First Person: Holocaust Survivor Reflects On Charlottesville

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Fanny Krasner Lebovits, Holocaust survivor

Fanny Krasner Lebovits has shared her story of surviving the Holocaust with thousands of people, hoping similar hatred won't be allowed to flourish. So she was aghast as she watched coverage of the white supremacists rallying in Charlottesville, some carrying Nazi flags.

First Person: Jacumba School Closes After Almost 90 Years

Susan Barry, former teacher, Jacumba school

Sixth, seventh and eighth grade students who attended Jacumba Middle School will not be returning to that school when classes begin on Aug. 21.

First Person: Tribal Elder Turns 100

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Joe Renteria, former chair, San Diego American Indian Health Center

Soon after Joe Renteria was born 100 years ago in Emporia, Kansas, his Cherokee parents placed him in a Catholic orphanage. It wasn't until he came to San Diego decades later that he began to think about his heritage.

A bill in Sacramento, authored by Senator Toni Atkins, would allow people to choose a third gender option, "nonbinary," on state documents. KPBS spoke with one person who identifies as nonbinary to see what the bill would mean to them.

First Person: San Diego Nonprofit Brings Yoga To Those Trying To Rebuild Their Lives

JoAnn Jaffe, founder and CEO, OG Yoga

OG Yoga is a San Diego nonprofit that brings yoga to those who may not normally be exposed to the practice. That can include those dealing with poverty, abuse, incarceration and PTSD.

First Person: ‘We Are Us Because Of The Lovings’

GUESTS:

Amy Wise, Jamie Wise's wife

Jamie Wise, Amy Wise's husband