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USD Basketball Teams Step Off the Court to Help Shelter Pets During Overcrowding Crisis
The University of San Diego’s men’s and women’s basketball teams stepped off the court and into the shelter to help homeless animals during San Diego Humane Society’s ongoing overcrowding crisis. With more than 1,900 animals currently in care — including approximately 840 pets available for adoption — the Toreros volunteered their time to support animal […]
Dangerous Encampments Near Hotels Housing the Homeless
By Patty Ducey-Brooks This past month, a Mission Hills resident notified me about an ongoing problem behind the Extended Stay hotel on Taylor Street where some unhoused individuals are staying in rooms while others appear to be camping outside the property. Rather than remaining inside the hotel, certain residents have created encampments dangerously close to […]
Art That Deserves to Be Seen, Not Stored Out of Sight
By Patty Ducey-Brooks This past month, a friend approached me with a request: would I be interested in sharing information and images with our readers about her brother’s artwork? Once I learned about his background and saw several of his mid-century modern paintings, I was deeply impressed. Marjorie’s brother, Richard Anthony Marks, loved painting, yet […]
Midway Sinking to Make Way for Water Table Rising?
Town Hall Meeting Held to Save and Protect CEQA By Patty Ducey-Brooks This past week, a town hall meeting was held at the Point Loma/Hervey Library to discuss efforts to preserve the California Environmental Quality Act, known as CEQA, and to raise concerns about how proposed changes could affect the Midway Rising redevelopment and other […]
Shelter to Soldier to Host 14th Annual ‘Be the Light’ Gala on August 14th
Shelter to Soldier, a nonprofit organization that adopts dogs from local shelters and trains them to become service dogs for post 9/11 Veterans suffering from invisible wounds, will host their 14th Annual ‘Be the Light’ Gala presented by Cox Communications from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday, August 14 at The USS Midway Museum, located […]
The Busalacchi Family Brings Food, Culture and Character to Little Italy
This July marks a major milestone for one of Little Italy San Diego’s most recognizable dining destinations. Barbusa, located at 1917 India Street, celebrates its 10-year anniversary with a menu that is plentiful with an amazing variety of meats, fish, shellfish, vegetables and pastas. From lamb chops to halibut, and mussels to grilled eggplant, from […]
Descendants of Early San Diego Honor Leather Jacket Soldiers at 44th Annual Luncheon
This past month, the Descendants of Early San Diego (DESD) held its 44th Annual Luncheon on June 27, 2026, at Howard Ballard Parent Hall in Old Town San Diego. The event honored the Leather Jacket Soldiers (Soldados de Cuera) who established the Presidio of San Diego in 1769 and contributed to American independence during the […]
NAVWAR – A Bad Idea for Too Many Reasons – A Future Catastrophe
Five years ago, many of us from throughout the city of San Diego and county, made a decision to not support the major development of the NAVWAR site, which is on Pacific Highway in Old Town. It literally backs up to the most western part off Old Town San Diego. Though over 5,000 people from […]
Saving Kittens Lives with Expert Care
This past month, I got to visit with newborn kittens at the San Diego Humane Society’s Gaines Street facility even though they are too young to be handled due to their fragile immune systems. I was there because the San Diego Humane Society was hosting its annual Kitten Nursery Training Week, bringing together animal welfare […]
Little Italy Leaders Call for Safer State Street Solution for All
The Little Italy Association (LIA) and Our Lady of the Rosary Church (OLR) are continuing to advocate for modifications to the City of San Diego’s proposed State Street bike lane design, citing concerns surrounding pedestrian safety, cyclist safety, and potential liability risks directly in front of the historic church, which is 102 years old and […]
