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Johnson & Jennings General Contracting Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Johnson & Jennings General Contracting, a private, woman-owned commercial construction firm based in San Diego, Calif., is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month and, despite the challenging economic climate, is laying plans to expand into new markets throughout Southern California. Its founder and president, Jackie Jennings, is a long-time resident of Mission Hills, having first […]
Mission Hills Concerts in the Park 2011
18th Annual Mission Hills’ Summer Concerts in the Park From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 15, July 22, July 29, August 5, August 12 and August 19, Mission Hills/Pioneer Park, located at 1425 Washington Place (next to Grant Elementary) enjoy a concert for guests and residents of the neighborhood: July 15 – […]
Animal Services Rescues Cat at Construction Site
Animal Services staff freed and treated a cat that somehow became impaled on a piece of rebar. “Johnny,” the cat, was recovering at a Pacific Beach animal hospital after undergoing emergency surgery the day before. “We’re relieved Johnny is going to recover from his terrible ordeal,” said Animal Services Director Dawn Danielson. “I’m proud of […]
A Tribute to the Majesty of Thoroughbreds
After the Finish Line presents its 2011 annual charity fundraiser, “A Tribute to the Majesty of Thoroughbreds,” from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Thursday, August 4 at the Hilton Hotel in Del Mar. Tickets for the fundraising event, which includes a reception, entertainment, silent and live auctions and dinner, are $135 per person, $1,350 per […]
Amtrak California Ridership and Revenue Off the Charts
California motorists left the highways in record numbers over the past 12 months to ride two of California’s highly successful intercity passenger rail corridors, Caltrans announced today. Led by the San Joaquin corridor, which serves the Central Valley, linking Los Angeles and Bakersfield with Sacramento and the Bay Area, California’s state supported intercity passenger rail […]
A Slew of Strew
Aromatic herbs have a long traditional of use for good housekeeping. Today we see the remnants of this in some of the well-recognized cleaning products such as Pine-sol and Orange Oil cleaners that take advantage of the antiseptic properties of the plant extracts. Many homes still contain bowls of colorful and fragrant, dried blossom potpourri […]
Deborah Szekely’s “Eureka” Lift
Deborah Szekely has a problem, but not one related to Rancho la Puerta, the rejuvenating Tecate paradise she’s tended for the past 77 years. She’d worked out how we can successfully manage our lives in divisions of 30: ages one – 30 for development and parenthood; 30 – 60, for adulthood and contribution; 60 – […]
