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Two Horses Abandoned in the Tijuana River Valley Find Their Forever Home at Local Sanctuary

| February 10, 2024 | 0 Comments
Two Horses Abandoned in the Tijuana River Valley Find Their Forever Home at Local Sanctuary

On November 21, 2023 an eleven-year-old gelding was found abandoned in a staging area corral in the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park. On December 9, 2023 a second gelding, a twenty-five-year-old Appaloosa was found abandoned nearby. Neither horse had food or water. Fortunately, both horses were rescued by San Diego Humane Society’s Humane Law Enforcement. Both […]

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Summer Blood Drive Continues to Reach Donors

| June 5, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>Summer Blood Drive Continues to Reach Donors</strong>

More than 580 pints of blood were collected at the Padres 7th annual Summer Blood Drive, held this past month at Petco Park’s Gallagher Square. A total of 650 registered donors received a limited-edition Padres Summer Blood Drive T-shirt and access to two complimentary tickets to the June 7 game against the Seattle Mariners. “We […]

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San Diego Padres Team Up to Save Lives

| April 30, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>San Diego Padres Team Up to Save Lives</strong>

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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Scripps Leader Receives Statewide Nurse Practitioner Award

| April 3, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>Scripps Leader Receives Statewide Nurse Practitioner Award</strong>

The California Association for Nurse Practitioners has selected Charlotte Thomas, an intensive care unit nurse practitioner with Scripps Health, as the recipient of its 2023 Nurse Practitioner of Distinction Award. Thomas received the honor at CANP’s annual educational conference on March 16 in Monterey, Calif. Thomas, who has doctoral degrees in nursing practice and nursing education […]

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Padres Pedal the Cause at Petco Park

| March 7, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>Padres Pedal the Cause at Petco Park</strong>

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 […]

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Open Doors: Vietnam POWs Fifty Years of Freedom Exhibit

| March 7, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>Open Doors: Vietnam POWs Fifty Years of Freedom Exhibit</strong>

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, […]

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$2.7 Million Research Grant to Develop Shoulder Tendon

| March 7, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>$2.7 Million Research Grant to Develop Shoulder Tendon</strong>

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 […]

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It’s Open Enrollment Time for Medicare

| November 5, 2022 | 0 Comments

Every year, those enrolled in Medicare can switch their insurance coverage. Whether you have Original Medicare with a Medicare Supplement (“Medigap”) and a prescription drug policy or Medicare Advantage, this is when you can review your policy and possibly make a change. This annual Open Enrollment period lasts from October 15 through December 7 each […]

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Critically Endangered Orangutan Thriving at the San Diego Zoo

| September 5, 2022 | 0 Comments
Critically Endangered Orangutan Thriving at the San Diego Zoo

Wildlife care team members at the San Diego Zoo recently celebrated two of the Zoo’s prominent primate residents: Kaja, a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan infant; and his mother, Indah. Following major health complications that left Indah hospitalized after giving birth, wildlife care specialists jumped in to care for Kaja and help nurture him during the critical early weeks of his life.  Due […]

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What to Look for in your Annual Life Insurance Review

| September 5, 2022 | 0 Comments

Seriously, when is the last time you reviewed your life insurance? I don’t mean the letter you get (and probably throw away) from your insurance agent every year asking if you need more. I mean really sitting down and thinking about the life insurance you have, why you have it and what you are paying […]

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