Local News
Between the Lines: Janice Steinberg and “The Tin Horse”
It was a lovely interlude on a recent Sunday afternoon, sipping wine and nibbling cheese among a group of book lovers at Mission Hills Books & Collectibles for a reading and discussion with another of our local literary treasures, Janice Steinberg. You may have heard the name. Steinberg was a long-time, award-winning arts journalist […]
“Fumble?” Did You Say, “Fumble,” Mr. President?
The roll out of President Obama’s health care act was a major screw-up and when the president described it at a press conference as a “fumble,” he insulted our intelligence. There are people who hate Barack Obama; who hate his black skin; who hate he is president – and have hated him from the day […]
Restaurateur Launches New Eatery in Mission Hills
by Anne Sack Gina Champion-Cain has already established herself as a prominent business woman in San Diego. Now she takes careful aim at the restaurant industry, with the opening of her second restaurant, The Patio on Goldfinch. “I believe in ‘neighborhood centric’ and while I may have coined a new word here, every bit […]
All Souls’ Saint Nicholas Home Tour
61st Annual Event is a Holiday Tradition A Point Loma holiday tradition celebrates its 61st year this December. The All Souls’ Saint Nicholas Home Tour is occurring from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, December 7, 2013. This is your opportunity to get a rare look inside some of San Diego’s most beautiful homes. […]
Parker Robotics Team Participates in Prestigious Community Events
The Francis Parker School W.A.R. Lords have been garnering quite a bit of attention lately, and deservedly so. Over the last few months, and as recently as earlier this week, Parker’s robotics team has been given invitations to take part in conferences that promote women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics […]
St. Vincent’s School Holds Rock and Roll Jog-A-Thon
St. Vincent de Paul School held its 6th Annual Jog-A-Thon on Friday, October 4th at Pioneer Park. One of the biggest fundraisers of the year, the Rock and Roll themed event raised more than $41,000 to benefit art, music, and technology programs at the school. The school recently hired a music teacher and a […]
Grant K-8 Students Participate in Safety – Cone Zone – Guards
This past month I got to watch Grant K-8 students who are participating in a very important school safety program. They are helping to keep students and parents safe from vehicular accidents. Alicia Burnes, a mother of one of the students at Grant K-8, shared with me the importance of the program and gratitude […]
J. Walcher Communications Receives Top PRSA Chapter Award
J. Walcher Communications (JWC), a public relations agency in San Diego, has received an Edward L. Bernays Mark of Excellence Award from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter in the “Social Media” category for client Bali Hai Restaurant. The annual awards program recognizes the industry’s best public relations tactics, […]
Kimberley Hansen Elected President
Two-Year Term for Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers Kimberley B. Hansen, Allied ASID, has been elected president of the San Diego chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) for the 2013-14 term. Hansen, owner of Burgess Hansen Design of San Diego, is an award-winning interior designer who specializes in […]
St. Paul’s PACE Helps Seniors to Live Successfully at Home
What all of us learn to accept is that aging is a part of life. We’re getting older the minute we’re born. However, as we begin to watch those around us getting significantly older, it becomes a reality that an aging parent, sibling and spouse can be an unexpected responsibility. Anyone who has been […]
