Education
Unhoused Students Provided Work and College Readiness Assistance at Monarch School
Monarch School, the only public K-12 school in the U.S. serving exclusively unhoused students, was selected as a Prebys Foundation grant recipient, receiving $250,000 for youth success, financial stability and economic opportunity work. “Last year with Prebys Foundation’s support, we were able to provide assistance to more than 200 students and alumni with life skills […]
Mission Hills Historic Library – What’s Happening
Late this past December, I noticed lights on inside the Mission Hills Historic Library building and saw a blueprint on a desk when I peered into the window. According to my notes, the project is now two months late in being remodeled for use as a bookstore. I originally contacted Logan Braydis, community representative for […]
Celebrating 75 Years of Excellence: St. Vincent de Paul School Marks a Milestone Anniversary
At the corner of Fort Stockton and Ibis Streets sits St. Vincent de Paul School (SVS), this year celebrating 75 years of academic excellence. Since its founding in 1948, the school has been a cornerstone of the Mission Hills community, helping prepare generations of students to make a positive difference in the world. “Fostering a […]
Dedication Ceremony Introduces the New Piazza Costanza
The Italy Association of San Diego (LIA) officially unveiled a brand new 2,000 square foot public piazza, Piazza Costanza, on Tuesday, November 28at the corner of Columbia and W. Ash Streets adjacent to Luma Luxury Apartments. The community was invited to attend and celebrate the opening of Little Italy’s newest, and first piazza dedicated to a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
