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Winter Wonderland Fashion Show & Luncheon
The Arc of San Diego is thrilled to announce our annual Winter Wonderland Fashion Show & Luncheon, on Friday, December 6, 2024, at The US Grant Hotel, located at 326 Broadway in downtown San Diego. This year’s enchanting theme, “Marching Into the Holidays; A Nutcracker Extravaganza,” promises a spectacular celebration of fashion, festivity, and philanthropy. Doors open […]
St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center to Host Annual Swing with Santa Golf Tournament
St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center (SMSC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to realize their full potential, will host its Annual “Swing with Santa” Golf Tournament on Friday, November 15, 2024. Guests are invited to join SMSC at the Sycuan Singing Hills Golf Resort on the Oak Glen […]
42nd Annual Charity Golf Classic Supports Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Home of Guiding Hands, a nonprofit organization that provides quality support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will host its 42nd Annual Charity Golf Classic on Friday, October 11, 2024, at Singing Hills Golf Club at Sycuan on the Oak Glen Golf Course (3007 Dehesa Road, El Cajon, CA 92019). The event will kick off at 7 […]
Art Castañeres Endorses Larry Turner for Mayor
A very well-known resident and businessman of San Diego has come public this past month to endorse Larry Turner for mayor of San Diego. Art Castañeres, publisher and editor-at-large of “La Prensa SanDiego,” who also has more than 30 years of governmental and business experience, gave a scathing report of the current mayor, Todd Gloria, […]
Arnold & Choates Addition – North Florence Heights Historic District Placed on the National Register
On May 3, 2024, the California State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC) voted unanimously to recommend the Arnold & Choates Addition—North Florence Heights historic district for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Since then, the Keeper of the National Register formally accepted the recommendation and on July 9, 2024, placed the district on the […]
Everything Went Wrong at the Uptown Planning Group Vote, But Maybe That Was Intended
By Mat Wahlstrom If you’ve been following local news, you may be aware that two hours Tuesday night was the only time allowed for any of the 40,000 residents in Uptown to vote in person in the new Uptown Community Planning Group election. This election was already unprecedented as UpCPG’s intent has always been to conduct […]
Mission Hills Heritage Presents the 17th Annual Historic Home Tour: “Master Builders of Mission Hills”
Join Mission Hills Heritage (MHH) on Saturday, September 28, 2025, for our 17th Annual Historic Home Tour. This year’s theme is “Master Builders of Mission Hills,” and the home tour will feature up to six homes in various architectural styles built by early twentieth century Master Builders. Many of the homes you see today in […]
No On Kettner and Vine
No on Kettner and Vine wishes to issue the following statement regarding the Monday, July 22 City Council meeting and Kettner and Vine proposed lease agreement. We appreciate the no votes of council members Kent Lee and Vivian Moreno and appreciate the significant concerns voiced by council members Marni von Wilpert, Henry L. Foster III, […]
Corporate Landlords Have Raised Rents in San Diego Making it Unaffordable
We continue to see news stories about how unaffordableit is to live in San Diego County due to the cost of housing. Many of us have come to realize there are several factors causing this to occur, including the significant increase in vacation rentals and corporate landlords.A recent report found San Diego County is short […]
The Mayor Makes Plans to Add 50,000+ Residents and No Infrastructure to Uptown
Late last year I wrote an article about Todd Gloria’s plans via the Hillcrest Blueprint to add 50,000 residents to the Uptown community. I referred to it as creating “sardine town,” which will not be suitable for human habitation. It will also kill small businesses because the major arteries for entering and departing Uptown will […]
