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Two-Day Event Draws Thousands to Celebrate American Indian Heritage in San Diego
The San Diego American Indian Health Center (SDAIHC) will host the 35th annual Balboa Park Pow Wow from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, May 13 and 14, at the corner of Park Boulevard and President’s Way at Balboa Park. The Pow Wow is a celebration and showcase of the Native American culture and traditions. Native American singers, […]
Honoring the Contributions of William Templeton Johnson
Mission Hills is a distinctive and unique community with an impressive history, rich with stories of those who contributed immensely to San Diego’s character and personality. Sidewheel ferryboat steamship captain, Henry James Johnston operating frequently between San Francisco and San Diego in the 1860s purchased the first homesite in Mission Hills on Orizaba Street. By […]
New Board Member for Just in Time for Foster Youth
Just in Time for Foster Youth (JIT), a nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging a caring community to help transition-age foster youth achieve self-sufficiency and well-being, is proud to announce their newest board member, Jessica Friesen. In addition to being a volunteer coach within the Just in Time community, Jessica serves as assistant vice president and […]
The Old Globe Presents “Exotic Deadly: Or the MSG Play”
The Old Globe presents the world premiere of “Exotic Deadly: Or the MSG Play,” written by Keiko Green (Cygnet Theatre Company’s Sharon, ACT’s You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World!) and directed by Jesca Prudencio (Geffen Playhouse’s King Liz, San Diego Repertory Theatre’s Vietgone). Performances begin Saturday, April 8 and play through Friday, May 7, 2023, with the opening on Thursday, April 13 in the Sheryl […]
Second Chance 30th Anniversary Celebration to Take Place April 27, 2023
Second Chance, a San Diego nonprofit dedicated to helping people facing the barriers of justice involvement become empowered members of society, is holding its 30th Anniversary Celebration fundraiser themed Where Success Takes Flight, on Thursday, April 27, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The San Diego Air & Space Museum in Balboa Park. Honorary […]
St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center to Host 22nd Annual Morning Glory Brunch
St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center (SMSC), a nonprofit organization that serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will hold its 22nd Annual Morning Glory Brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 29 at the organization’s main campus, located at 2119 E. Madison Avenue in El Cajon. Morning Glory Brunch will feature a fun afternoon of tastings, live music, shopping, and opportunity drawings around […]
Home Start to Hold Annual “Blue Ribbon Gala”
Home Start, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to child abuse prevention and providing evidence-based family strengthening services, will be holding itsannualBlue Ribbon Gala from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, April 29 at The US Grant Hotel, located at 326 Broadway in downtown San Diego. The year’s event will be a New Orleans-style jazz evening […]
Old Town San Diego Holds Successful Clean Up Event
On Saturday, March 25, the Old Town San Diego Chamber of Commerce and CalTrans, with the support of the Mormon Battalion Historic Site, organized the Old Town San Diego Clean Up event. Volunteers from across the city gathered to clean up and beautify public spaces, with tasks ranging from collecting litter to trimming tree branches and pulling […]
Andean Bear Cub Twins Born at the San Diego Zoo—a First in Nearly 30 Years
The San Diego Zoo continues to celebrate the arrival of twin Andean bear cubs—now three months old and venturing out of their private den into the guest-facing habitat. The cubs were born in December 2022 to second-time mother Alba, and sire Turbo. Since the twins’ birth, wildlife care specialists have been closely observing the bears […]
Mission Hills Heritage to Nominate the Arnold and Choate’s Addition – North Florence Heights Historic District
Mission Hills Heritage is pleased to announce that it will bring forward another nomination for a National Register historic district in Mission Hills. Following on the successful listing of Inspiration Heights on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021, the focus of this effort will be portions of two subdivision maps in the northeast […]
