Archive for April, 2012
Gator By the Bay Zydeco, Blues and Crawfish Festival Returns
Three Days of Music, Cajun Food, and Family Fun at Spanish Landing The biggest Zydeco and Cajun festival on the West Coast, Gator By the Bay Zydeco, Blues and Crawfish Festival returns to Spanish Landing Park (across from the airport) 3:30 to 10:30 pm, Friday, May 11; and 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday […]
A Mid-Century Modern Home Shows How Going Green be Luxurious
By Patty Ducey-Brooks If you travel around Mission Hills you will quickly realize that the community is quite diverse, in terms of architecture, style, history and tastes. Because of the interests, attitudes and backgrounds of the residents, it’s easy to understand the reason for this diversity. Mission Hills’ residents seek to identify themselves by the […]
Bliss101 Presents Local Surf Icon Rob Machado
Encinitas art and home gallery hosts free launch party Bliss 101, a unique coastal art gallery, home décor and gift boutique located in downtown Encinitas, launches an exhibit of photography by local surf icon and Cardiff native Rob Machado. The community is invited to a free launch party introducing Machado’s photography. 6 to 9 p.m., […]
Old Town San Diego Cinco De Mayo Begins With Misa Azteca Music
Southwestern College Concert Choir will fill Old Town San Diego State Historic Park with the sounds of Joseph Julian Gonzalez’s Misa Azteca, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Friday, May 4, following a preshow that begins at 6 p.m. Meaning ‘Aztec Mass,’ Misa Azteca is based on the traditions of Roman Catholic Mass, yet features verses from […]
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Recognizes Monarch School
$50,000 Donation to the School for Homeless Children Principal Joel Garcia of the Monarch School, the San Diego public K-12 school for students impacted by homelessness, was honored for his inspirational work at the school during the Friday, April 6, episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Garcia, who thought he was simply invited to watch the […]
Ascent Real Estate Agents Host Free E-Waste Collection
Grant K-8 Collection Site From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 5, three of Ascent Real Estate’s Mission Hills’ community Realtors®, Megan Beauvais, Jen Rix and Sabine Steck, will team up with All Green Electronics Recycling to host an E-waste recycling collection at Grant K-8, 1425 Washington Place in Mission Hills. The event is […]
Parker Student Claims 1st Place at the Greater San Diego Science Fair
Francis Parker School Sophomore and Scripps Ranch resident Preetam Soundararajan earned 1st place out of more than 750 entries at the 58th Annual Greater San Diego Science Fair (GSDSEF) that took place March 20-25 in Balboa Park. His entry entitled The Use of Porous Silicon Hydrophobic Sensors to Detect Contaminants in Water not only took […]
Dan Lang Named Head of Francis Parker Middle School
Following an extensive national search, Dan Lang has been named Head of Francis Parker Middle School. The current Middle School Dean of Students will assume his new role beginning on July 1, 2012, replacing Pat McKenna who served as the Middle School Head at Parker for three years. Lang earned his B.A. from the University […]
Scripps President and CEO Named Volunteer of the Year
Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder was recently named Volunteer of the Year for 2012 for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors presented Van Gorder the award in recognition of his public service to the region as reserve commander for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department’s […]
Scripps Green Hospital Ranked Among Top U.S. Hospitals
2012 Thomson Reuters list examines wide range of measures For the third consecutive year and fifth time overall, Scripps Green Hospital has been named one of the top teaching hospitals in the nation by the international business research and information firm Thomson Reuters.The annual 100 Top Hospitals© list identifies the best U.S. medical centers based […]
