Local News
1960s Classic Rock Themed “Brian Jones Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival” Concert
Come for a private experience and enjoy the San Diego Air & Space Museum in an entirely new light — after dark! — during a 1960s classic rock-themed concert featuring local legends the Brian Jones Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival in the Museum’s open-air Pavilion of Flight 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Friday, April 21, 2023. Brian Jones […]
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 […]
Padres Pedal the Cause at Petco Park
Curebound, a San Diego-based philanthropic organization that raises and invests strategic funding in translational cancer research projects, will host its annual signature event, in partnership with the San Diego Padres, Padres Pedal the Cause, on Saturday, March 18 at Petco Park. The community is invited to come together in the fight against cancer and celebrate […]
Lifestyle
The East Village Association’s Opening Weekend Block Party is Back
Grab your family and friends and join the East Village Association for this year’s 11th Annual Opening Weekend Block Party in East Village from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 1. Taking place on J St from 7th to 10th Avenue in front of Petco Park, this event honors all things East Village including local small businesses, live […]
$2.7 Million Research Grant to Develop Shoulder Tendon
Scripps Health has received a $2.7 million research grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to investigate the use of pluripotent stem cells to develop lab-grown tendon tissue for repairing rotator cuff injuries. Funding will support the initiative’s discovery phase, to be conducted over the next three years at the Shiley Center for […]
Do you know your neighbors, David and Tina Swim?
by Ginny Ollis When people stop pushing, focus on achieving what is important to them, and take satisfaction from doing what matters and doing it well, they may become David and Tina Swim. David grew up in Kansas and still speaks with charming midwestern dialect. He followed his big brother to San Diego after college, […]
A Month of Classes and Workshops at San Diego Botanic Garden
San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG), located at 300 Quail Gardens Drive in Encinitas, California, is rolling out its calendar of February events, classes and workshops, including the return of its monthly bird watch. The 37-acre urban oasis houses four miles of trails that display nearly 5,300 plant species and varieties and 15 gardens that represent […]
Entertainment
Open Doors: Vietnam POWs Fifty Years of Freedom Exhibit
The Coronado Historical Association (CHA) will honor the 50th anniversary of the return of the Vietnam POWs with a new exhibit, Open Doors: Vietnam POWs Fifty Years of Freedom, which takes a close look at thirty former Vietnam POWs from all branches of the military. Produced by photographer Jamie Howren and author Taylor Baldwin Kiland, […]
“Come on baby… Light My Fire!”
A new rock musical called “Light My Fire” will be making its debut and it promises to shake up the theater scene. “Light My Fire” is equal parts theater and concert as it depicts the lives of Jim Morrison and The Doors. Utilizing multi-media (as well as a cast of energetic singers, dancers, and a […]
Female-led Program Opens the 2023 Season Celebrating Three Innovative Female Choreographers
The Rosin Box Project (TRBP), San Diego’s premier contemporary ballet company, is opening their 2023 season with “Empower,” a trailblazing female-led program coinciding with Women’s History Month featuring three new works choreographed by Resident Artists Lauren Flower, Bethany Green and Carly Topazio. The program will be presented at The Light Box Theater in Liberty […]
dizzy’s Offers a Lineup of Talented Performers
During February and early March 2023, dizzy’s, located at 1717 Morena Boulevard, behind the Musicians Union Building at Arias Hall, has an impressive group of talented musicians scheduled to perform. 8 p.m., Saturday, February 11: Alto saxophonist Christopher Hollyday and his sextet featuring pianist Pamela York, with Derek Cannon on trumpet, Matt Hall on trombone, […]
Animal News
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 […]
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 […]
Lions Tigers & Bears Offers “Bear-y” Special Valentine’s Day Offers and Gifts
San Diego’s Lions, Tigers & Bears, an accredited big cat and exotic animal sanctuary, is offering Valentine’s Day activities for couples, friends and families – for the adventurous type, the romantic type – or both. Impress your Valentine with an “un-fur-gettable” overnight stay at White Oak Wild Nights, the sanctuary’s on-site luxury retreat overlooking the vast […]
The Last of my Musings…for Now
On October 4, 2022, I fell from my cantering lesson horse, Dolly. It was totally my fault; I was concentrating on giving her a jab with my right leg (which she did not need),when she saw something terrifying—a man with an enormous, coiled hose. As I had my right leg in the air off her […]
Education
Botanic Gardens Collaborate to Mentor the Next Generation of Scientists
Two California botanic gardens –San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) in Encinitas and California Botanic Garden (CalBG) in Claremont – will be among four public gardens nationwide involved in a new national research network created to provide training in plant science for post-graduates. The network, known as the Rare Plant RaMP (Research & Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates in […]
Sustainable Development Areas (SDAs) – Not a good bargain for the City of San Diego
By Nico Calavita On February 14, the San Diego City Council voted on expanding two incentive programs, the Complete Communities Housing Solutions Program (CCHS) and the Accessory Dwelling Unit Affordable Density Bonus Program (ADUDB) to almost the entire city through the creation of a new geographic area — Sustainable Development Areas (SDAs) — in the […]
Old Town San Diego Celebrates the Mormon Battalion with Successful Parade and Event
The Annual Mormon Battalion Parade & Community event, which took place on Saturday, January 28, 2023 in Old Town San Diego, was a resounding success. The event brought together members of the community to celebrate the history and contributions of the Mormon Battalion, a group of approximately 500 men who served in the United States […]
Just In Time Shares Another Success Story on Mentorship
For 20 years, Just in Time has been pairing youth with caring adults from the community to act as coaches and mentors. This investment of time and attention has helped many youths avoid the negative outcomes projected for them and flourish. More than most young people, current and former foster youth have the potential to benefit from […]
Videos
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
Full daily schedules can be accessed through the Comic-Con@Home webpage at www.comic-con.org/cci/2020/athome.
City of San Diego Receives Shipwreck Recognition for Removing Youth Sports Not Criminal Element
After parents installed lights at a city-owned park so their kids could play softball after dark, the City of San Diego informed them they could not use the lights, even though the parents covered all costs to improve the city’s asset. It appears the city is more focused on removing safe and healthy opportunities for […]
March Happenings and More!
By J. Daniel Geddis, President, Mission Hills Business Improvement District Team D&B at One Mission Realty As I write this, it happens to be a rainy day and my mom just messaged a photo of me standing in the rain as a little guy to remind me, “If you go out, make sure you have […]
San Diego Automotive Museum Hosts Blood Drive
The San Diego Automotive Museum is once again teaming up with the San Diego Blood Bank for their annual blood drive. The drive will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 11 in the back lot of the San Diego Auto Museum known as “The Grove.” Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are […]
The Ugly Math of Variable Annuities
When a new client recently asked me to review a variable annuity they had purchased ten years ago, I knew I had my work cut out for me. Variable annuity contracts can be complex documents, loaded with confusing provisions, definitions, and terms. Often, the most complex parts are the most fundamental: the calculations used to […]
Elected Officials Are Facing Serious Push Back From Their Constituents
We have a major dilemma on our hands. As taxpaying members of the City of San Diego and State of California, it should be obvious that the people currently in office have closed their eyes and ears to their constituents. Here in San Diego, many of us are faced with the reality that our elected […]
Completion of 26th Street Trail Restoration in Balboa Park
Balboa Park access in the Golden Hill area is much safer and easier thanks to a $380,000 project to restore the pathway for pedestrians and bicyclists along 26th Street. On January 31, 2023, city and project leaders officially cut the ribbon to mark completion of the months-long project carried out by the California Conservation Corps […]
