Ken Stone Times of San Diego

Ken Stone is a contributing editor of TimesofSanDiego.com.

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Francis Parker School Fears Student Boycott Over Teacher’s COVID Resignation

A popular English teacher at Francis Parker School is resigning over pending in-person instruction rules, and officials of the elite private school in Linda Vista fear a student boycott. Chris Harrington, head of the English Department in the Upper and Middle schools and a faculty member since 1991, emailed students

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Local NAACP Leader to La Mesa: Let Us Help Pick ‘New Kind’ of Police Chief

The leader of the NAACP’s San Diego chapter on Friday offered La Mesa help in selecting its new police chief in the wake of its current chief, Walt Vasquez, announcing his retirement Thursday. “We would love to facilitate a listening tour among La Mesa residents and visitors,” said Francine