The prime minister said the day was about remembering the 15 victims of the 14 December attack, which he called a stain on our nation. It's an opportunity for us as a nation to wrap our arms around the Jewish community because people were targeted because they were Jewish Australians. Every Jewish Australian felt that very deeply that evening, and ever since as well, he said on Thursday. Today, we share their grief. A grief with no ending, only a beginning.
Did you know that there's another trail system in San Francisco? The trails have been off the radar for some time. SF Urban Riders is proud to announce that they're working with the Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in improving the historic multi­ use trails.
The plane pushed through wall after wall of sleet on its descent into Manchester. I'd had a sinking feeling during the flight that only deepened as I shuffled through the terminal. I resented having to be back in the city where I had grown up, after living on the other side of the world for what had felt like a lifetime.
Stroll down one of Alameda's main drags, and it's hard to miss the Alameda Museum with its prominent sign on Alameda Avenue just off Park Street. Crammed with Alameda-sourced artifacts, the downtown museum is a treasure trove for anyone wanting to do research - especially about the city's many Victorian houses, one of the museum's more popular services. However, due to a lack of volunteer docents, it's only open on weekends.
The RTÉ show makes a welcome return as empathetic Baz Ashmawy and a team of culchie builders aim to help a cheeky nine-year-old in a wheelchair We are all helpless in the mucky hands of DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland. We know about the happy ending. We know about the stress and the glitches which routinely appear in part two.
Aiyer, who leads the Rotary Club of Cupertino's fruit harvesting pilot program in collaboration with hunger and homelessness nonprofit West Valley Community Services, has harvested more than 850 pounds of fresh fruit since the idea came to life last spring. Her team of roughly 10 volunteers has picked fruit three times from residents who offer their trees to the program, including lemons, oranges and plums.