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Respected Leader Announces Retirement After 21 Years at the Helm
Alberto Cortés has announced that after 21 years of dedicated service, he will be retiring from his position as chief executive officer of Mama’s Kitchen, after elevating the organization into a national model for medically tailored meal delivery and the Food is Medicine movement. “Making the decision to retire from this impactful organization that I’ve […]
Mission Hills Artists Return for the Holiday Season
After a three-year hiatus, due to Covid, the Mission Hills Art Show and Sale will return from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, November 4 at the Mission Hills United Church of Christ for a wonderful Show and Sale. This will be an exciting exhibit of all kinds of art from jewelry to paintings, to […]
Comic-Con Museum Debuts New Exhibits and Features
Whether your room has a poster or figure of Stan Lee, Ein, All Might, Gumby, PAC-MAN, or the Comic-Con Toucan, Comic-Con Museum has an exhibit for you this summer. In time for the Museum’s namesake convention Comic-Con, the Museum will debut three new exhibits and features, along with hands-on programming, opening to the public at 10 […]
Back-to-School Backpack Drive to Benefit Struggling Families in San Diego County
For struggling families, school supplies can be difficult to access. Home Start, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to child abuse prevention and providing evidence-based family-strengthening services, is collecting donations throughout the month of July for its annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive. The donated supplies will benefit children served by Home Start. The agency will be collecting a variety of supplies, including filled backpacks ready to […]
Mission Hills – No Need to go Elsewhere
By J. Daniel Geddis, President, Mission Hills BID and Owner Team D&B at One Mission Realty On the first day of summer the Mission Hills BID kicked off the sunny season by welcoming business owners and residents to its Summer Business Mixer hosted by Luciano Cibelli, chef and owner of The Red Door. It was […]
San Diego Zoo Safari Park Welcomes Three Bat-eared Fox Kits
Three young bat-eared foxes, recently born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, are now venturing out of the den and into their habitat. The kits are spending more time outside of the den with their mother, Winter—a first-time mom. They enjoy wrestling with one another and playing with mom’s big ears. Their current daily […]
Students Spread Goodwill at Mexicali Migrant Shelter
Students from the Academy of Our Lady of Peace, (OLP), the oldest all-girls Catholic high school in San Diego County, joined the Sisters of St Joseph of Carondelet and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange and visited the Cobina Posada del Migrante Shelter in Mexicali in May. Five students joined the sisters in crossing the border to spend the day pampering mothers with a special prayer blessing, gifts, and a […]
Vietnam Veterans to be Honored at Flag Day Celebration
Old Town San Diego’s historic Mormon Battalion site will pay tribute to four distinguished Vietnam veterans by inducting them as honorary members of the renowned Mormon Battalion. The event, scheduled for Saturday, June 10, 2023, as part of the Mormon Battalion’s Flag Day Celebration, aims to recognize the faith, service, and sacrifices made by these veterans in the […]
Grammy Winner Ben Harper Does His Part to Support Doors of Change
The annual Doors of Change Concert of Hope will take place at 7 p.m., Saturday, September 9 at Epstein Family Ampitheater, located at 9500 Gilman Drive in San Diego. The event will include three-time Grammy winner Ben Harper, with Co-Emcee, Anson Williams (Warren “Potsie” Webber/Happy Days). A VIP reception will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Tickets can […]
Volunteers Refresh Mission Hills Landmark Mural
The iconic wall of flowers on Goldfinch Street has come alive again, thanks to the efforts of a team of community members. Recognized landscape artist and Mission Hills resident Mark Fehlman conceived the rehab of the mural wall, spanning almost the full block between Sutter Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, as Goldfinch becomes Reynard Way. Following his direction, […]
