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The East Village Association’s Opening Weekend Block Party is Back
Grab your family and friends and join the East Village Association for this year’s 11th Annual Opening Weekend Block Party in East Village from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 1. Taking place on J St from 7th to 10th Avenue in front of Petco Park, this event honors all things East Village including local small businesses, live […]
Botanic Gardens Collaborate to Mentor the Next Generation of Scientists
Two California botanic gardens –San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) in Encinitas and California Botanic Garden (CalBG) in Claremont – will be among four public gardens nationwide involved in a new national research network created to provide training in plant science for post-graduates. The network, known as the Rare Plant RaMP (Research & Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates in […]
“Come on baby… Light My Fire!”
A new rock musical called “Light My Fire” will be making its debut and it promises to shake up the theater scene. “Light My Fire” is equal parts theater and concert as it depicts the lives of Jim Morrison and The Doors. Utilizing multi-media (as well as a cast of energetic singers, dancers, and a […]
Female-led Program Opens the 2023 Season Celebrating Three Innovative Female Choreographers
The Rosin Box Project (TRBP), San Diego’s premier contemporary ballet company, is opening their 2023 season with “Empower,” a trailblazing female-led program coinciding with Women’s History Month featuring three new works choreographed by Resident Artists Lauren Flower, Bethany Green and Carly Topazio. The program will be presented at The Light Box Theater in Liberty […]
$2.7 Million Research Grant to Develop Shoulder Tendon
Scripps Health has received a $2.7 million research grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to investigate the use of pluripotent stem cells to develop lab-grown tendon tissue for repairing rotator cuff injuries. Funding will support the initiative’s discovery phase, to be conducted over the next three years at the Shiley Center for […]
March Happenings and More!
By J. Daniel Geddis, President, Mission Hills Business Improvement District Team D&B at One Mission Realty As I write this, it happens to be a rainy day and my mom just messaged a photo of me standing in the rain as a little guy to remind me, “If you go out, make sure you have […]
Do you know your neighbors, David and Tina Swim?
by Ginny Ollis When people stop pushing, focus on achieving what is important to them, and take satisfaction from doing what matters and doing it well, they may become David and Tina Swim. David grew up in Kansas and still speaks with charming midwestern dialect. He followed his big brother to San Diego after college, […]
Join the Kitten Shower to Help Save Lives
By Jackie Noble, Director of Nursery & Placement, San Diego Humane Society Spring in San Diego means many things: the blooming of flower fields in Carlsbad, fascinating “grunion runs” where the silvery fish take over beaches at night and—for San Diego Humane Society—the start of the busiest time of year: baby season. Kittens need an […]
San Diego Automotive Museum Hosts Blood Drive
The San Diego Automotive Museum is once again teaming up with the San Diego Blood Bank for their annual blood drive. The drive will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 11 in the back lot of the San Diego Auto Museum known as “The Grove.” Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are […]
The Ugly Math of Variable Annuities
When a new client recently asked me to review a variable annuity they had purchased ten years ago, I knew I had my work cut out for me. Variable annuity contracts can be complex documents, loaded with confusing provisions, definitions, and terms. Often, the most complex parts are the most fundamental: the calculations used to […]




