Local News
Ron Fowler Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Sports San Diego announced the winners of the Rising Tide Awards at its second annual Game Time Gala presented by National University at LionTree Arena on the campus of UC San Diego. A special Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to local sports icon, Ron Fowler, honoring the significant contributions he has made and continues to […]
Arts District Liberty Station Debuts Open-Air Gallery and Announces 2025 Installations at the Station Artists
Arts District Liberty Station welcomes the community to explore the new Open-Air Gallery, a dynamic tour through Arts District’s collection of murals, sculptures, and captivating public art, available in both English and Spanish. Most of Arts District’s public art is now accessible through the online StoryMap, offering an interactive and engaging way to explore and learn about […]
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Earns Best in Show at 19th Annual Event
The 19th Annual LaJolla Concours d’Elegance, presented by LPL Financial, concluded its most dazzling year yet, drawing over 15,000 guests to La Jolla’s sparkling coastline for a three-day celebration of extraordinary automobiles and coastal luxury. The coveted Best in Show honor was awarded to a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, owned by John and Kimberly […]
The Ballard Center in Old Town San Diego Eyed for Housing
This past month, the residents and business proprietors in Old Town San Diego were invited to a community meeting to discuss the possibility of converting the J. Ballard Center, located at 2375 Congress Street, to housing for educators and staff of the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD). According to those who attended, the meeting […]
Lifestyle
Garden by SO30 Debuts in Bankers Hill, Elevating the Salon Experience
The team behind the Salon on 30th is proud to introduce Garden by SO30, a high-end yet welcoming salon experience now open in Bankers Hill. Building on the legacy of excellence established at Salon on 30th in South Park, Garden by SO30 offers a premier beauty destination where top-tier service, expert stylists, and an inviting atmosphere […]
National Senior Tennis Tournament to be Played at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
Tournament officials have announced seeded players for the United States Tennis Association National Women’s Senior Hard Court Championships scheduled for Monday, May 5 through Sunday, May 11, 2025 at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, 2000 Spindrift Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Julie Thu of West Lake Hills, Texas is the top seed in the […]
Workshops for Warriors Presents 2025 Forging Futures Gala
Workshops for Warriors (WFW), the nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to training veterans and transitioning service members for careers in advanced manufacturing, proudly announces the Forging Futures Gala from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, May 31, 2025, aboard the iconic USS Midway Museum, located at 910 N Harbor Drive, in downtown San Diego. This prestigious […]
6th Annual ‘Saving Lives, One Swing at a Time’ Golf Tournament
Shelter to Soldier will host its 6th Annual ‘Saving Lives, One Swing at a Time’ Golf Tournament on Friday, April 25, at Singing Hills Golf Club at Sycuan, located at 3007 Dehesa Road, El Cajon, CA 92019. This annual event, presented by Frontwave Credit Union, supports the nonprofit’s mission of adopting dogs from local shelters […]
Entertainment
Summer Kicks Off with May Madness
Summer kicks off with May Madness at the San Diego Air & Space Museum with family-friendly deals and discounts, including Kid’s Free May — where up two children 12 and under to get in free with one full-price paid adult — Buy-One-Get-One simulator rides, discounts in the Museum’s Gift Shop, Flight Path Grill and on Museum memberships, an exciting new Military Family Fun […]
The Old Globe Presents “One of the Good Ones”
The Old Globe is pleased to announce the cast and creative team for the San Diego premiere of “One of the Good Ones.” This hilarious and heartwarming new comedy is by acclaimed writer Gloria Calderón Kellett (Netflix’s Emmy Award–winning “One Day at a Time”) and directed by Kimberly Senior (Broadway’s Tony Award-nominated and Pulitzer Prize-winning “Disgraced”). Performances begin Saturday, May 24 and run through […]
Grossmont College Theatre Arts Presents a Roaring 1920’s Speakeasy Twist on Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”
The Grossmont College Theatre Arts Department is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” directed by the esteemed Linda Libby. This bold and stylish reimagining of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy transports audiences to a 1920s speakeasy, where mistaken identities, unrequited love, and mischievous revelry take center stage. Performances will take place from […]
Celebrating Biking, Gardens, Moms and More in May
Celebrating Biking, Gardens, Moms and More in May By Jamaal Jackson, President, Mission Hills BID and US BANK Mission Hills Branch Manager In early-May please look up and enjoy the installation of 70 new banners flying on lamp posts throughout our neighborhood, thanks to the partnership between the Mission Hills BID and the San Diego […]
Animal News
San Diego Humane Society Raises Alarm Over Proposed Budget Cuts in City of San Diego Mayor’s Draft Budget
San Diego Humane Society is voicing deep concern over San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which includes a 20 percent — or $3.5 million — cut to the organization’s contract for providing animal services. The nonprofit warns that this level of funding reduction could significantly impact public safety and put animals […]
“Laggie and Grillo: An Unlikely Friendship”
Phyllis Schwartz, author, and Siski Kalla, illustrator, have a new children’s book that has been published. It’s a beautiful story of friendships between humans and creatures that walk the earth that not often get a chance to be connected. In this case, it’s a cricket and a lizard that befriend each other and a young […]
Walk For Animals – San Diego
Join us for the best walk you will take all year, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., Saturday, May 3, 2025 at NTC Park at Liberty Station, located at 2455 Cushing Road. Together, we can provide animals with shelter and lifesaving medical care, help families adopt new pets, rescue animals from cruelty and neglect, and so […]
San Diego Zoo Welcomes Female Koala Joey and Celebrates a Century of Koala Conservation
The San Diego Zoo is overjoyed to announce the arrival of a new female koala joey and celebrate an extraordinary 100 years of friendship with Taronga Conservation Society Australia. To honor this partnership, Taronga has named the joey Inala (“in-ah-lah”), which means place of peace or rest and is from the Wakka Wakka / Jungara […]
Education
An Opportunity to Be a Part of a Cause that Serves Taxpayers
Throughout my life of being a board member of over 25 nonprofit organizations in San Diego, including the Union of Pan Asian Communities and Nonprofit Solutions, I’ve always felt that I was fortunate to be gifted with knowledge, experience and the desire to help others. Currently, I “serve” on three boards. I emphasize serve because […]
John Steinbeck’s Boat Transformed Intro Floating Classroom
Maritime Museum of San Diego, the 501c3 non-profit waterfront Museum with a mission to serve as the community memory of our seafaring experience by collecting, preserving, and presenting the rich maritime heritage and historic connections with the Pacific world, is excited to host this spring a visit from the restored Western Flyer,the same fishing vessel Steinbeck used […]
Villa Musica Expanding the Musical Biographies Program Serving Seniors with Dementia
The Prebys Foundation recently announced the launch of its Healing Through the Arts and Nature initiative, which awarded $5.2 Million to 59 nonprofits across San Diego. These grant awards will support programs serving youth, veterans, justice-impacted individuals, and historically underserved communities, offering proactive ways to enhance quality of life in a post-pandemic world. This effort […]
Making March Meaningful
By Jamaal Jackson, MHBID President and US Bank Branch Manager There is a lot happening in Mission Hills this month. Women’s History Month celebrates women’s contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987. Women’s History Month 2025 will take place from […]
Videos
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 […]
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 […]
Other Recent Posts
The Emilio Nares Foundation Launches ‘Ride with Us’ Fundraising Campaign through May 23
The Emilio Nares Foundation (ENF), a non-profit organization focused on supporting families navigating their child’s journey with cancer or other life-threatening disease treatment, has launched ‘Ride with Us,’ a new fundraising campaign. The campaign will run from March 25 to May 23 and hopes to raise $350,000 to further help families access resources. All funds […]
The Coronado Historical Association announces the 2025 Coronado Historic Home Tour
The Coronado Historical Association invites you to support Coronado history and the Coronado Historical Association with someone special this Mother’s Day. Participants will walk through the doors to exclusive private homes open to ticket holders only on Mother’s Day. Six examples of classic architecture on Coronado Island will be featured. The homes retain their historic […]
10 Essential Steps for a Smooth Transition to Retirement
A good friend of mine was recently forced into early retirement by changes at the Federal agency where he worked. Retirement is a major life milestone that requires thoughtful planning and preparation, so I wanted to write about how to properly prepare for such an important change. To ensure a smooth transition, it’s essential to […]
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce endorses McCann for Supervisor
The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 85-member Board of Directors comprised of San Diego’s top business leaders, voted to formally endorse Chula Vista Mayor John McCann for County Supervisor District 1. The Chamber issued the following statement from Interim President and CEO Jessica Anderson: ? “The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce proudly endorses Mayor John McCann for […]
Concetta Antico Unveils New Exhibition ‘at The Salon of Art Gallery
Acclaimed tetrachromatic artist Concetta Antico invites the public to step into a kaleidoscope of color and nostalgia with her latest exhibition, A Modern Muse, debuting Saturday, May 17 at the Salon of Art Gallery, located at 7655 Fay Avenue in La Jolla. As a child of the ‘60s and ‘70s, Concetta draws inspiration from her earliest memories, […]
“Beyond the Barn: A Gilded Journey to Restoration”
The 19th Annual La Jolla Concours d’Elegance, presented by LPL Financial, will kick off its world-renowned weekend of automotive excellence with the famed Friday VIP Soirée on April 25, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the Concours lawn at Ellen Browning Scripps Park. This year’s soirée, themed “Beyond the Barn: A Gilded Journey to Restoration,” […]
