Archive for December, 2019
Gardens Revitalized
In September the Garden Club presented Steven Harbour who treated us to some terrific ideas for coping with our water situation. Harbour has spent the past 35 years plus in one form or another of the nursery business. A friend bequeathed his “yard boy” customers to Harbour when he was only a kid. This was […]
Charitable Gifting Today
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated or capped a lot of itemized deductions for most taxpayers. While deductions for charitable gifts were preserved, raising the standard deduction meant that many taxpayers lost the benefit of all but the largest donations. Here are some strategies that you can use to squeeze out the […]
How to Avoid Overeating During the Holidays
From Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve, you are probably inundated with dinner parties and cocktail hours to celebrate the holidays. These events are a great time to be joyful with the people you love– but they can be a dangerous trap if you are trying to watch your weight. So how do you stick with […]
Grooming Pets for the Holidays and Year-Round
It’s around the holidays that we sometimes focus on making sure our pets look their best. And, to make this possible, I spoke to two animal groomers who are passionate about their work and truly enjoy their customers, cats and dogs. Salvador Gomez is the head groomer at VCA Hillcrest Animal Hospital, located at 246 […]
Giving Tuesday Inspires People to do Good
Travis Manion Foundation (TMF), one of the nation’s largest veteran nonprofit organizations received a commitment from a private donor to match donations starting on Giving Tuesday through December 31, dollar for dollar up to one million dollars. All funds from this campaign will go toward TMF programs that support and empower families of fallen military […]
Airbnb Questioned on Misleading Hosts and Listings
This past month, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), along with Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Robin Kelly (D-IL), G.K. Butterfield (D-NC), Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO), and Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) today demanded Airbnb explain its plans to deal with deceptive limited liability corporations disguising themselves as “hosts” on the platform to market short-term rentals out of […]
Little Italy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
From 4 to 8 p.m., Saturday, December 7, the Little Italy Association will host its 21st Annual Little Italy Tree Lighting and Christmas Village. This year, Little Italy will make exciting enhancements to the event with the reveal of a new custom-designed Christmas tree by California-artist, Joshua Hubert. The 25-foot tall Christmas tree, located in the center of Piazza […]
Winter Wonder to Spread Holiday Cheer
Belmont Park, San Diego’s iconic beachfront amusement park, brings families and friends together for the holiday season with its first annual Winter Wonder holiday spectacular on weekends from December 1 through January 5, 2020. The 94-year-old beachside park will offer a day-and-night experience, featuring a holiday toy drive, 10 to 15-foot-tall holiday-themed sculptures, a free […]
DixiePops is Now Serving Ice Cream Pies
Holiday ice cream pies are perfect for the holidays DixiePops’ owner, Dixie Hall, has announced that she is now making ice cream pies to the delight of her many customers. The idea for ice cream pies came about after several regular customers started asking for them. And, as Hall found out, it was not easy […]
The Perfect Place To Purchase Your Holiday Gifts – Trillion Jewels
With more than three years as a favorite shopping experience for many residents in Mission Hills and surrounding communities, Trillion Jewels on Juan Street in Old Town San Diego, continues to offer an attractive array of exceptionally unique jewelry. Neil Ward, the proprietor, says that Trillion Jewels has lots of repeat clients who appreciate the […]
