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Bonus ADU Being Challenged by Neighbors Throughout San Diego
Neighbors Say Stop the Abuse of Power By Paul Krueger It’s been a long and difficult effort to win even limited reforms to the city’s destructive “Bonus ADU” Program. Credit for common-sense restrictions on San Diego’s backyard apartment buildings will be shared by neighborhood activists who documented the program’s abuses and joined forces to make […]
San Diego’s Trash Plan Was Garbage in 2022 ~ It Still Is Today!
Taxpayers Association Says ‘Reject!’ Proposed Trash Fee Scheme As a board member of the San Diego County Taxpayer Association, I want to share that this organization continues to review and assess fees and taxes being proposed by the City and County of San Diego. Recently, the board reviewed the ordinance of the City of San […]
San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach”
San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, continues its 77th Season with Roald Dahl’s “James and the Giant Peach,” a magical adventure for the whole family. “James and the Giant Peach” will run Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. from Friday, April 25 to Sunday, May 11 […]
Libraries: The Great Equalizer
By Elaine Kalin, board member of Friends of the Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library A library patron stopped at our display table highlighting National Friends of Libraries Week to tell us that she loves the library because it is an equalizer. When asked why she felt that way, she replied that it’s the only place in a […]
Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder Allows Visitors to Step into the Whoniverse
An adventure is awaiting behind Comic-Con Museum’s doors–and it’s bigger on the inside. A grand exploration of time and space began in San Diego as the U.S. premiere of the Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction exhibit debuted at Comic-Con Museum. “We’ve brought one of the largest exhibits in the Museum’s history to fans, members, […]
The Rosin Box Project Launches Its 2025 Season with ‘Empower’: A Celebration of Women’s Voices in Dance
This March, The Rosin Box Project invites you to step into the heart of artistic innovation with Empower, a bold and electrifying evening of dance that kicks off the company’s highly anticipated 2025 Season: AXIOM. From Thursday, March 27 through Sunday, March 30, audiences will gather at the intimate Light Box Theater in ARTS DISTRICT, […]
Revel in the Spirit of St. Patrick’s Day with a Lineup of Irish, Celtic, Tribute Bands, and DJs
It’s time to shake your shamrocks and raise a glass – San Diego’s 29th Annual ShamROCK Music + Beer Festival is rolling back into the Gaslamp Quarter from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m., Saturday, March 15, 2025. This emerald extravaganza will transform downtown into an Irish utopia, packed with frothy brews, lucky fun and of course, some […]
Take A Garden Walk Through Time on Mother’s Day Weekend
The Mission Hills Garden Walk is presenting its 2025 Garden Walk theme of Take A Garden Walk Through Time from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 10. This year’s theme will be illustrated in eight gardens, including the Grant TK-8 School organic Gecko Garden. Local musicians, artists, crafts fair and will be in the […]
Say NO to Irresponsible Development on Mission Hills Hillside
By Scott Case Elda Developments is seeking to build a 14-story, 172 foot tall high-rise at 3677 Columbia Street, behind India Street’s International Restaurant Row. This precedent setting development on the Middletown hillside negatively impacts the entire community and is opposed by residents and India Street restaurant businesses. The City is using its Complete Communities […]
Budget Review Town Hall Forums: Some Takeaways
By Kate Callen A series of four 2025 Budget Review Town Hall forums gave San Diegans a platform to express their views about how their city government spends their tax dollars. The series title was “Now that Measure E Has Failed, Where Should City Budget Cuts Be Made?” The goal was for constituents to communicate […]
