Local News
San Diego Summer Camp Gears Up for 10th Anniversary
Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls San Diego is turning up the volume for its 10th year of empowering young musicians with its weeklong GXRL ROCK! San Diego Summer Camp set for June 9–14, 2025. Camp will include five days of songwriting and instrument instruction at Montgomery Middle School in Linda Vista, culminating in a […]
The San Diego Zoo is Open Late with the Return of Nighttime Zoo
The San Diego Zoo, located at 2920 Zoo Drive in the Uptown area of San Diego, invites visitors to join in the fun of Nighttime Zoo, a summertime experience that offers guests the chance to explore the Zoo at night when it’s usually closed to the public. Now through Sunday, August 10, the Zoo will […]
A Father’s Day Gondola Ride
Tucked away in the Coronado Cays, he Gondola Company combines old-world charm with West Coast flair. Their Father’s Day package is designed to celebrate dads in style. Perfect for a relaxed and memorable celebration, the 50-minute private Father’s Day gondola cruise includes a six-pack of craft beer or a bottle of house wine, two mini […]
San Diegans are Asked to Donate Blood in Preparation for Summer Need
With the official start of summer just weeks away, San Diego Blood Bank is offering a limited-edition Padres Summer Blood Drive T-shirt to anyone who donates blood at a San Diego Blood Bank donor center or mobile blood drive throughout the month of June, while supplies last. Summer is always a difficult time to collect […]
Lifestyle
Jason Mraz Extends Invitation to a Celebration at Jitters Coffee Pub
Come and celebrate as Jitters Coffee Pub, the oldest running coffee shop in Oceanside turns the newly renovated space and parking lot into an all-day Summer Bash on Saturday, July 12 from 12pm to 5pm. This community-wide celebration marks the official launch of Jitters’ extended hours and event calendar – and you won’t want to […]
The Greatest Show on Earth Gala Is a Success
The Arc of San Diego held their annual Spring Gala this past May at Coasterra. The event brought together a vibrant network of donors, volunteers, and friends of The Arc of San Diego for an unforgettable evening of enchantment, wonder, and a celebration of giving. All funds raised benefit The Arc of San Diego and […]
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 […]
Entertainment
Cygnet Theatre Presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!”
Cygnet Theatre proudly presents the classic American musical “Oklahoma!” by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Directed by Sean Murray, the production will run from Wednesday, June 11 to Sunday, July 27, 2025 at Cygnet Theatre and will be the final Cygnet production show in Old Town. Experience the timeless magic of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” with Cygnet’s fresh twist on this […]
San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Disney’s The Lion King, JR”
San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, proudly presents “Disney’s The Lion King, JR.,” a vibrant and inspiring musical adventure that will delight audiences of all ages. This beloved story follows the epic journey of young Simba as he rises to embrace his destiny as king of the Pride Lands. Bursting with […]
Pechango Resort Casino Extends Naming Rights Deal
One of San Diego’s most iconic sports and entertainment venues – Pechanga Arena San Diego – will continue to proudly bear the name of Pechanga Resort Casino through December 2026. The announcement comes with the extension of the naming rights agreement between the venue and Pechanga Resort Casino, which is located just outside of Temecula, […]
Lauffey Announces “A Matter of Time Tour”
On the heels of announcing her highly anticipated forthcoming album A Matter of Time, coming August 22, and its lead single “Tough Luck,” GRAMMY®-winning Icelandic-Chinese artist, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Laufey has confirmed the “A Matter of Time Tour” in partnership with AEG Presents. Starting in September, the tour will see Laufey bringing her enchanting […]
Animal News
Mini-golf to Raise Funds for New Goat Night Pens
Horses of Tir Na Nog is partnering with SD Pop Up Mini-Golf for the first miniature golf tournament at their sanctuary! On Saturday, June 14, enjoy an afternoon of family fun, food, and prizes at “Golfing Fore! Goats.” Register as an individual golfer or a pair of 2. Horses of Tir Na Nog is raising […]
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 […]
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 […]
Education
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
Density Driven Agenda Outside the Uptown Community Plan Update
According to residents of Uptown who are monitoring development in the Uptown Community, that includes University Heights, Hillcrest, Bankers Hill, the Medical Complex, Mission Hills and Middletown, the 2024 Hillcrest Focused Plan Amendment (Uptown Community Plan update) resulted in a huge number of additional, allowable housing units, 17,000 in fact. In total, there is […]
The YIMBY Alternative Universe: Great Transit, Affordable ADUs, Easy Fixes
By Kate Callen San Diegans who feel the strain of overdevelopment in older neighborhoods won’t recognize the halcyon city in Wesley Morgan’s May 31 Times of San Diego commentary, “Opinion: Privileged Homeowners Like Me Shouldn’t Resist New Housing.” Morgan, treasurer of YIMBY Democrats of San Diego, describes how he and his wife bought a Mission Hills home […]
Rancho La Puerto Offers a Haven of Wellness and a Walking Tour
Embark on a one-of-a-kind journey to Tecate, Mexico with a walking tour with the Ilan-Lael Foundation from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 28. Based at Rancho La Puerta, attendees will explore James’s artistic touch through visits to the Museo Kumiai and other key locations by hiking through Tecate in small groups. This trip […]
Two Downtown Restaurants Offer Worldclass Views for 4th of July
Enjoy exclusive seating for the dazzling Big Bay Boom firework show with a Mediterranean buffet at Garibaldi. Indulge in all-you-can-eat antipasti display, featuring a selection of Mediterranean cheeses, artisanal cured meats, and more. Next, dive into a local sustainable seafood display of peel-and-eat shrimp, harissa cocktail sauce, Mediterranean tuna tartar, preserved Kumaoto oysters and pomegranate mignonette, along with seasonal salad assortments […]
Rebranding Takes Place At Major Property in San Diego
Previously known as NTC Foundation, Arts District Liberty Station recently announced a new chapter in its mission to transform 26 buildings in Liberty Station into a thriving arts and culture destination. Arts District Liberty Station now serves as the unifying name for both the expansive cultural campus and the face of the dynamic programming that […]
Location Matters – Responsibilities of the Mission Hills BID
By Jamaal Jackson, President Mission Hills Business Improvement District US Bank Mission Hills Assistant VP and Branch Manger Though summertime officially begins on June 20, isn’t it true Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial launch of summer? The Summer Solstice occurs when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, this year also landing […]
