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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 […]
It’s Time to Take Action!
Community Groups Join Efforts By Patty Ducey-Brooks I have been very fortunate in my lifetime to observe and participate in community collaborations where people from different backgrounds, skills and experiences have made great things happen. It started when I was a youngster, observing my parents as they worked with other residents and business owners in […]
“Don’t wait for the bulldozer to tear out your neighbor’s backyard.”
By Paul Krueger of Neighbors For A Better San Diego That’s the warning I have for homeowners — and renters — from Mission Hills to Fletcher Hills, and Hillcrest to Southcrest. In fact, every neighborhood is at risk from a new and little-known City of San Diego regulation that encourages the rampant construction of Alternative […]
The Magical City Hall Construct of “Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing”
On June 17, 2021, NBC 7 San Diego’s Artie Ojeda interviewed the chair of Neighbors For A Better San Diego (NFABSD) about San Diego’s destructive new ADU/JADU zoning ordinance. The City of San Diego was quoted in the article, “ADU’s and JADU’s are an effective, successful source of naturally occurring affordable housing.” Within an hour […]
Celebrating 50 Years of Centro Cultural de la Raza
Centro Cultural de la Raza presents its 50th anniversary with an inaugural weekend of virtual and in person celebrations that will officially kick-off a fundraising campaign to help Centro continue its mission to create, preserve, promote and educate about Chicano, Mexicano, Latino and Indigenous history, traditions, art and culture. From 4 to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, […]
Destination Mission Hills
by Dixie Hall, president of Mission Hills BID and owner of DixiePops It is safe to say this year’s celebration of our independence means different things to different people – from simple pride in being an American, to far more complex feelings that are currently causing people to rethink values and ideals. One thing we […]
Saving Weddings During COVID-19 Pandemic
Vacant Snack Shop Used for Thousands of Marriage Services During Pandemic The San Diego County Clerk’s Office has been recognized by the National Association of Counties (NACo) with a 2021 NACo Achievement Award for innovative excellence in County Administration of Management. The Clerk’s office was recognized for transforming a vacant snack shop into the “Marriage […]
San Diego Sold To the Highest Bidder
There is this impression, as I talk to people in San Diego and around the country, that our fine city has been put on an auction block for speculators who are willing to pay the highest price for changing the character of our city. Unfortunately, as alarming as that might be, it is potentially true. […]
An Appreciation for Those Who Created San Diego History
This past month, I was doing some research recently on businesses that have been operating in the City of San Diego upward of 100 years. That’s when I learned about the longstanding history of Walter Andersen Nursery, which opened in 1928 by Walter Andersen Sr. on Juan Street in Old Town San Diego, near the […]