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Human TuneUp Column by Cath

| March 1, 2015 | 0 Comments
Human TuneUp Column by Cath

Tricky, but Essential Oh, if only people in Washington would get along and get things done. Oh, if only corporate greed and habits would not be ruining our environment. Oh. if only men would quit starting wars and stop raping women. If only there were cures for such devastating diseases as cancer and Alzheimer’s. If […]

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Creative Catalyst Fund Selects 10 Local Artists for Fellowships

| February 3, 2015 | 0 Comments
Creative Catalyst Fund Selects 10 Local Artists for Fellowships

The San Diego Foundation Creative Catalyst Fund has announced its 2015 Individual Artist Fellowship Program recipients, giving 10 local artists the opportunity to advance their careers while encouraging civic engagement in San Diego. Artist fellows each receive a 12-month, $20,000 grant with the impact of that investment reaching beyond the individual. The Creative Catalyst program […]

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Vietnamese New Year Festival Celebrates 10 Years

| February 3, 2015 | 0 Comments
Vietnamese New Year Festival Celebrates 10 Years

The Tet Festival Returns to Mira Mesa The upcoming annual San Diego Tet Festival will be the Vietnamese-American Youth Alliance’s (VAYA) 10th year operating. To celebrate this milestone, the group is planning a bigger celebration than previous years. “To be around and going strong after 10 years is a testament to VAYA’s core mission, which […]

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Balboa Park 2015 Centennial Celebration

| February 3, 2015 | 0 Comments

In celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition, dozens of museums, performing arts organizations, garden clubs, and other cultural attractions in Balboa Park are making 2015 a year to remember. Literally hundreds of events are planned over the course of the year, some running throughout 2015, others lasting only a few days […]

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La Chaine des Rôtisseurs, Bailli of La Jolla presents Bronze Star

| February 3, 2015 | 0 Comments
La Chaine des Rôtisseurs, Bailli of La Jolla presents Bronze Star

La Chaine des Rôtisseurs, Bailli of La Jolla presented Papa Doug Manchester with the La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Bronze Star for his outstanding culinary and hospitality contributions and for his many philanthropies. The award was presented by Bailli Dominick Addario, M.D. “Mr. Manchester has done so much for the culinary community and the San Diego […]

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Auditions for the Old Globe’s 2015 Intensive for High School Students

| February 3, 2015 | 0 Comments

As The Old Globe celebrates its 80th Anniversary and its rich relationship with William Shakespeare, the theatre today announces that auditions for the Globe’s 2015 Summer Shakespeare Intensive for San Diego County high school students will be held on Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22 on the Globe campus. The four-week program is a […]

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Thirty Dogs Are Impounded

| February 3, 2015 | 0 Comments
Thirty Dogs Are Impounded

This past month, thirty dogs were impounded and are under the care of County Animal Services after they were removed from a home in San Ysidro. Animal Control Officers were conducting a yearly inspection of the property to make sure the owners had not exceeded a six-adult-dog limit that was imposed following a public nuisance […]

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A Salute to American Jazz Greats

| February 3, 2015 | 0 Comments
A Salute to American Jazz Greats

Classics 4 Kids announces their February Family & Group Concert –A Salute to American Jazz Greats, Sunday, Feb. 22 at 2:00 p.m. at the historic Balboa Theatre, downtown in the Gaslamp. General admission is $10 for kids and $15 for adults, with premium seating (plus give-away) for $15 (kids 16 and under) and $20 (adults). […]

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Ground Breaking Takes Place for a New Urban Discovery Academy

| February 3, 2015 | 0 Comments
Ground Breaking Takes Place for a New Urban Discovery Academy

KCM Group, a full-service construction management and consulting firm, recently announced that construction is underway on the Urban Discovery Academy. The K-8 public charter school will be permanently located at Silo-Makers Quarter in the heart of San Diego’s East Village neighborhood. “Urban Discovery Academy is fortunate to reach an important milestone in the construction process,” […]

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Old Town Gift Company to Host Series of Book Signings in 2015

| February 3, 2015 | 0 Comments
Old Town Gift Company to Host Series of Book Signings in 2015

Old Town Gift Co., one of 19 shops in the Fiesta de Reyes courtyard in Old Town, will host a series of book-signing events this year, featuring author and native San Diegan Raquel Perez. The first event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, February 21, and Perez will be signing her historical […]

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