Archive for July, 2023
SB 10 Protest Draws Hundreds to Fashion Valley
San Diego, CA – A concerned and enthusiastic crowd of several hundred San Diego residents gathered along Friars Road near the east end of Fashion Valley on Saturday, July 29, to protest the possible implementation of SB 10 during an upcoming vote of the San Diego Planning Commission. The event was the culmination of efforts […]
Comic-Con Museum Debuts New Exhibits and Features
Whether your room has a poster or figure of Stan Lee, Ein, All Might, Gumby, PAC-MAN, or the Comic-Con Toucan, Comic-Con Museum has an exhibit for you this summer. In time for the Museum’s namesake convention Comic-Con, the Museum will debut three new exhibits and features, along with hands-on programming, opening to the public at 10 […]
16s and 18s National Tennis Championships at Barnes Tennis Center
The United States Tennis Association Billie Jean King Girls’ 16s and 18s National Championships will be played Saturday, August 5 through Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Barnes Tennis Center, 4490 W. Point Loma Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92107. Over 400 of the top junior tennis players in the country, aged 16 and 18 and under, […]
Home Start RaisedNearly $150,000 at 2023 Blue Ribbon Gala
Home Start, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to child abuse prevention and providing evidence-based family strengthening services, celebrated its annual Blue Ribbon Gala on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at The US Grant Hotel. The event raised nearly $150,000 for funding its crucial programs and assistance services. Funds raised will go towards Home Start’s services to help children, families, and individuals affected by tragedies including homelessness, domestic violence, […]
Back-to-School Backpack Drive to Benefit Struggling Families in San Diego County
For struggling families, school supplies can be difficult to access. Home Start, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to child abuse prevention and providing evidence-based family-strengthening services, is collecting donations throughout the month of July for its annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive. The donated supplies will benefit children served by Home Start. The agency will be collecting a variety of supplies, including filled backpacks ready to […]
San Diego to Read and Celebrate “Circe” by Madeleine Miller
Write Out Loud received a grant of $20,000 to host the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read in San Diego. Write Out Loud is one of 62 nonprofit organizations in the US selected to receive an NEA Big Read grant to support a community reading program. Focusing on the novel “Circe” by Madeleine Miller, […]
Mission Hills’ Neighbors Receive More Bad News on Derelict Properties
This past month, residents who reside on Washington Place, close to Pioneer Park, met with Councilman Stephen Whitburn to share with him two properties that have been vacant, had homeless encamped in them, and one demolished by a fire set by a homeless person. During the on-site meeting, the residents shared the steps they had […]
The Old Globe Presents “Passengers”
“Passengers,” a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience by The 7 Fingers, is directed, written, and choreographed by Shana Carroll (Cirque du Soleil, Alliance Theatre’s “Water for Elephants”). Performances begin July 1 and play through July 30, 2023 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center in San Diego’s Balboa Park. Tickets are available at www.TheOldGlobe.org. Experience a […]
San Diego Junior Theatre Presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
“Cinderella” returns to the San Diego Junior Theatre stage from Friday, July 21 through Sunday, August 6 in this updated version of the classic and beloved musical. The iconic story of Cinderella follows the journey of a mistreated young woman who, despite her circumstances, holds onto her dreams and embraces the power of hope. Cinderella inspires […]
4th Annual Summer Band Festival Returns to Civita Park
Kearny Mesa Concert Band and San Diego Concert Band are proud to announce the 4th annual Summer Band Festival in Civita Park in Mission Valley from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, July 29. The Summer Band Festival is free and open to the public. Featuring eight community bands from throughout the San Diego region, […]
