Local News
San Diego Zoo Safari Park Welcomes a Tamandua Pup
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is proud to announce the birth of a southern tamandua (pronounced tuh MAN deh wah) pup at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The female pup, yet to be named, was born July 21 to first-time tamandua parents, Cora and Fernando. Wildlife care specialists report the pup is healthy, and Cora is […]
The Misguided Bike Lane Dilemma
By Paul Krueger I’m a veteran cyclist who commuted 14 miles to work and back for years. I’m fully committed to clean air, climate action, and a sensible reduction in the use of solo-driver vehicles for commuting and weekend errands. But I’m convinced that the city’s current strategy for attaining these laudable goals is misguided, […]
San Diego’s Stealth Government: Read the Fine Print
By Kate Callen Political troubadour Pete Seeger had an apt formula for comparing education and experience: “Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get when you don’t.” For decades now, San Diegans unschooled in reading the fine print have lost hundreds of millions of dollars to painful experience: the public […]
Homeowners and Residents Across the State Protest SB10
By Danna Givot From San Diego to Mt. Shasta, homeowners and their representatives are speaking out against the state legislature’s ill-conceived effort to eliminate single-family zoning. I’m adding my voice to that tidal wave of opposition because I’m convinced that SB 10 also presents an ethical and probably indefensible legal problem for our elected officials. […]
Homelessness – No Quick Fix
This past month, the Mission Hills Business Improvement District (MHBID) was the lead organizer of a forum on homelessness: the cause, effects, and options for addressing this growing issue for San Diego, and all its respective communities. Present for this event was Mayor Todd Gloria, Councilman Stephen Whitburn, and people from the City and County […]
San Diego Junior Theatre Presents its 74th Season
San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, is pleased to present “The Impossibly Possible Season.” All of the upcoming shows will celebrate how hope makes all things possible. Executive Director James Saba, Artistic Director Desha Crownover and the entire production team are very excited to welcome back Junior Theatre students for live performances […]
Mission Fed ArtWalk Returns to Little Italy Celebrating 37 Years
Mission Fed ArtWalk returns with an in-person event to the streets of Little Italy with a weekend-long premier of arts and culture event on Saturday and Sunday, October and October 3.This year marks 37 years of the premier fine arts festival bringing visual and performing arts to the historic San Diego community. Locals and visitors […]
Kids Fashion Week Announces Call for Models
By Aubree Russell, Director of KFW Network Southern CA The Kids Fashion Week Network (KFWN) in Southern California is over the moon with excitement at being able to finally work with kids here on the west coast. As we all know, this past year has been extremely difficult for children and their families. That’s why […]
Cabrillo National Monument to Host Meet and Greet with 12 Youth Science Communicators
Cabrillo National Monument, located at 1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive in San Diego, will host a meet and greet with 12 girls (ages 9 to 16) from EcoLogik STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) summer day camp at the Visitor Center from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, August 7, 2021. The EcoLogik Project is a free STEM summer day camp at Cabrillo National Monument for girls, […]
Local Artist Offers a Glimpse of What Could Be
Disestablishment overturns the traditional and expected museum experience. Local San Diego artist John Raymond Mireles shares photographs of remote and staggeringly beautiful sites that have recently had their US National Monument status revoked, opening the sites for mining and drilling, and invites the public to take part in destroying images of these landscapes. Disestablishment opens Saturday, […]
