center of Rancho Santa Fe are inviting your family to this menorah lighting celebration ceremony. The event will feature live music, kosher bites and the menorah lighting led by Rabbi Levi Raskin.
- Carlsbad Forum Shops – Menorah Lighting and Ceremony
- Time: 4 to 6 p.m. (with Chabad La Costa)
- Address: 1923 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad, CA 92009
The Chabad of La Costa is hosting this family-friendly event at Carlsbad Forum Shops.
Thursday, December 14
Meet at the Chabad of Oceanside to decorate your ride before cruising around town to showcase your Jewish pride and unity. The Chabad truck will lead the parade, and it’s expected to last about 45 minutes. Follow the link above to RSVP.
San Diego, CA
Suspect arrested for alleged fatal road rage shooting in Oceanside
A man who was paroled six years ago for murder was arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting another man at an Oceanside intersection this week in a fit of road rage, authorities reported Friday.
Pele Fuifui, 51, was taken into custody in Orange County on Thursday for allegedly gunning down 34-year-old Justin Bazan of Vista at College Boulevard and Olive Drive about 2 a.m. Sunday, according to the Oceanside Police Department.
“The incident appears to have stemmed from a road-rage incident,” OPD Detective Sgt. Dave Estrada said Friday.
Fuifui, who was paroled in 2019 after serving 23 years in prison for a San Diego homicide, was booked into county jail in Vista on suspicion of first-degree murder. He was being held without bail pending arraignment, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
San Diego, CA
Padres latest signings suggest they're out of Roki Sasaki sweepstakes
Adding top-level international talent is never a bad thing, even if it likely means you’re not going to be signing the biggest fish in the pool.
According to multiple reports the Padres have agreed to 7-figure deals with a pair of Dominican teenagers, shortstop Jhoan De La Cruz and left-handed pitcher Carlos Alvarez. Both players are highly-regarded prospects and ranked in the Top-40 by most talent evaluators, adding depth to a minor league system that could use some more high-end talent.
However, if we read the tea leaves it’s not hard to guess those moves mean the Padres believe they are no longer in the running for Roki Sasaki.
The 23-year-old Japanese pitching phenom has reportedly narrowed his choices to the Dodgers and Blue Jays, ending a weeks-long pursuit for San Diego.
From a baseball perspective, the importance of this decision cannot be overstated. The Padres entire offseason was centered on signing Sasaki. If they landed the superstar in the making, it would give them the weapon they need to continue challenging the Dodgers’ dominance. Losing out on him is a bummer but if he chooses to go to L.A. it would be a devastating setback and likely cement L.A.’s status as World Series favorites for the next half-decade.
Sasaki features a 100-MPH fastball and one of the best split-finger pitches you’ll see anywhere in the world. He threw a perfect game with 19 strikeouts as a 20-year-old and put his devastating arsenal on display in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, helping Samurai Japan win the title.
Aside from the obvious physical traits, what makes Sasaki so valuable is he’s infinitely affordable. Since he hasn’t celebrated his 25th birthday, Sasaki is considered an amateur instead of a full-blown free agent so he’s subject to rules on international signing pools.
A talent like this at that price point is almost unheard of. The last time we saw anything like it was in 2017 when Shohei Ohtani was a 23-year-old game-changer making his way to Major League Baseball. It was widely expected that Sasaki would receive all of a team’s international pool money.
Now that the Padres are committing half of theirs to other players, they have apparently moved on, and there is still a whole lot of work to be done this offseason.
They need to add at least one more starting pitcher to a rotation that features Yu Darvish, Michael King, and Dylan Cease, who has been the subject of trade rumors but now almost certainly has to stick around for one more year. San Diego also needs to add a catcher and at least one outfielder.
It’s depressing to lose out on a top-flight talent like Sasaki. But, the business of baseball must go on.
San Diego, CA
John Stephen Fisher
John Stephen Fisher
OBITUARY
John Stephen Fisher was born in La Jolla California at Scripps Memorial Hospital on November 2, 1941 to OJ and Emily Fisher. From day one he was called Steve.
His first home was on Narragansett Street in Point Loma. Throughout the years he was blessed with being the big brother to Suzanne (Suzie) and Sarah. The family moved to Rancho Santa Fe, Mission Hills, Carlsbad and Idyllwild, with Steve graduating from San Diego High School and attending San Diego State and was a reservist with the US Marines.
Steve chose a career in construction with his focus being underground utilities, working as an estimator/project manager. He was employed at Southern Contracting Company in San Marcos for over 40 years, having just retired January 2024. He was a dedicated employee and enjoyed both the work he did as well as the friendships he made.
On his non-working days Steve enjoyed surfing, motorcycle riding, fishing, hiking and taking vacations. He loved to read, research and learn.
Steve and his wife Sharon were together for over 52 years and lived in San Marcos for the past 48 years. He was predeceased by his parents and his sister Suzie. He is survived by his wife, his sister Sarah (Rob), his nieces Alicia, Paisley, Stacy and nephew Ethan. He was Uncle Steve to many other young people in his life. Not having children of his own, he supported friends’ children with his big heart and always with advice, whether they wanted it or not.
Steve was bright, smart, funny, quick witted and all-round good guy. He will be missed by many and remembered for being the strong, hard-working man he was, and his loyalty to friends and family.
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