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SOHO Receives Prestigious Governor’s Historic Preservation Award

| March 2, 2024 | 0 Comments
SOHO Receives Prestigious Governor’s Historic Preservation Award

The preservation group Save Our Heritage Organisation, SOHO, has received a prestigious 2023 Governor’s Historic Preservation Award. The awards, announced on December 29, recognize SOHO and five other organizations and projects for outstanding achievements in preserving and celebrating California’s richly diverse heritage. The Governor’s Historic Preservation Awards are California’s only state-sponsored awards program of its kind. […]

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Architectural Salvage Announces Closing After 28 Years of Reclaiming History in San Diego

| January 7, 2024 | 0 Comments
Architectural Salvage Announces Closing After 28 Years of Reclaiming History in San Diego

Architectural Salvage, a pioneer in San Diego’s vintage and reclaimed interior scene, has announced its planned closure after 28 years with a Celebration Sale from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday, and Saturday, January 12 and 13; and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, January 14 at 2401 Kettner Boulevard in Little Italy. Founded by […]

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Celebrating 75 Years of Excellence: St. Vincent de Paul School Marks a Milestone Anniversary

| January 6, 2024 | 0 Comments
Celebrating 75 Years of Excellence: St. Vincent de Paul School Marks a Milestone Anniversary

At the corner of Fort Stockton and Ibis Streets sits St. Vincent de Paul School (SVS), this year celebrating 75 years of academic excellence. Since its founding in 1948, the school has been a cornerstone of the Mission Hills community, helping prepare generations of students to make a positive difference in the world. “Fostering a […]

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Mission Hills’ Beloved Little Red Bungalow Demolished

| November 6, 2023 | 0 Comments
Mission Hills’ Beloved Little Red Bungalow Demolished

By Mission Hills Heritage Despite a heroic effort by Mission Hills residents, the Craftsman bungalow located on the corner of Goldfinch Street and Fort Stockton Drive and affectionately known as the “Little Red Bungalow,” fell under the wrecking ball on October 5, 2023.  The demolition brought to a sad end the community’s concerted effort, backed […]

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Let’s Turn Uptown into Sardine Town San Diego

| November 6, 2023 | 0 Comments
Let’s Turn Uptown into Sardine Town San Diego

The Mayor Makes Plans to Add 50,000+ Residents and No Infrastructure For those of us receiving information on the proposed Hillcrest Plan being pushed on Uptown residents by Todd Gloria, the current mayor of the city of San Diego, we will soon be packed into an area not suitable for human habitation. The new norm […]

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Honoring the Contributions of William Templeton Johnson

| April 4, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>Honoring the Contributions of William Templeton Johnson</strong>

Mission Hills is a distinctive and unique community with an impressive history, rich with stories of those who contributed immensely to San Diego’s character and personality. Sidewheel ferryboat steamship captain, Henry James Johnston operating frequently between San Francisco and San Diego in the 1860s purchased the first homesite in Mission Hills on Orizaba Street.  By […]

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Botanic Gardens Collaborate to Mentor the Next Generation of Scientists

| March 7, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>Botanic Gardens Collaborate to Mentor the Next Generation of Scientists</strong>

Two California botanic gardens –San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) in Encinitas and California Botanic Garden (CalBG) in Claremont – will be among four public gardens nationwide involved in a new national research network created to provide training in plant science for post-graduates. The network, known as the Rare Plant RaMP (Research & Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates in […]

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What a Year! 

| February 5, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>What a Year! </strong>

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 […]

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San Diego Teen Among 2022 International Young Eco-Hero Award Winners 

| November 5, 2022 | 0 Comments
San Diego Teen Among 2022 International Young Eco-Hero Award Winners 

Jessica Ong, a 16-year-old from San Diego, California, is one of sixteen young environmental activists from across the globe to receive a 2022 International Young Eco-Hero Award, announced Action For Nature today. This award honors eco-conscious youth ages eight to 16 who are taking crucial steps to solve tough environmental problems. Winners of the International […]

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Tyler Trimble Presents Fruit Trees and Soil as a Living Thing

| March 5, 2022 | 0 Comments
Tyler Trimble Presents Fruit Trees and Soil as a Living Thing

In January, the Missions Hills Garden Club attended a Zoom presentation about back yard fruit trees given by Tyler Trimble, also known as Mr. Tree.  Trimble, a third-generation farmer, and his family live in Bonsall where his “home orchard is a food forest.”  Trimble’s talk focused on how to get maximum year-round production from your […]

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