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Follow Brad Termini’s Money Trail

| March 31, 2024 | 0 Comments

Thanks to “La Prensa,” a digital and print publication that has been doing some serious investigative reporting, the money trail to developer Brad Termini is becoming more visible. In fact, there are serious headlights shining on past contributions to further Todd Gloria’s career as mayor, and for Termini to receive the lead role as developer […]

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Rival Groups Challenge Uptown and La Jolla CPGs

| March 31, 2024 | 0 Comments

By Mat Wahlstrom This past month, the City Council’s Land Use and Housing Committee voted to recommend which community planning group (CPG) will better represent the planning areas of La Jolla and Uptown: those currently elected, or those vetted for appointment by the mayor. This represents the culmination of a years-long effort to paint elected […]

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Nomination for Arnold and Choate’s Addition/North Florence Heights Historic District to be heard by State Commission

| March 31, 2024 | 0 Comments
Nomination for Arnold and Choate’s Addition/North Florence Heights Historic District to be heard by State Commission

By Mission Hills Heritage Mission Hills Heritage has some exciting news to share about our nomination of the Arnold and Choate’s Addition/North Florence Heights Historic District (ACFH) for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.  After two years of hard work and great expense researching and documenting this historic district and the more than […]

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Mark your Calendars!

| March 31, 2024 | 0 Comments
Mark your Calendars!

By Jamaal Jackson, President, Mission Hills BID and Assistant Vice President |Branch Manager US Bank Mission Hills   Thanks to the greeting card industry and our overall joy for celebrating, this month is filled with days of observances starting with April Fools’ Day on the first.  Do you have a memory of a prank you pulled […]

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Dammed If You Do for Serving the Public at Large

| March 31, 2024 | 0 Comments

During my entire career, starting as young as 16, I have served on various non-profit organizations.  That’s because my parents made it known that we needed to donate our time and energies to doing good in our communities. When I look back, I realize I have served on upwards of 25 different non-profit organizations, including […]

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SOHO Receives Prestigious Governor’s Historic Preservation Award

| March 2, 2024 | 0 Comments
SOHO Receives Prestigious Governor’s Historic Preservation Award

The preservation group Save Our Heritage Organisation, SOHO, has received a prestigious 2023 Governor’s Historic Preservation Award. The awards, announced on December 29, recognize SOHO and five other organizations and projects for outstanding achievements in preserving and celebrating California’s richly diverse heritage. The Governor’s Historic Preservation Awards are California’s only state-sponsored awards program of its kind. […]

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Lazy Acres Natural Market Announces Launch of EBT SNAP Acceptance

| March 2, 2024 | 0 Comments
Lazy Acres Natural Market Announces Launch of EBT SNAP Acceptance

Community grocer Lazy Acres Natural Market announced today that it will now accept Electronic Benefits Transfer Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) online for same-day delivery and pickup via Instacart. With this program, EBT SNAP participants will now be able to use their benefits to shop for local and organic produce and groceries online […]

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Chairwoman of Restore San Diego Addresses Violation of Federal Election Commission Laws

| March 2, 2024 | 0 Comments
Chairwoman of Restore San Diego Addresses Violation of Federal Election Commission Laws

Amy Reichert, a lifelong resident of San Diego, holds the position of Chairwoman at Restore San Diego. Leading a coalition of citizens from diverse backgrounds, she champions government accountability, transparency, and a community-first approach. The hand and voice of a 91-year-old woman shook as she showed me a deceptive political mailer she received at her […]

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H Barracks – More Homeless Schemes That Make No Sense

| March 2, 2024 | 0 Comments
H Barracks – More Homeless Schemes That Make No Sense

This past February 26, hundreds of residents who reside in Point Loma and surrounding communities attended a town hall meeting to review the current mayor’s plans to bring upwards of 1,000 homeless individuals to the site of H-Barracks.  The location is right next to the San Diego International Airport, across the street from Spanish Landing, […]

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Election Progress for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

| February 11, 2024 | 0 Comments
Election Progress for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

By Jim Bates Having recently returned to San Diego on January 15 from the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, where I served as an International Election Observer, I was startled by U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken’s assessment of Bangladesh’s 12th Parliamentary elections. He described them as neither “free” nor “fair” and pointed out a “low […]

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