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Salk Institute scientists in La Jolla discovered that brain immune cells called microglia use TAM receptor proteins to find and kill living motor neurons in mice with ALS, a first-of-its-kind finding published in Nature Communications that could open new immunotherapy targets for neurodegenerative diseases.
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps is accepting registrations for its fall Marine Science Club, offering two age-based tracks for kids 6 to 10 with the younger group starting Sunday, Oct. 11 at $25 per session.
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Two juvenile red octopuses are now on display at La Jolla's Birch Aquarium after senior aquarist Maddy Tracewell led what experts believe is the first successful effort to raise the species from eggs to juveniles in aquarium care.
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La Jolla native Zachary Cabading, a recent Scripps Institution of Oceanography graduate, has launched a free interactive 360° virtual tour of the Matlahuayl State Marine Reserve, letting anyone explore the underwater habitats off La Jolla Cove without diving gear.
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Dozens of photographers gathered beneath Scripps Pier on Aug. 9 for Scrippshenge, a twice-yearly sunset alignment that has grown from a local scientific curiosity into a crowd-drawing La Jolla Shores tradition.
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La Jolla Playhouse has announced the full cast and creative team for the world premiere of "A Black-billed Cuckoo," a comedy by UC San Diego MFA graduate Mat Smart running Sept. 15 through Oct. 11 at the Mandell Weiss Forum.
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The Kiwanis Club of La Jolla's 63rd annual First Responders Pancake Breakfast on Aug. 15 raised approximately $30,000, with about $10,000 going to each of La Jolla's three first-responder agencies.
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The La Jolla Historical Society unveiled its new name, Museum of History and Culture La Jolla, at a community open house on Aug. 15, reflecting an expanded mission that now includes contemporary exhibitions and cultural programming alongside its 62-year archival tradition.
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The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library's free Murals of La Jolla guided walking tour continues Wednesday, Sept. 30, offering residents a 90-minute look at the program's 16 murals currently on view across the village.
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The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library's 20th annual Flicks on the Bricks outdoor film series wraps up with two Frank Capra classics — "Meet John Doe" on Aug. 20 and "It's a Wonderful Life" on Aug. 27 — curated by KPBS film critic Beth Accomando around the theme of the immigrant's American Dream.