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Mission Hills – A Must for the Holidays

| December 6, 2023 | 0 Comments
Mission Hills – A Must for the Holidays

By Jamaal Jackson, President, Mission Hills Business Improvement District and Assistant Vice President | Branch Manager U.S. Bank Mission Hills It is an exciting time of year for the Mission Hills Business Improvement District (BID), with the Saturday after Thanksgiving Small Business Saturday kicking off the Shop Small holiday season, Toys for Tots collections and our […]

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Television Academy Foundation Awards Local Professor

| November 6, 2023 | 0 Comments
Television Academy Foundation Awards Local Professor

Alexis Duran, an adjunct professor in the digital film production department at San Diego Miramar College and the film, television and media arts department at Southwestern College, has been selected for an Alex Trebek Legacy Fellowship by the Television Academy Foundation. He is one of just 12 professors selected from colleges and universities nationwide for the fellowship […]

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Academy of Our Lady of Peace to Host Fourth AnnualHackathon

| October 9, 2023 | 0 Comments
Academy of Our Lady of Peace to Host Fourth AnnualHackathon

The Academy of Our Lady of Peace will host the 4th annual Hackathon from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, October 14. The hackathon is open to girls from all San Diego County Schools through sixth to twelfth grade.  A hackathon is a meeting of the minds to challenge current notions, problem-solve, create, and collaborate. OLP’s Engineering Projects in Community Service Club (EPICS), the hosts of the annual Hackathon, focus on how STEM can solve […]

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Fall News from the Mission Hills Garden Club

| October 4, 2023 | 0 Comments
Fall News from the Mission Hills Garden Club

By Elaine Wilson, Mission Hills Garden Club president Fall has arrived and it’s time for planting.  By the time you are reading this, the Mission Hills Garden Club will have conducted our first meeting of the year; Chuck McClung will have spoken on fall gardening tips.  For your benefit, we have a great year planned […]

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Three-month-old Red Panda Cub Named In time for International Red Panda Day

| October 4, 2023 | 0 Comments
Three-month-old Red Panda Cub Named In time for International Red Panda Day

In time for International Red Panda Day, the 3-month-old red panda cub at the San Diego Zoo, received her new name. The endangered cub will now be called Pavitra (pronounced pah-vee-tra), which means “sacred” in Nepali. Pavitra was born June 9 to first-time parents Adira and Lucas, and she is the first red panda born at the Zoo since 2006. […]

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Once a Viking, Always a Viking

| October 4, 2023 | 0 Comments
Once a Viking, Always a Viking

“Once a Viking, always a Viking” is a common expression at St. Vincent de Paul School and, for Britni Coito, it certainly rings true. Having worked there from 2016 to 2021, she is back as principal. “When the position at St. Vincent de Paul School opened, it gave me the needed push to take the […]

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100-Plus Years of the Mission Hills Library and 40 Years of the Friends of the Library      

| August 7, 2023 | 0 Comments
100-Plus Years of the Mission Hills Library and 40 Years of the Friends of the Library      

It’s hard to miss the beautiful building at the corner of Washington and Front Streets that houses the Mission Hills – Hillcrest/Knox Branch Library.  But the origin of a Mission Hills community library started in one room of the Ulysses S. Grant Elementary School in 1921.  Later moves relocated the branch library, eventually to the […]

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14th Annual TwainFest at Heritage County Park

| August 7, 2023 | 0 Comments
14th Annual TwainFest at Heritage County Park

Twainfest will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, August 19 in Heritage County Park, 2455 Heritage Park Row in Old Town. There is a limited capacity. Reservations are required for your free entry. Learn more and Register for Attendance at https://writeoutloudsd.com/twainfest/ Twainfest, now a tradition for many San Diego families, is an all-day free festival […]

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Seedling Grown from Atomic Bomb Survivor Tree Planted at San Diego Botanic Garden

| August 7, 2023 | 0 Comments
Seedling Grown from Atomic Bomb Survivor Tree Planted at San Diego Botanic Garden

This August, San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) joins in partnership and unity with Green Legacy Hiroshima (GLH) Initiative to dedicate a newly planted ginkgo tree descended from a mother tree that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan more than 70 years ago. The Survivor Tee Commemoration will take place at the Garden at 4:15 p.m., […]

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Come Join the Summer Fun at Liberty Station

| August 7, 2023 | 0 Comments
Come Join the Summer Fun at Liberty Station

Summer may be coming to an end, but the fun in the sun is far from over.  Arts District Liberty Station is the perfect place to soak up these last few days of Summer with friends and family. From outdoor live music, interactive free classes and more, San Diego’s largest Arts & Cultural District is […]

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