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In 2021, Consider a Virtual Training Class for Your Dog (or Cat!)

| January 10, 2021 | 0 Comments
In 2021, Consider a Virtual Training Class for Your Dog (or Cat!)

By Juliette Nash, Community Training Coordinator, San Diego Humane Society Whether you’ve just adopted a puppy during the pandemic or you’re a longtime pet owner, positive reinforcement-based behavioral training is key to a happy, healthy human-animal relationship, especially while everyone is spending more time at home. But with most traditional in-person training classes on hold in […]

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Mission Hills Heritage to Nominate Inspiration Heights to National Register

| January 10, 2021 | 0 Comments
Mission Hills Heritage to Nominate Inspiration Heights to National Register

Mission Hills Heritage has begun a project to nominate Inspiration Heights—one of the earliest subdivisions in Mission Hills—as a historic district for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The long-anticipated step of bestowing historic district status on Inspiration Heights will help protect the irreplaceable architectural gems that line the streets of Inspiration Heights. […]

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The Old Globe’s Online Marketplace for Holiday Shopping

| December 14, 2020 | 0 Comments
The Old Globe’s Online Marketplace for Holiday Shopping

The Old Globe launched The Old Globe Marketplace, an online space for the Globe’s talented artisans and staff to offer their goods and services to the public and express their creativity during the prolonged closure of The Old Globe’s performance venues. There are a dozen Globe staff members taking part, with more to be added in the coming weeks […]

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“Swing with Santa” Golf Tournament Has Record Breaking Results

| December 14, 2020 | 0 Comments
“Swing with Santa” Golf Tournament Has Record Breaking Results

St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center (SMSC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to realize their full potential, raised more than $46,000 from its 7th Annual “Swing with Santa” Golf Tournament, making it the most raised from this annual event to date. The tournament was held on Friday, November 6, 2020, at the Singing Hills Golf […]

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San Diego Women’s Chorus Hires New Staff Members

| December 14, 2020 | 0 Comments
San Diego Women’s Chorus Hires New Staff Members

The San Diego Women’s Chorus (SDWC) recently announced hiring two new staff members to the organization’s artistic and administrative team. Lara Korneychuk joins the artistic team as the new assistant to the artistic director with nearly a decade of experience; and Meghan Grogan is the first hire in the newly created position of assistant to […]

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Christmas Tree Decoration Starts the Holidays in Old Town San Diego

| December 14, 2020 | 0 Comments
Christmas Tree Decoration Starts the Holidays in Old Town San Diego

This past November, Old Town Market personnel, and volunteers from the Mormon Battalion, helped to set up and decorate the tree at the entrance to Old Town State Historic Park in Old Town San Diego. The Old Town Chamber of Commerce provided the tree and decorations, with funds through a grant from the City of […]

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Shop Until You Drop In the Neighborhood

| December 14, 2020 | 0 Comments
Shop Until You Drop In the Neighborhood

Support Mission Hills Small Business Owners By Dixie Hall, President Mission Hills BID and DixiePops Owner The holiday season is upon us — and elections are behind us, finally!  The Mission Hills BID elections for directors and officers took place on November 18.  I was elected director for three years and president for 2021.  As […]

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Center for Community Solutions Raises over $187,000 at Virtual Event

| December 14, 2020 | 0 Comments

Center for Community Solutions (CCS) has raised more than $187,000 through the recent Raise a Cup for CCS virtual event. The funds raised will be used to further CCS’ mission to provide intervention, healing, advocacy, and prevention programs and services for individuals affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. “Calls to our crisis hotline have […]

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San Diego Automotive Museum Names Chief Executive Officer

| December 14, 2020 | 0 Comments
San Diego Automotive Museum Names Chief Executive Officer

San Diego native, Lenny Leszczynski, joined the San Diego Automotive Museum as the executive director in January 2020. After an impressive 10 months in this role, Leszczynski, has been named the chief executive officer of the Museum, effective immediately. Leszczynski brings more than 25 years of non-profit professional experience to the Automotive Museum. His experience […]

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Father Joe’s Villages Offers Semi-Virtual Chat with Santa

| December 14, 2020 | 0 Comments
Father Joe’s Villages Offers Semi-Virtual Chat with Santa

The holidays can be tough for children and teenagers affected by homelessness, as they often miss out on experiences most young people have during this time. So, it’s important to provide them with a celebration so remarkable that they are able to simply be kids, instead of worrying about their families’ daily struggle to get […]

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