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“Causeplay” Brings joy of Comic Con back to San Diego

| August 12, 2021 | 0 Comments
“Causeplay” Brings joy of Comic Con back to San Diego

In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic forced the San Diego Comic Con to pivot to an all-online format. Gone were the lines, the crowds, the panels, and the cosplayers. One of the responses to that by fans of the convention was the creation of the San Diego Comic Con Shrine next to the Tin Fish Restaurant […]

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California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative Awards Nearly $300,000 in Grants

| August 12, 2021 | 0 Comments
California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative Awards Nearly $300,000 in Grants

California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative (CAWFC) recently awarded nearly $300,000 in grants to 27 organizations to make the largest possible impact for homeless pets across the state.  “Last year was an untraditional year in our state’s animal shelters. By taking our COVID-19 operating learnings and applying them to our ‘new normal’, we’re seeing services improving […]

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13th Annual Superhero 5K and Family Fair Supports Families with Critically Ill Newborns

| August 12, 2021 | 0 Comments
13th Annual Superhero 5K and Family Fair Supports Families with Critically Ill Newborns

The 13th Annual Miracle Babies Superhero 5K will take place in-person from 7 a.m. to 11a.m. on Sunday, August 15 at NTC Park at Liberty Station in San Diego. All attendees are encouraged to grab their superhero cape and walk, run, fly or jog 3.1 miles to support NICU families along the way. On-site 5K […]

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13th Annual “Fairy Tales in the Park” Takes Place in August

| August 12, 2021 | 0 Comments
13th Annual “Fairy Tales in the Park” Takes Place in August

A cherished tradition returns as the San Diego Civic Youth Ballet’s (SDCYB) 13th Annual “Fairy Tales in the Park” brings magic through dance to the Casa del Prado in Balboa Park from noon to 4 p.m.,Saturday and Sunday, August 14 and 15. On both dates, SDCYB will be activating both courtyards of the building and filling them with fairy […]

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Food Obsessed in Mission Hills

| August 12, 2021 | 0 Comments
Food Obsessed in Mission Hills

By Dixie Hall, President of Mission Hills BID and Owner of DixiePops The Mission Hills BID and Mission Hills Town Council, joined by The Presidio Sentinel news publication, will be co-hosting a Communitywide Forum on Resolving Homelessness on Tuesday evening, August 31, from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. at the Mission Hills library, 215 West Washington […]

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Home Start Raises Upward of $100,000 at “Blue Ribbon” Virtual Event

| July 4, 2021 | 0 Comments
Home Start Raises Upward of $100,000 at “Blue Ribbon” Virtual Event

Home Start, a nonprofit organization dedicated to child abuse prevention and providing evidence-based family strengthening services, successfully raised nearly $100,000 from its annual “Blue Ribbon” event held this past May. This year’s event was titled Blue Ribbon Broadcast for Bright Futures – It’s a Family Affair, and was held virtually via Zoom. The theme played […]

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San Diego Rescue Mission Receives $25,000 Grant

| July 4, 2021 | 0 Comments
San Diego Rescue Mission Receives $25,000 Grant

The San Diego Rescue Mission has announced the award of $25,000 from The San Diego Foundation as part of the Foundation’s COVID-19 Community Response Fund. The funds will be used to prevent child abuse in children experiencing homelessness, through the San Diego Rescue Mission’s Children’s Center Preschool program.   Children experiencing homelessness face unthinkable challenges: health problems, tendency […]

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San Diego Air & Space Museum Hosts Apollo 15 50th Anniversary

| July 4, 2021 | 0 Comments
San Diego Air & Space Museum Hosts Apollo 15 50th Anniversary

The San Diego Air & Space Museum is proud to be the one-and-only host of the official Apollo 15 50th Anniversary, the most complex and carefully planned scientific expedition in the history of exploration.” Clearly one of the Apollo program’s finest moments, the Apollo 15 50th Anniversary Celebration takes place at the San Diego Air & Space Museum […]

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Raised Bed Gardening Options and Tips for Success

| July 3, 2021 | 0 Comments
Raised Bed Gardening Options and Tips for Success

In April, Eric Olsen spoke to the Mission Hills Garden Club.  Olsen, like Bill Toone, is with High Caliper Growing, based out of Oklahoma City.  Olsen has had seven years’ experience dealing with soils, plant sizes, plus how to raise plants in an organic and environmentally friendly pot which lends itself to raised bed gardening,  […]

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Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library News

| July 3, 2021 | 0 Comments
Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library News

Loyal patrons of our local Library branch may have noticed that the Friends bookstore has finally reopened for business.  The current operating hours of the bookstore are Mondays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  More […]

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