Sports
Final Phases of Civita Park Include Four Acres of Playgrounds, Picnic Areas and Gardens
The final phases of Civita Park are complete and have opened to the public, adding approximately four acres of colorful playgrounds, game areas, ornamental gardens and open lawns to the 14.3-acre park, which is the largest park in Mission Valley. Highlights include: ? Two playgrounds, one for children two-to-five years of age, and the other […]
Gaslamp Quarter celebrates Padres’ home opener during “thoroughFARE”
(San Diego, CA) Although it comes nearly four months late, the San Diego Padres took on the Arizona Diamondbacks in an empty Petco Park for their home opener on Friday night, July 24. To celebrate the return of America’s Pastime, the Gaslamp District invited several chalk artists to create Padres-themed artwork along Fifth Avenue as […]
San Diego State University Purchase and Sale Agreement Approved
By Barbara Bry We’ve come a long way since January 2017, when the Chargers announced they were abandoning San Diego and the stadium they’d called home for over 50 years. And soon after, we learned that real estate speculators had been meeting secretly with city officials for over a year, hatching a plan to acquire […]
Bell Middle School Celebrates Ball Field for Children with Disabilities
This past March, the opening day of games for the Miracle League of San Diego kicked off the event by announcing a unique ball field recently built at Bell Middle School. Made of rubberized material, the new playfield is a safe and accessible surface ideal for students with special needs. “All students [and children] are worthy […]
28th Annual OLP Golf Tournament
Tournament will raise funds for the Carondelet Annual Fund Academy of Our Lady of Peace (OLP), will hold its 28th Annual Golf Tournament and first OLP Pilot Hall of Fame on Friday, September 13, 2019. The tournament will be held at Maderas Golf Club, located at 17750 Old Coach Road, in Poway. Registration opens at […]
Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride San Diego, 2017
1936 Nimbus Type C Photograph by Stephan Grotegut The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) is an annual, world-wide motorcycle charity event. DGR has raised over 8 million dollars since 2013. This year’s event should have over 70,000 riders, in 600 cities across 95 Countries. DGR has teamed up with Movember Foundation (us.movember.com) to raise awareness for prostate cancer and men’s mental health issues. […]
3nd Annual VanGo! STEAM Festival on Date Street in Little Italy
The 3rd annual VanGo! Soapbox Derby and STEAM Festival will take place on Saturday, June 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event celebrates science, technology and the arts at Washington Elementary School. The festival is a free, family-friendly event that includes a Soapbox Derby, live musical and visual arts performances; interactive kid-friendly activities; […]
Dan McClellan Talks San Diego Sports with Sockers GM Sean Bowers
San Diego, CA – Sports Journalist Dan McClellan sits down with San Diego Sockers General Manager Sean Bowers to talk indoor soccer and sports in San Diego in an interview for Presidio Sentinel. A former CBS Sports Rapid Reporter, McClellan was involved in the 2016 petition drive to build a downtown stadium and convention center […]
“Yes on C” Rally Brings Out Supporters to The Local
San Diego, CA – A rally in support of Proposition C, the initiative that would develop a combination stadium and convention center in Downtown San Diego, took over The Local, a popular bar and restaurant located near Horton Plaza, on Friday, November 4. Supporters joined former Chargers players and Mayor Kevin Faulconer to help in […]
