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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 […]
Annual Vietnamese New Year Festival Celebrates Spring Blossoms
Mira Mesa rejoices as the Vietnamese-American Youth Alliance (VAYA) and Vietnamese Federation of San Diego presents its Spring Blossoms event, the transition to a new age. This annual special occasion is a free countywide Tet festival full of games, prizes, food, and entertainment. These two nonprofit organizations are flourishing in full blast at this year’s […]
“Hamilton” Offering
The Hottest Tickets in Town Benefit Two Non-Profit Organizations Just in time for end of the year charitable giving, Jewish Family Service and the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus are teaming up to offer the ultimate holiday gift for theater lovers. On Saturday, January 13, 2018, participants can attend a performance of […]
Tommy Emmanuel Performs in San Diego on January 19
Two-time GRAMMY® Nominee Tommy Emmanuel, whose five-decade career has garnered hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide, will be bringing his passionate and infectious live show to the Balboa Theatre, located at 686 Fourth Avenue and E Street in downtown San Diego. He performs at 7:30 p.m., Friday, January 19. Emmanuel has been voted Favorite Acoustic […]
