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What Happened To “Good Governance?”

| November 2, 2025 | 0 Comments

It used to be standard practice among our elected officials to be the “gate keepers” of good governance.  What happened that it no longer exists? Well, the fact is, it does exist, but not among those who are earning hefty salaries as City and County elected officials.  Over the last year-plus, we’ve seen rampant examples […]

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Patrons of the Prado: Championing Culture and Education in Balboa Park

| July 10, 2025 | 0 Comments
Patrons of the Prado: Championing Culture and Education in Balboa Park

Committed to supporting San Diego’s iconic Balboa Park cultural partners, Patrons of the Pradois more than just a fundraising organization—it’s a passionate group of women dedicated to preserving arts, science, history, and culture while opening doors to educational access for San Diego’s youth. Since its founding in 1997, this all-volunteer nonprofit has played a vital […]

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Local Nonprofit Organization Announces Its $20 Million Capital Campaign

| July 10, 2025 | 0 Comments
Local Nonprofit Organization Announces Its $20 Million Capital Campaign

The San Diego Automotive Museum is thrilled to announce the launch of their $20 million dollar capital campaign to support the construction of their new building that will expand its facilities and enhance its mission of education, preservation, and inspiration.  The new building will seamlessly connect to the Museum’s existing historic building in Balboa Park […]

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Auto Insurance and Delivery Driving

| July 10, 2025 | 0 Comments

Delivery driving, whether for pizza shops or gig platforms, involves unique insurance risks that most personal auto policies do not cover. Personal use auto insurance typically will not cover business use of a car for things like delivering pizzas. Commercial auto insurance is required for anyone using their vehicle for business purposes, including food delivery. […]

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San Diego’s Trash Plan Was Garbage in 2022 ~ It Still Is Today!

| May 4, 2025 | 0 Comments
San Diego’s Trash Plan Was Garbage in 2022 ~ It Still Is Today!

Taxpayers Association Says ‘Reject!’ Proposed Trash Fee Scheme As a board member of the San Diego County Taxpayer Association, I want to share that this organization continues to review and assess fees and taxes being proposed by the City and County of San Diego. Recently, the board reviewed the ordinance of the City of San […]

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Libraries: The Great Equalizer

| April 9, 2025 | 0 Comments
Libraries: The Great Equalizer

By Elaine Kalin, board member of Friends of the Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library A library patron stopped at our display table highlighting National Friends of Libraries Week to tell us that she loves the library because it is an equalizer.  When asked why she felt that way, she replied that it’s the only place in a […]

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An Opportunity to Be a Part of a Cause that Serves Taxpayers

| April 9, 2025 | 0 Comments

Throughout my life of being a board member of over 25 nonprofit organizations in San Diego, including the Union of Pan Asian Communities and Nonprofit Solutions, I’ve always felt that I was fortunate to be gifted with knowledge, experience and the desire to help others. Currently, I “serve” on three boards.  I emphasize serve because […]

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People’s Association of Justice Advocates Make Special Request to Mayor Gloria and Councilman Joe La Cava to Not Initiate Sunday Parking Meters

| March 2, 2025 | 0 Comments
People’s Association of Justice Advocates Make Special Request to Mayor Gloria and Councilman Joe La Cava to Not Initiate Sunday Parking Meters

Shane Harris has been working on behalf of the people of San Diego on various important topics.

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Mission Hills for the Holidays

| December 4, 2024 | 0 Comments
Mission Hills for the Holidays

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

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Are Social Security Benefits Taxed in California?

| September 1, 2024 | 0 Comments

Claiming Social Security Benefits is not as straight-forward as it might seem. It’s a very complex system, and the rules can be hard to decipher. One of the most common questions about Social Security Income is regarding taxes. Once you start receiving Social Security Income Benefits, how are they taxed? For those in a high […]

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