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Every so often, it’s useful to recall the immortal words of novelist William Faulkner: “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” That insight certainly applies when it comes to our collective responsibility to honor the memory of Holocaust victims and to care for the survivors who are still with us. Two stories in J. this week describe new local efforts to remember the Shoah. One is educational: The Tri-Valley area of Alameda County will now be home to the newly formed East Bay Holocaust Education Center, which will conduct outreach to local schools, teaching the lessons of the Shoah largely through the arts. ....
UPDATED: Feb. 2, 1:30 p.m. A petition calling for the Marin County district attorney to reverse her decision and prosecute a young man who posted swastika stickers in Fairfax has garnered close to 1,000 signatures. The petition grew out of an incident in November when a 19-year-old from Livermore was caught on camera posting swastika stickers in the downtown area with the words “We are everywhere.” The incident was recorded and posted to social media by 21-year-old Noah Mohan. During a verbal confrontation, the Livermore man said he didn’t believe in the existence of the Holocaust. On Jan. 6, Marin DA Lori Frugoli announced that there was “insufficient evidence” of a criminal act and her office would not be prosecuting. ....