The holiday season brings out the best in most human beings. While many San Diegans will spend their holidays in celebration with friends, family, and loved ones, others will not be so fortunate. With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, many local and national programs like the San Diego Food Bank, Feed America San Diego, Volunteer San Diego, The American Red Cross, and The Salvation Army will all be doing their part in aiding the less fortunate with life's necessities.

Preparing Thanksgiving dinner can be quite the task - becoming an all day event not including the clean up afterwards. Why not let Marina Kitchen take the hassle out of cooking all day for your family, and join them for their Thanksgiving Day meal? Executive Chef Aaron Schwartz is preparing a feast with many Thanksgiving favorites on the menu.

Many have heard of the Annual Father Joe's Annual Thanksgiving 5k run/walk that takes place in Balboa Park every year. With over 100,000 participants last  year, this event will be hard to miss. The run/walk will start  at 7:45am, and begins at the San Diego Museum of Man in Balboa Park.

Tomorrow, the Red Dawn remake, the original movie dating from 1984 which describes the Soviet Union invading America and the resistance of group of teenagers, will be released in theaters in an attempt to capitalize on America's remaining Cold War-era fears.

Transgender Awareness Week took place from November 12 - 19, concluding today with a day of remembrance. Transgenders face a multitude of discriminations, acts of violence, and almost 1 in 5 experience homelessness. This infographic explains why so many transgender youth find themselves homeless, as well as ways to prevent such a tragedy and advocate for LGBT youth.

Cognitive Match released this infographic soon after the 2012 election. Obama lost independent voters in every state except North Carolina, compared to 2008. North Carolina was the only swing state that went to Romney.

Although Obama is set to reclaim the presidency, several of his appointments might not follow him to the end of his second term. It is probable that Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, will not seek reappointment at the end of his term in 2014. It has been speculated that the next Fed chair will be Janet Yellen. She currently holds the vice chair position. Should she be nominated, Yellen would be the Fed's first chairwoman.