Local News
Enjoying Valentine’s Day in Little Italy
Italian culture is known for romanticism and San Diego’s Little Italy knows how to keep that romance alive. Spend the afternoon strolling the lively downtown neighborhood, exploring local shops and eateries and drinking in the sunshine with the ones you love. Romantic Stroll – Spend a few hours taking in the vibrant sights of this bustling […]
In love in Mission Hills
By Dixie Hall, Mission Hills BID President and DixiePops Owner By the time you read this, it is likely you have already returned to your favorite restaurant to sit down and legally eat outside, or had your hair or nails done in a real salon or been able to attend outdoor church services again. After […]
Missing the Seasons and Especially Peonies
Although I have lived in California almost 70 of my 80 years, I am a native Californian and have been a San Diego homeowner since March of 1968. Nevertheless, from 1942 until 1953 I lived in the Midwest: Ohio and Michigan where it may snow as early as late October; I do remember snowstorms in […]
Investing is Not A Game
By now, you’ve almost certainly heard something about the rise (and most likely by the time you read this, fall) of the stock in the company GameStop. GameStop is a “brick and mortar” retailer that sells video games, both for console systems like Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony PlayStation, as well as board games, puzzles, etc. […]
San Diego Zoo Safari Park Gorillas Recovering After SARS-CoV-2 Diagnosis
The gorilla troop at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park is recovering following the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in several troop members earlier this month. San Diego Zoo Global is relieved to announce that the eight-member troop is eating, drinking, interacting and on their way to a full recovery, thanks to […]
28th Annual Fostering Hope Golf Classic Benefits Voices for Children
Show your support for thousands of children in San Diego County foster care by participating in Voices for Children’s 2021 Fostering Hope Golf Classic on Monday, May 17, chaired by Rolf Benirschke, Dave Bialis, Bill Sailer, Katie Sullivan, and Dale Yahnke. Hosted at the beautiful La Jolla Country Club, golfers will tee off for an 18-hole […]
Grammy Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Kenny Loggins Donates Custom Theme Song to San Diego Zoo Kids Channel
Kenny Loggins, one of pop music’s greatest hit makers, offered a special treat to young patients and their families at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego — along with viewers from around the globe — when he presented “The Great Adventure,” a custom theme song recorded by Loggins for the San Diego Zoo Kids Channel, this […]
From Survivor to Caretaker
By Ginny Ollis Caitlin is the oldest of three girls who did not know their fathers. These men were absent because they had been murdered, were in prison or were just not around. Which puts the question of life and death forefront in your life very early. The absence was normal but not safe. Mom […]
Coming Together for a Common Cause
Last month I shared a story about Barry Soper, who befriended two homeless men and helped to turn their lives around. Soper, who hadn’t planned on focusing his life on the individuals experiencing homelessness, suddenly became an advocate for those who needed a voice. Ironically, when Soper and I met, we learned that we have […]
Karl Strauss and Modern Times Team Up for Beer
Karl Strauss Brewing Company is kicking off 2021 with the latest in their acclaimed collaboration series, an innovative IPA brewed with their friends at Modern Times Beer in San Diego. Mosaic Oasis will debut statewide on draft and in 16 ounce-four cans on January 14. Modern Times is widely recognized as one the top IPA producers in […]
