Local News
Meals-On-Wheels Greater San Diego, Inc. Launches New Brand
More than 10 million (one in six) seniors in the U.S. face the threat of hunger and more than 15 million (one in four) are living in isolation. In San Diego alone, more than 3,400 seniors are being served annually by Meals on Wheels to address these issues. This summer, Meals on Wheels America, in […]
Puppy that survives serious fall goes home
by Melissa Phy, County of San Diego Communications Office She may have been 100 feet down a ravine a couple weeks ago, but this two-and-a-half-month-old puppy is now living happily in the foothills of LA County with her new family, including two young girls, a dog and a cat. The German shepherd, rescued by a […]
Mission Hills Summer
by Troy Curnett, President, Mission Hills BID I trust at this point you are in full summer mode. I love summer, the sunshine lasts longer, I can wear shorts and flip flops, and ice cream is justified. My summer is going great, business is good, life is good, and I finally refinanced into a great […]
Your Will: The Most Basic Estate Planning Tool
According to an April 2016 article in USA Today, a recent survey found that 64 percent of adult Americans do not have a will. In 2007, a similar study found that young parents with minor children were the least likely to have taken this important step. While few young adults expect to die early, it […]
Why Travel?
August is a strong travel month for a lot of people. It is a shove to get ready for it; to get the house ready for it; and now also to get ready with our baby girl. Just thinking about the preparation, I wonder why we do it. To top it off, it means significant […]
Mission Hills Has One of Four Diabetes Food Banks in the U.S.
Several years ago the idea was seeded in Ruth Henricks’ mind. 20 percent of the clients of her Special Delivery service are diabetic, which means they need not only to receive specific diets, but to learn how to eat for health. Her clients are not generally people with bountiful funds, and yet the requirements for diabetic […]
Spreckels Organ Society Presents “Bach to Bowie”
Due to travel complications, The Spreckels Organ Society announced that the previously announced artist, Kevin Bowyer, organist to the University of Glasgow in Scotland, will not perform this season. Instead, the Festival concert at 7:30 p.m., Monday, August 1 at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion will feature San Diego Civic Organist, Carol Williams, and the CW […]
Special Delivery Commemorates 25th Anniversary with Open House
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Special Delivery hosted an Open House for staff, volunteers and interested community members. Special Delivery San Diego, the Mission Hills-based nonprofit organization serving the nutritional needs of San Diegans, commemorated its 25th anniversary on Friday, June 17, 2016 with an Open House at its headquarters at 4021 Goldfinch Street. The […]
Wil Myers Ambassador for MLB All-Star Week
Padres first baseman Wil Myers has been named ambassador for the 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Week events in San Diego. Myers joins a distinguished list of MLB stars who have previously served in this role on behalf of the host city, including Todd Frazier, Torii Hunter, Derek Jeter, Albert Pujols, Joe Mauer and Justin Upton. […]
