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<strong>Neighbors Rally in Mission Hills to Protest SB 10 Implementation</strong>

Neighbors Rally in Mission Hills to Protest SB 10 Implementation

San Diego, CA – A very concerned and vocal group of Mission Hills residents gathered at the intersection of Fort Stockton Drive and Randolph Street on Saturday, May 6, to protest the planned implementation of SB 10. The rally, which ran from 10:00 am to noon, was one of several such protests around the Uptown […]

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<strong>The World Tour of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum Exhibition</strong>

The World Tour of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum Exhibition

San Diego’s Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) celebrates its 40 years in Balboa Park and 50 years as a nonprofit organization with an intoxicating spring trio of exhibitions spotlighting methods of portraiture from the 19th Century to contemporary technology. The three exhibitions run overlapping, with a celebratory opening reception for all three on Saturday, May […]

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<strong>Civico 1845’s New Spring Menu Reflects Traditional Offerings of Southern Italy</strong><br><br>

Civico 1845’s New Spring Menu Reflects Traditional Offerings of Southern Italy

Fresh offerings are now available at Little Italy’s beloved Civico 1845 with the launch of a new spring menu that features roughly 80 percent new or revamped dishes across both its traditional and vegan menus. According to Co-owner and Executive Chef Pietro Gallo, Civico 1845’s new menu showcases the traditional offerings diners across Southern Italy […]

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<strong>George Shingleton Will Perform in San Diego County</strong>

George Shingleton Will Perform in San Diego County

Nashville-based country/Americana singer-songwriter George Shingleton released Shot or Two, on January 27, 2023 via Rock Ridge Music. It includes three previously released singles (“Back Where I’m From/With A Little Help From My Friends,” “Talkin’ Whiskey,” and “Alive”) as well as a two unreleased tracks and a re-recorded version of an older song of Shingleton’s entitled […]

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Lifestyle

Continuing Care Communities

Continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) are communities designed for seniors that offer a range of services, from independent living to assisted living, nursing care and even memory care. These communities are becoming increasingly popular as seniors look for ways to maintain their independence and quality of life as they age. They are one option in […]

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<strong>Two Educators – and Dads – Share Their Blueprint for Education and Parenting – Influenced by Mister Rogers</strong>

Two Educators – and Dads – Share Their Blueprint for Education and Parenting – Influenced by Mister Rogers

 In 1989, Fred Rogers, of the “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” show, visited the San Diego Zoo, where he got to see giraffes up close. That visit became one of the most beloved episodes of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”of all time, sparking children’s wonder about animals and the natural world.  According to two authors who are scheduled to share […]

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<strong>Embrace the Joyfulness of the Season</strong>

Embrace the Joyfulness of the Season

By J. Daniel Geddis, President, Mission Hills BID Realtor, Team D&B, One Mission Realty April is a busy month filled with meaningful holidays and longstanding events including April Fools’ Day, which always falls on the first day of this month.  But did you know that this internationally celebrated holiday of hoaxes and pranks, pulled on […]

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<strong>Arts District at Liberty Station Holds March Activities</strong>

Arts District at Liberty Station Holds March Activities

Wander and observe all there is to offer at Arts District in Liberty Station with various art exhibitions, workshops and more during the month of March. Treehouse Academy in collaboration with Apt 4 Music will be hosting a student-led public performance on Friday, March 31 at the North Promenade from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. This […]

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Entertainment

<strong>Yale Strom Performs “Detroit”</strong>

Yale Strom Performs “Detroit”

This past month, The Art of Elan concert series, hosted by Mingei Museum in Balboa Park, premiered the new work of Yale Strom, titled “Detroit,” which includes the same extensive approach he displays in all his work.  It revealed the groups of people who have had a strong influence on the local Detroit culture and […]

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<strong>San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Matilda the Musical”</strong>

San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Matilda the Musical”

San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, continues its 75th Anniversary Season with the hit musical “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical.” All Junior Theatre productions are performed in Balboa Park’s historic Casa del Prado Theatre, 1600 Village Place, at the corner of Old Globe Way and Village Place. “Matilda” is the heartwarming story of a […]

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<strong>Grossmont College Theatre Arts Presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”</strong>

Grossmont College Theatre Arts Presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

The award-winning Stagehouse Theatre at Grossmont College ends its 2022-2023 season with William Shakespeare’s renowned comedic play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” directed by Jersten Seraile. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will play in the Stagehouse Theatre on the Grossmont College campus, located at 8800 Grossmont College Drive in El Cajon, 92020. Performances will runThursday,May 18 through […]

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<strong>Your Favorite Disney Characters Much-Anticipated Return to San Diego!</strong>

Your Favorite Disney Characters Much-Anticipated Return to San Diego!

The celebration of the century comes alive in Disney On Ice presents Let’s Celebrate!  This monumental ice-skating spectacular returns to San Diego playing seven fun-filled performances at Pechanga Arena, located at 3500 Sports Arena Boulevard in San Diego from Thursday, April 13 through Sunday, April 16, 2023.  Audiences will be a part of the magic […]

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Animal News

<strong>Andean Bear Cub Twins Born at the San Diego Zoo—a First in Nearly 30 Years</strong>

Andean Bear Cub Twins Born at the San Diego Zoo—a First in Nearly 30 Years

The San Diego Zoo continues to celebrate the arrival of twin Andean bear cubs—now three months old and venturing out of their private den into the guest-facing habitat. The cubs were born in December 2022 to second-time mother Alba, and sire Turbo. Since the twins’ birth, wildlife care specialists have been closely observing the bears […]

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<strong>Join the Kitten Shower to Help Save Lives<br><br></strong>

Join the Kitten Shower to Help Save Lives

By Jackie Noble, Director of Nursery & Placement, San Diego Humane Society Spring in San Diego means many things: the blooming of flower fields in Carlsbad, fascinating “grunion runs” where the silvery fish take over beaches at night and—for San Diego Humane Society—the start of the busiest time of year: baby season. Kittens need an […]

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The Death of a Community Asset

The Death of a Community Asset

A magnificent asset to our neighborhood is gone.  Tearful neighbors watched as trucks and other heavy machinery drove onto the street at the end of which a lofty, ancient eucalyptus tree held sway over one of Mission Hills’ canyons.  The tree, perhaps over a hundred years old, had been examined by an arborist hired by […]

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<strong>San Diego Zoo Safari Park Announces the Birth of a Critically Endangered Przewalski’s Horse Foal</strong>

San Diego Zoo Safari Park Announces the Birth of a Critically Endangered Przewalski’s Horse Foal

Conservationists at the nonprofit San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance have announced the birth of a Przewalski’s horse —a critically endangered species of wild horse that was categorized as Extinct in the Wild until 1996. The foal is the first Przewalski’s horse born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park since 2014, and is one of only four individuals […]

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Education

<strong>Honoring the Contributions of William Templeton Johnson</strong>

Honoring the Contributions of William Templeton Johnson

Mission Hills is a distinctive and unique community with an impressive history, rich with stories of those who contributed immensely to San Diego’s character and personality. Sidewheel ferryboat steamship captain, Henry James Johnston operating frequently between San Francisco and San Diego in the 1860s purchased the first homesite in Mission Hills on Orizaba Street.  By […]

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<strong>SCI-FI – What Else Might There Be?</strong>

SCI-FI – What Else Might There Be?

Write Out Loud – an organization with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading short stories aloud for a live audience to continue their 16th Season of Story Concerts with “SCI-FI What Else Might There Be?” At 7 p.m., Monday, April 10 at the Old Town Theatre, located at 4040 Twiggs Street in […]

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<strong>St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center to Host 22nd Annual</strong> <strong>Morning Glory Brunch</strong>

St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center to Host 22nd Annual Morning Glory Brunch

St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center (SMSC), a nonprofit organization that serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will hold its 22nd Annual Morning Glory Brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 29 at the organization’s main campus, located at 2119 E. Madison Avenue in El Cajon.   Morning Glory Brunch will feature a fun afternoon of tastings, live music, shopping, and opportunity drawings around […]

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Banking, Crisis and the FDIC Insurance Limits

In my 25 plus years working in investment management, it’s fortunately rare that I have to discuss the FDIC and bank account insurance limits with clients. Unfortunately, that has become a pretty common topic the past few weeks. The failure of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank all in the same week brought […]

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Videos

Networking in Covid-19 w/ Steven David Elliot – DavidKamatoy.com Show 2020.10 #PresidioSentinel

Networking in Covid-19 w/ Steven David Elliot – DavidKamatoy.com Show 2020.10 #PresidioSentinel

Multi-creative entrepreneur and television host and producer David Kamatoy has released his latest video from The DavidKamatoy.com Show on networking in the era of Covid 19 with author and entrepreneur Steven David Elliot. In the segment, “Networking in Covid-19 with Steven David Elliot,” the two discuss the creation of Elliot’s networking program, Rockstar Connect, and […]

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How to Google Yourself Properly – KZTC7 DavidKamatoy.com Show

How to Google Yourself Properly – KZTC7 DavidKamatoy.com Show

(San Diego, CA) David Kamatoy, multi-creative entrepreneur and television producer has released his latest video, “How to Google Yourself Properly.” In this video, a segment from the new DavidKamatoy.com Show, he provides tips and suggestions to make searching for your own name on the internet powerful and effective. “People Google, or search, themselves on the […]

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Soul Swapmeet Brings Black Entrepreneurs Together to Showcase Talents

Soul Swapmeet Brings Black Entrepreneurs Together to Showcase Talents

San Diego Soul SwapmeetSaturday November 21, 2020 10a.m.-3p.m. Encore Event Center8253 Ronson RoadSan Diego, CA 92111 Nearly four-dozen Black entrepreneurs gathered to share their goods and services at the Soul Swapmeet held on Saturday, September 19, at the Encore Events Center in Kearny Mesa. The businesses and organizations on hand ran the gamut from art […]

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Little Italy Al Fresco draws thousands to downtown San Diego

Little Italy Al Fresco draws thousands to downtown San Diego

(San Diego, CA) After seemingly innumerable weeks of staying at home to flatten the curve of the Covid-19 pandemic, hundreds of San Diego residents flocked downtown to enjoy the first ever Little Italy Al Fresco event on Saturday, June 13.

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How to attend SDCC 2020 #ComicConatHome

How to attend SDCC 2020 #ComicConatHome

| July 23, 2020 | 0 Comments

Full daily schedules can be accessed through the Comic-Con@Home webpage at www.comic-con.org/cci/2020/athome.

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<strong>Top Senior Women Tennis Players in the Country to Compete for National Titles</strong>

Top Senior Women Tennis Players in the Country to Compete for National Titles

| April 30, 2023 | 0 Comments

The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club will host the United States Tennis Association’s (USTA) National Women’s Senior Hard Court Tennis Championships, Monday, May 15, through Sunday, May 21, 2023. The best players from all over the country, ages 50 to 90-plus will compete for gold balls, which are awarded to national champions, making for […]

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<strong>Young Artists Motivated to Share Their Creative Inspirations</strong>

Young Artists Motivated to Share Their Creative Inspirations

| April 30, 2023 | 0 Comments

The San Diego Museum of Art’s (SDMA) biennial youth exhibition Young Art has the extraordinary distinction of being the longest running program in the history of the Museum. Young Art 2023 is the 47th celebration over a span of more than 90 years. Young Art 2023: Comfort and Calm presents thoughtful works of art that use visual […]

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<strong>The New Children’s Museum Received Grant to Launch New Inclusive Garden Project</strong>

The New Children’s Museum Received Grant to Launch New Inclusive Garden Project

| April 30, 2023 | 0 Comments

The New Children’s Museum (NCM) has received an Environmental Champion grant from San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) to support the Barona Student Native Plant Garden Project, called ‘Iipay Nyechewuuw. In partnership with Barona Indian Charter School and Barona Cultural Center & Museum, NCM will be able to revitalize and activate its Garden Studio, located […]

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<strong>Making a Window Pop!</strong>

Making a Window Pop!

| April 30, 2023 | 0 Comments

With the intent of sharing his artwork with the community, Patrick DeAngelis,a San Diego based oil painter, has given his work a place to be showcased.  Harmonic Intervals: Red, Blue, Yellow is now prominently placed in the main display window at Ibis Market in Mission Hills. It’s part of a series of paintings called The […]

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<strong>Celebrating the Senses and So Much More</strong>

Celebrating the Senses and So Much More

| April 30, 2023 | 0 Comments

By J. Daniel Geddis, President, Mission Hills BID and Realtor, Team D&B at One Mission Realty In Mission Hills, the month of May is all about the Mission Hills Garden Walk. The 2023 garden walk will celebrate its twenty fifth anniversary and feature ten beautiful gardens on Saturday, May 13, beginning at 10 a.m.  This […]

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<strong>San Diego Padres Team Up to Save Lives</strong>

San Diego Padres Team Up to Save Lives

| April 30, 2023 | 0 Comments

San Diego Blood Bank and the San Diego Padres have announced the date for their 7th annual Summer Blood Drive. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 31 at Petco Park’s Gallagher Square.   All donors will receive a limited-edition Padres Summer Blood Drive T-shirt, access to free parking in […]

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