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Live, Learn, Love, and Celebrate!

| February 11, 2024 | 0 Comments
Live, Learn, Love, and Celebrate!

By Jamaal Jackson, President, Mission Hills BID and Assistant Vice President| Branch Manager US BANK Mission Hills February is filled with noteworthy reasons to celebrate. Let’s begin with the celebration of National Black History Month, dedicated to acknowledging the significant impact that Black individuals and communities have had on our nation’s history, culture, and progress. […]

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Over 320 Units of Blood Collected at Padres’ Winter Blood Drive

| February 10, 2024 | 0 Comments
Over 320 Units of Blood Collected at Padres’ Winter Blood Drive

More than 320 units of blood were collected at the San Diego Padres Winter Blood Drive, held this past month at Petco Park’s Lexus Premier Parking lot. All donors were gifted with a limited-edition Padres Winter Blood Drive T-shirt. “We are so thankful to the Padres and all of the donors who came out today […]

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Leap into Love This Leap Day February 29, 2024

| February 10, 2024 | 0 Comments
Leap into Love This Leap Day February 29, 2024

San Diego Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk Jordan Marks will offer more love on Leap Day this year and welcome walk-in weddings across San Diego County for couples seeking to “take the leap” and be married on this unique Leap Day. A leap year is a calendar year that contains an additional day and only occurs every four years. This […]

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Two Horses Abandoned in the Tijuana River Valley Find Their Forever Home at Local Sanctuary

| February 10, 2024 | 0 Comments
Two Horses Abandoned in the Tijuana River Valley Find Their Forever Home at Local Sanctuary

On November 21, 2023 an eleven-year-old gelding was found abandoned in a staging area corral in the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park. On December 9, 2023 a second gelding, a twenty-five-year-old Appaloosa was found abandoned nearby. Neither horse had food or water. Fortunately, both horses were rescued by San Diego Humane Society’s Humane Law Enforcement. Both […]

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Wildlife Rescued During Major Rainstorm

| February 10, 2024 | 0 Comments
Wildlife Rescued During Major Rainstorm

A coyote who had a bucket stuck on his head and was rescued from a flooded field full of debris during San Diego’s devasting storm, is now back in the wild. On Friday, January 26 San Diego Humane Society’s Project Wildlife team released the coyote in a dry field, not far from where he was […]

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Justin Timberlake Comes to San Diego

| February 10, 2024 | 0 Comments
Justin Timberlake Comes to San Diego

Renowned musician, actor, and entertainer Justin Timberlakeannounced his first tour in five years with The Forget Tomorrow World Tour.Produced by Live Nation, the first leg of his global outing will include 22-cities and kicks off on April 29 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC making stops across North America, while stopping in San Diego, California on Tuesday, […]

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A Three-Day Celebration in Honor of the Year of the Dragon

| February 9, 2024 | 0 Comments
A Three-Day Celebration in Honor of the Year of the Dragon

The Year of the Dragon will be celebrated with the 19th annual San Diego Tet in Mira Mesa from Friday, February 16 to Sunday, February 18 — attracting more than 30,000 attendees as the largest Lunar New Year celebration in San Diego County. Festival hours are 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 […]

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The Old Point Loma Lighthouse at Cabrillo National Monument to Close for Restoration work

| January 7, 2024 | 0 Comments
The Old Point Loma Lighthouse at Cabrillo National Monument to Close for Restoration work

Constructed in 1855, the Old Point Loma Lighthouse is an icon of local maritime history. It gives visitors a glimpse into the life of a lighthouse keeper as well as the workings of the light. The interior restoration, including painting and other minor repairs, will protect the masonry walls from the damp coastal environment, which is crucial to […]

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The Destruction of Uptown San Diego – Thanks to Mayor Gloria

| January 7, 2024 | 0 Comments
The Destruction of Uptown San Diego – Thanks to Mayor Gloria

By Bill Walton It’s as if Todd Gloria wakes up every day and asks himself what is the worst thing I can do today for San Diego.  This time, in a seemingly endless litany of disastrous choices, Todd Gloria is proposing in his new and singularly revised Plan Hillcrest, another slippery, slimy, and shady real estate […]

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Why We Support San Diego’s Elected Community Planning Groups

| January 7, 2024 | 0 Comments

By Larry Turner, Kate Callen, Terry Hoskins For more than a half-century, San Diego’s community planning groups (CPGs) have been acclaimed as a national model of local democracy. As the City’s website states, CPGs elected by their communities have been “formal mechanisms [that] provide citizens with an opportunity for involvement.” This model of democracy is now […]

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