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Endangered Grevy’s Zebra Foals Make Their Debut at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Kids Free Month at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park will be extra special this year, after the birth of not one, but six endangered Grevy’s zebra foals—adding to San Diego Zoo Global’s ongoing effort to help preserve a population that is in steep decline. San Diego Zoo Global has a long history with Grevy’s […]
The St. Vincent Vikings are Now Back on Campus!
Tuesday, September 1st, was a monumental day that saw the Viking first grade class return to school after six months of a successful distance-learning program. When the small gate on Hawk St. swung open for the first time, students were met by an enthusiastic first grade teacher, and principal to welcome them back home. St. […]
Parrot Talk
Every so often, or if you live in some parts of San Diego, you will hear loud squawking. If you look up, you will see a hoard of different kinds of parrots. To shed light on what they are, why they are here, and what their future might be, Sarah Mansfield of SoCal Parrot spoke […]
Father Joe’s Villages Offers First-Glance Tours of Affordable Housing Project
In January, Father Joe’s Villages broke ground for its first affordable housing project of 2020, Benson Place. Representatives for the organization announced that Benson Place will be completed and move-in ready in August 2020. The South San Diego housing community will be the first of Father Joe’s Villages’ Turning the Key initiative to house people […]
Zooming Blooms
With most of San Diego being home bound and/or restricted with meeting, April and May’s meetings were different. We did meet via Zoom. Zoom, as you may know, allows people to join the same meeting in a somewhat controlled setting. Our children are using it for classes, and businesses are using it to continue to […]
Investing in an Election Year
You’re going to be hearing a lot of people talking about how to ‘prepare your portfolio’ for the election results. I could make a case for lots of different possible outcomes, regardless of whom is ultimately elected. At the end of the day, though, the markets will have the final say, and it’s likely to […]
Cheetah Cub Thriving at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
In between eating her morning meal, a seven-week-old cheetah cub played and pounced in an indoor nursery area at the Ione and Paul Harter Animal Care Center, at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The curious little feline hasn’t yet been named, and weighs just over five pounds. Since the cub arrived at the nursery […]
Meals on Wheels San Diego County Announces New President and CEO
Meals on Wheels San Diego County’s Board of Trustees announced today that they have selected Brent Wakefield to serve as the agency’s president and CEO. “After a very thorough search, the Board is excited to welcome Brent Wakefield to lead Meals on Wheels San Diego County (MOWSDC) into a bright and bold future,” said Peggy […]
San Diego Rescue Mission Names New Vice President of Programs
San Diego Rescue Mission has named Paul Armstrong as vice president of Programs. Armstrong, a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, served for more than 20 years in the United States Navy as a Supply Corps Officer and Chaplain before transitioning into social services. Armstrong will oversee all of the Rescue Mission’s life-saving programs including its […]
Pandemic Times: Successful Pivoting
By J. Daniel Geddis, Team D&B at One Mission Realty, president, Mission Hills BID State and local government officials have loosened restrictions on what businesses and individuals can and can’t do. San Diegans were unique in good behavior to flatten the COVID-19 curve. We abided by the directives to not gather in groups, stay at […]
