Business
The Academy of Our Lady of Peace to Host Architects of Change
The Academy of Our Lady of Peace (OLP), the oldest all-girls’ high school in San Diego, will host its 8th Annual Architects of Change (AOC) live speaking engagement. The event, which takes place at 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 3 at OLP, will feature child entrepreneur, Alina Morse. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in […]
WHAT NOW?
Peacemaker Awards 2020 by Laura Walcher Are this year’s ‘Peacemaker Awards” more important than ever? Inarguable, I declare, as each day’s news delivers less and less peace in our country, and in our world. All the more challenging for our National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC), dedicated to crafting, implementing, managing peaceful solutions to our society’s, […]
Awards Viewing Party With an Impressive Venue and Activities
The 2020 San Diego International Film Festival Awards Viewing Party begins at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, February 9 at 41 West – Penthouse Floor, located at 2604 Fifth Avenue in San Diego, CA 92103. Walk the red carpet and watch the Academy Awards® in style at the top of one of San Diego’s newest and most […]
MRC’S Bye Bye Mattress Program Surpasses Five Million
Since the program began in 2016, the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) has recycled five million mattresses in the state of California announced today. If these mattresses were laid end-to-end they would span nearly 6,000 miles – enough to build a bridge from California to Hawaii and back. By recycling these units, Bye Bye Mattress helped […]
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) San Diego Chapter Elects First Latina President
Bertha Hernandez, the principal designer and owner of BH&A Interior Design, has been elected the first Latina president of the American Society of Interior Designers’ (ASID) San Diego chapter for a one-year term. Hernandez specializes in residential and commercial interior design at her firm, especially “optimizing the functionality of space.” In 2017, she earned her […]
Emilio Nares Foundation Reaches Milestone
Serves 4,000 Children Battling Cancer in Southern California The Emilio Nares Foundation invites the San Diego community to participate in the month long Ride with Emilio Campaign in March to focus on eliminating children missing their cancer treatments due to lack of transportation. The Emilio Nares Foundation is a nonprofit that has helped families navigate […]
Lucky in Love in Mission Hills
By J. Daniel Geddis Mission Hills Business Improvement District Realtor, Team D&B at One Mission Realty Though it has been celebrated since the 15th century as a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance around the world, if you are anything like me Valentine’s Day can become overwhelming when it feels stores have been […]
What Happens If I Don’t Have A Will?
I occasionally hear this question, and the answer is somewhat surprising to those who ask me: even if you do not create a Last Will and Testament, you still have one. It was written by your state legislature. A will is basically a set of instructions that tells your heirs how to wind up your […]
Grooming, Not Just For Looking Pretty
By Salvador Gomez, head groomer at VCA Hillcrest Animal Hospital One of my primary roles as a pet groomer is to make pet owners aware of certain things we experience with your pets. In some cases, our findings are life saving. One day I was grooming a dog and came across a new, mole-like growth. […]
Diplomats, Not Dictators
Government Charged to Represent Its Constituents Being involved in a small business and assisting other small businesses around the country has some real benefits, versus working in big corporate America. I have done both in my lifetime and have valued these experiences. One moves slower, has layers of bureaucracy, and, also tends to be more […]
