Archive for December, 2023
Coastal Christmas and A 12-Day Holiday Light Spectacular
Unwrap the magic of the holiday season as Coastal Christmas Holiday Light Spectacular makes its way to the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Open weekends and select dates, from Thursday, December 14 to Saturday, December 30, this 12-day holiday extravaganza promises a magical experience filled with twinkling lights, festive activities for all ages and the warmth of […]
‘Tis the Season for Holiday Favorites at Diane Powers’ Bazaar del Mundo Restaurants
This holiday season, Diane Powers’ award-winning Bazaar del Mundo Restaurants – Casa Guadalajara in Old Town San Diego, Casa de Pico in La Mesa, and Casa de Bandini in Carlsbad – are serving special holiday dishes infused with authentic Mexican flavors. All the restaurants offer: Each restaurant features vibrant, spacious dining rooms and patios that […]
Deck the Malls at Parkway Plaza
Get ready for a season filled with holiday joy at El Cajon’s Parkway Plaza, located at 415 Fletcher Parkway in El Cajon. Santa has officially arrived at Parkway Plaza and will be there until Sunday, December 24. Get all your holiday photos with Santa from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 […]
Bach Collegium San Diego Presents “Messiah vis à vis El Mesias”
Bach Collegium San Diego (BCSD), one of the country’s leading ensembles, celebrates the holiday season with Handel’s beloved oratorio Messiah with performances both in English and Spanish featuring BCSD’s commissioned Spanish libretto by Mario Montenegro, and delivered with BCSD’s customary virtuosity and vibrancy. The final performance on December 12 at Centro Cultural Tijuana marks the […]
Mission Hills – A Must for the Holidays
By Jamaal Jackson, President, Mission Hills Business Improvement District and Assistant Vice President | Branch Manager U.S. Bank Mission Hills It is an exciting time of year for the Mission Hills Business Improvement District (BID), with the Saturday after Thanksgiving Small Business Saturday kicking off the Shop Small holiday season, Toys for Tots collections and our […]
San Diego Humane Society Has a Crisis Situation
The San Diego Humane Society is seeing the number of dogs in its care remain at unprecedented levels. Since last November alone, they’ve seen a 30 percent increase in the number of dogs entering its shelters, with a current population of 580 canines. 175 of those dogs have been with them for more than 50 […]
Update on California Homeowners Insurance
According to CalFire, roughly 1.6 million acres have burned over the past five years in California. As a result of mounting losses from the increasing wildfire risk, many property insurers have either stopped renewing policies or are limiting their new policies to lower risk areas. Even homeowners in areas rated moderate fire risk have found […]
Opinion: ‘Plan Hillcrest’ Is a Dangerous Dereliction of Duty by San Diego Elected Officials
by Mat Wahlstrom The consequences of approving Plan Hillcrest for Uptown and all of San Diego will be immediate and devastating. Friday, November 17, was the deadline for submitting public comment on the Plan Hillcrest draft that will be moved forward to the San Diego Planning Commission. Launched in 2020, allegedly to address the 11-acre […]
Eroding the Quality and Character of San Diego
By Patty Ducey-Brooks (with content from Ben Christopher/CalMatters) I am truly tired of having to make “the housing crisis” the focus of my articles on a regular basis. However, what is being “forced on our lives” by our elected officials and certain governmental representatives is appalling. The reason is, we have a pro-density mayor currently […]
