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New Program Provides Jobs for Homeless
For all of us who live in San Diego, it’s very obvious that the homeless situation has gotten increasingly worse. The number of homeless encampments has grown substantially and the locations around the city and county have become more obvious. Hillcrest business owners and residents recently shared with me that they are very concerned about […]
American Road Trip is Theme of 2018 MADCAPS’ Annual Fundraiser
Mothers and Daughters Club Assisting Philanthropies (MADCAPS) celebrates 58 years of community service with its annual benefit show happening Thursday, March 8 through Saturday, March 10, at Point Loma Nazarene University’s Brown Chapel Theater. The theme for this year’s show is “American Road Trip” with a tribute to American cities across the nation including Detroit, […]
Mission Hills Resident To Run Over 1,500 Miles To Support Children with Cancer
Richard Nares of Mission Hills will run more than 1,500 miles from Seattle, Washington to San Diego, California to raise money for the Emilio Nares Foundation (ENF), a nonprofit that helps families navigate their child’s journey through cancer. In 2003, Richard co-founded the Emilio Nares Foundation with his wife Diane after losing their son Emilio […]
What Now?
The National Conflict Resolution Center Celebrates 30 Years of Peacemaker Awards Thirty years ago, with a cadre of attorneys, activists, civic-minded citizens, Liz O’Brien, CEO of the S. D. Mediation Center, launched the organization’s Peacemaker Awards. It was time. The group, wholly dedicated to the practice, nevertheless struggled – as non-profits often do – with […]
Third Annual Mission Hills 5k Run/Walk Returns Saturday, March 10
The third annual Mission Hills 5k returns Saturday, March 10 at 8 am. Promising fun for the whole family, this fun run/walk will wind through the scenic, historic neighborhood of Mission Hills, beginning and ending at Grant K-8 (1425 Washington Place), a local, public school. Runners of all ages and fitness levels are encouraged to […]
Mission Hill Heritage’s Legal Challenge Moving Forward
A Comment on Building Heights and Affordability By Barry E. Hager The legal challenge filed by Mission Hills Heritage (MHH) to the new Uptown Community Plan reached a milestone last month with completion of the administrative record. MHH’s legal challenge was filed under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and is based on flaws in […]
Uptown Planners
Notice of Board Election Tuesday, March 6, 2018 – 6:00-7:30 p.m. Three seats will be filled at the election on March 6, 2018 for board terms of four years; which will begin on April 3, 2018. Qualifications to be Candidate: To be qualified to run for Uptown Planners a candidate must: (1.) be a resident, […]
Storybook Romance — Chapter Four
Love Blooms in July by Stylishly Aubree Lynn, Stylist/Producer/Writer There are so many ways to announce big events in your life. I would like to think I try and create announcements that are special to our family, and that fit our theme from when we got engaged to the events that have happened to date. […]
Lazy Acres Promotes Pie Winner
This past January I was invited to sample the winning entry of Mission Hills Pie Contest that was previously held at the 4th of July celebration at Mission Hills/Pioneer Park. Lazy Acres featured the pie for National Pie Day that occurred on January 23. The winning entry, named Lemon Angel Pavlova Pie, was available to […]
A Valentine Gift to Help Underprivileged Girls
When most people are concerning themselves with what to give their special loved one on Valentines Day, there is an organization that is focused on helping lots of girls who don’t have the means to purchase new party clothes. The founders of Us Trendy, an independent fashion ecommerce site, started Believe In Yourself to help […]
