Archive for February, 2021

California’s Anti-Worker Law Shouldn’t be Imposed Nationwide

| February 25, 2021 | 0 Comments
California’s Anti-Worker Law Shouldn’t be Imposed Nationwide

By Patricia Bates Independent contracting and freelancing work have been under assault in California for years because, among other things, it interferes with unionizing efforts. California passed a law in 2019 that significantly hurt worker freedom (Assembly Bill 5) and Congress could pass a similar law this year (PRO Act) that would devastate freelancers across […]

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Mission Fed Credit Union Presents “San Diego Go Red for Women” Campaign

| February 7, 2021 | 0 Comments

Mission Fed Credit Union, San Diego’s largest member-owned, not-for-profit, full-service financial institution exclusively serving San Diego County, is proud to be a local supporter of the San Diego Division of American Heart Association’s (AHA) “San Diego Go Red for Women” campaign. Go Red for Women, which began January 18, 2021, includes National Wear Red Day […]

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Greater Good Charities and Actor Chris Pratt Raise Funds for Feed Thy Neighbor Initiative

| February 7, 2021 | 0 Comments
Greater Good Charities and Actor Chris Pratt Raise Funds for Feed Thy Neighbor Initiative

Greater Good Charities and actor Chris Pratt award nearly $650,000 after successful Feed Thy Neighbor initiative to combat food insecurity across the U.S. that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hunger Site by GreaterGood and 12 Tomatoes covered all credit card processing fees so that 100 percent of every dollar given helps, and Greater Good […]

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San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park Reopened

| February 7, 2021 | 0 Comments
San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park Reopened

In keeping with the latest guidance set forth from the Governor’s Office, the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park reopened to the public, ending an almost two-month-long closure that began December 7, 2020. Guests will have the opportunity to once again experience amazing wildlife with their families, stroll among diverse habitats […]

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A Mother of Three Needs Blood Donors With Extremely Rare Blood Type

| February 7, 2021 | 0 Comments
A Mother of Three Needs Blood Donors With Extremely Rare Blood Type

Stacie Buechel, a San Diego mother of three was recently diagnosed with bone cancer and needs blood transfusions as part of her treatment.  Unfortunately, her situation is complicated because she has a rare blood type. Stacie needs blood from donors who have A+ (A positive), O- (O negative) or O+ (O positive) blood that also […]

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Miracle Babies Extends Free Diaper Drive-Through Program

| February 7, 2021 | 0 Comments
Miracle Babies Extends Free Diaper Drive-Through Program

Miracle Babies, a non-profit organization, based in San Diego, whose mission is to unite families with their critically ill newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) by providing transportation and supportive services, will be hosting its first diaper drive-through distributions of 2021 in February and March.  Free diapers will be available on a first come first registration basis to all San Diego […]

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Mysterious Galaxy Presents a Virtual Release Party for “Wild Sun: Unbound”

| February 7, 2021 | 0 Comments
Mysterious Galaxy Presents a Virtual Release Party for “Wild Sun: Unbound”

At 5 p.m., Tuesday February 16, Mysterious Galaxy is holding a virtual release party for “Wild Sun: Unbound,” a captivating, high-stakes interplanetary epic from brothers Ehsan and Shakil Ahmad, in which a strong, resourceful woman discovers both enemies and allies as she leads a band of fellow escaped enslaved people through a forest and beyond […]

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The San Diego International Film Festival Presents 2021 Re-Imagined Line Up

| February 7, 2021 | 0 Comments
The San Diego International Film Festival Presents 2021 Re-Imagined Line Up

As The San Diego International Film Festival www.sdfilmfest.com prepares for the 20th Anniversary of the Festival this October 2021, Tonya Mantooth, CEO/artistic director announced the launch of MySDFilmFest, the SD Intl Film Festival Channel, ShortsFest and Town Hall Series. According to Mantooth, “The work we did last October to present the Re-Imagined San Diego Intl […]

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Houdini the Husky Performs His Best Trick

| February 7, 2021 | 0 Comments
Houdini the Husky Performs His Best Trick

By Yvette Urrea Moe Houdini the Husky has performed his best trick yet with the help of a professional magician. The dog who needed a home after being adopted and returned seven times has vanished from the San Diego County Animal Shelter and is now in the loving and capable hands of his new best friend, […]

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Cygnet Theatre Presents The Finish Line Commission

| February 7, 2021 | 0 Comments
Cygnet Theatre Presents The Finish Line Commission

Playwright Aurin Squire will workshop his play “Run/Fire,” which will be directed by Lamar Perry. The reading will be streamed online from Monday, February 8 through Sunday, February 14, 2021. A third commission will take place in the spring of 2021 and will be announced in the near future. When a college student is implicated in a crime spree, his attempt to seek […]

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