Diane Bell, Los Angeles Times

Diane Bell

Los Angeles Times

San Diego, CA, United States

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  • The Union-Tribune

Past articles by Diane:

UC San Diego plans to sell the 'storybook' home of Dr. Seuss, author Theodor Geisel

The La Jolla home where Theodor Geisel — better known as Dr. Seuss — wrote many of his children's books is being sold by UC San Diego. → Read More

Chula Vista Girl Scout wins highest national award

Chula Vista Girl Scout Ana De Almeida Amaral earned a national honor for an ethnic studies course that she developed and taught at her his school, High Tech High Chula Vista. → Read More

Dog superheroes, UFO sightings and a 'Woman of Courage' make waves in San Diego

Escondido dog, Ricochet, stars in IMAX movie and History Channel to air UFO series co-produced by local rock band singer. → Read More

The Comic-Con Museum is taking shape in Balboa Park

The Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park won't open until 2021 but it's quietly courting visitors and building its fan base. → Read More

Clairemont High student brews a special project: Step right up, and buy a cup of kindness

Helping special ed students became the focus of a Clairemont High School student's Eagle Scout project. → Read More

Pelicans and cormorants too easily can become the catch of the day

Park rangers at Santee Lakes regularly rescue wildlife, many of them birds that become hooked or entangled in fishing line. They post photos on social media, like this one from ranger Ray Bach, urging visitors to be careful with their gear. → Read More

Bernie Sanders' re-run decision was no surprise to a San Diego fan

Bernie is back, much to delight of Chrystal Coleman. She is rallying his San Diego supporters for the 2020 presidential race. → Read More

How does an L.A. English teacher from San Diego end up with an Oscar?

A proud San Diego dad tells of his daughter's five-year journey to the Academy Awards stage. → Read More

$1 million annual health care prize is one of San Diego's 'best-kept secrets'

The i2 prize rewards innovative approaches to solving San Diego community health care challenges. → Read More

Ray Lucia's battle against the powerful Securities and Exchange Commission begins again

Investment planner Ray Lucia goes back to court to battle the SEC even after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in his favor. → Read More

Youthful philanthropists trigger a mini building boom in Tijuana

Daniella and Gabriel Benitez, age 12 and 14, have raised money to build as many as seven houses for needy families in Mexico. → Read More

Tiger Woods gets a chili reception at Torrey Pines

Tiger Woods hits a ball into a food tent on the 17th hole of the Farmers Insurance Pro-Am at Torrey Pines Golf Course. → Read More

Local musicians add a little Loco-Motion to the Coaster commute

North County Transit is booking weekly Coaster concerts aboard trains traveling between Oceanside and San Diego. → Read More

The Shileys vowed to give away all their money, and Darlene Shiley is hard at work doing it

Darlene Shiley gives $2 million to a local Catholic girls' school to create a science and innovation center; "The Bachelor" show airs a visit to Belmont Park on Jan. 21. → Read More

Local designer inadvertently births a social phenomenon — the Sash Sisterhood

When a local entrepreneur created a circular purse with pockets designed to hold all the necessities, she never dreamed it would attract a cult of followers. → Read More

Local player stars in a bowl game on national TV that competes with Super Bowl LIII

Meet Flo from San Diego, the dogged team player who'll get her licks in during Animal Planet's Feb. 3 Puppy Bowl XV → Read More

Fed shutdown halts local market's ability to process food subsidy cards for the poor

With USDA shutdown, local food market can't process EBT food aid cards, and local museums offer free entry to furloughed workers. → Read More

Josh Groban joins the Supremes — but not the Groban who sings

Celebrity singer Josh Groban has been tweeting about the benefit of being related to Josh Groban, the new California Supreme Court justice. → Read More

Musician Tom DeLonge adds a new resumé item — executive producer of a TBS series

Tom DeLonge would be the first to tell you that “Strange Times” are, indeed, happening. The former Blink-182 member’s fascination with UFOs and extraterrestrial intelligence has blossomed into a second career. He runs a To The Stars book store and boutique in Encinitas. Now, Variety reports that the graphic science fiction novel, “Strange Times,” that DeLonge penned nearly four years ago, will… → Read More

When not analyzing brain scans, one San Diego neuropsychology researcher makes fancy pies

A neuroscience research grad student at UC San Diego and San Diego State debuts on ABC's "The Great American Baking Show;" and singer Jewel will get a 2019 Horatio Alger Award. → Read More