Local News
Silver Gate Elementary School’s Annual Harvest Festival Returns
Silver Gate Elementary School, located at 1499 Venice Street in Point Loma, presents its Annual Harvest Festival from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, October 18 and is open to the public. Guests are invited to join the games, food, laser tag and other Halloween fun activities. The event features a Halloween costume contest, haunted […]
Community Comments on SANDAG Article
Last month in the Publisher Column I shared comments from disgruntled Mission Hills’ business owners and residents, as well as others from Hillcrest and Old Town about a proposed bike lane project that would impact these three communities. The proposed project involves significant modifications to traffic flow, parking and traffic lanes on Washington Street, University […]
San Diego/Argentina Big Band Todo Mundo Release “Conexion”
Not many bands I’ve ever heard of started in Argentina and then picked up again in San Diego, made a big mark here and went on to build a following around the world. But few bands have the drive of Todo Mundo or the vision of its leader, singer and rhythm guitarist Santiago Orozco. […]
Ask for the Senior Discount When Robbing Banks
Watching the news recently, I heard one of the newscasters refer to a bank robber as an elderly gentleman. Later in the broadcast he said the bank was robbed by a 68 year old man wearing a mask. Whoa, I thought, wait a minute, 68 is considered elderly? I’m in that age group, I never […]
Politics Ain’t Beanbag
Eight days after Bob Filner resigned in disgrace, acting mayor Todd Gloria and city councilman Kevin Faulconer spoke to a standing room only audience of The City Club of San Diego at La Jolla Country Day School. The purpose of the gathering was to look beyond Filner’s 246-ruinous days in office and to our city’s […]
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn….Girl
The street has come back to life. Many years ago, when I first moved to San Diego, the area around the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Goldfinch Street teemed with restaurants. “The Baker In The Forest” was one of my favorites and was partially responsible for my decision to move south from Los Angeles. […]
The Ultimate Space-Saving Garden
Mission Hills Garden Club learned about a clever invention — a Tower Garden. Deris and Sky Jeanette brought and demonstrated it, a modular hydroponics solution for growing healthy, huge delicious plants. The device consists of a sturdy pale green plastic vat which fits in a space less than three feet by three feet and […]
Between the Lines: One Book, One San Diego, One Big Library
Let’s put aside local politics (briefly, anyway), and celebrate some upbeat occasions, like the grand opening of the new Central Library and the kickoff of this year’s One Book, One San Diego. The Central Library had its dedication and opening events during the last weekend of September and is now open for business. Under that […]
Old Town San Diego Art Festival Will Be Held on October 5 & 6
The streets of Historic Old Town San Diego transform into an art extravaganza at this year’s Old Town San Diego Art Festival, Saturday, October 5 and Sunday, October 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Old Town Chamber of Commerce invites guests to experience a world full of colorful art, live music, international food […]
Cosmopolitan Restaurant & Hotel Hosts Special Reception
A packed audience attended a special reception to meet the State Parks director and to recognize the contributions of volunteers who have contributed to the economy and well-being of Old Town. Major General Anthony Jackson, retired United State Marine Corps, is the State Parks director. He is also a resident of San Diego. During […]
