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Expressions of Love
By J. Daniel Geddis, President Realtor, Team D&B, One Mission Realty As the newly elected president of the Mission Hills Business Improvement District (BID), I want to begin by offering a hearty thank you to retiring president Dixie Hall for her service to the BID. During the last three plus years Hall served as a […]
San Diego Zoo Safari Park Announces the Birth of a Critically Endangered Przewalski’s Horse Foal
Conservationists at the nonprofit San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance have announced the birth of a Przewalski’s horse —a critically endangered species of wild horse that was categorized as Extinct in the Wild until 1996. The foal is the first Przewalski’s horse born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park since 2014, and is one of only four individuals […]
Just In Time Shares Another Success Story on Mentorship
For 20 years, Just in Time has been pairing youth with caring adults from the community to act as coaches and mentors. This investment of time and attention has helped many youths avoid the negative outcomes projected for them and flourish. More than most young people, current and former foster youth have the potential to benefit from […]
What a Year!
Updates from Your Mission Hills Garden Club By Ann Dahlkamp It feels like we are all emerging from the worst of the Covid-19 fog, are seeing friends a bit more freely, and settling into a new normal. Our gardens have all appreciated the increased time and love, and the recent rains have greened up the […]
Lions Tigers & Bears Offers “Bear-y” Special Valentine’s Day Offers and Gifts
San Diego’s Lions, Tigers & Bears, an accredited big cat and exotic animal sanctuary, is offering Valentine’s Day activities for couples, friends and families – for the adventurous type, the romantic type – or both. Impress your Valentine with an “un-fur-gettable” overnight stay at White Oak Wild Nights, the sanctuary’s on-site luxury retreat overlooking the vast […]
Mission Hills Artists Win “Best” For Their Entries
Mission Hills artist Ann Slater has won the Best of Miniatures award in the highly competitive December Members Show “Do you Hear What I Hear…” on display in the San Diego Watercolor Society gallery at 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station, San Diego. Ann’s painting entitled “A Calm Moment” was selected by nationally known juror […]
10th AnnualTea by the Sea Takes Place at the Marine Room
St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center (SMSC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will host its 10th annual Tea by the Sea event on Saturday, January 21, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the elegant Marine Room in La Jolla (2000 Spindrift Drive). Guests are encouraged to dress in their favorite tea-time […]
Thank you, Mission Hills!
By Dixie Hall, President Mission Hills Business Improvement District On behalf of the Mission Hills Business Improvement District (BID), it is fitting to start 2023 with a hearty thank you to our local businesses for all you did during the holidays and continue to do throughout the year. You set the bar for small businesses […]
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Wins Animation Award in 2023 Rose Parade presented by Honda
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance—an international conservation organization with “two front doors”: the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park—participated in the 134th Rose Parade® presented by Honda, with a float celebrating the Safari Park’s 50th anniversary. With its theme “Celebrating 50 Years of Conservation,” the float depicted rhinos, giraffes and the Safari Park’s iconic Wildlife […]
American Lung Association Event Raises Awareness and Funds for Lung Cancer Research
Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer of both men and women in the U.S., and just this year, it is estimated that more than 17,000 California residents will be diagnosed with the disease. In an effort to end lung cancer, on January 29 at 7:30 a.m., the American Lung Association in California is hosting […]
