Local News
The Little Mermaid Ballet
BalletCenter Studios presents a new ballet, “The Little Mermaid Ballet.” The two-act ballet takes inspiration from the classic tale of “The Little Mermaid,” featuring music and choreography creatively adapted from the ballet, “Le Corsaire.” The performances take place on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 at Joan B. Kroc Theatre, located at 6611 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92115. […]
A New Pirate Adventure Experience Presented by San Diego Pirate Adventures
Maritime Museum of San Diego has announced six new partnership performance dates for the popular Boarded. A New Pirate Adventure experience presented by San Diego Pirate Adventures. These popular 90-minute on-the-water shows featuring a widely creative and talented pirate theatric troupe and seasoned sail crew are staged aboard the Maritime Museum of San Diego’s 16th – century Spanish galleon San […]
Spring Has Arrived at Arts District Liberty Station
Warmer weather is upon us, and Mother’s Day is fast approaching. There is no better place to soak up the sun than Arts District Liberty Station. From hip-hop performances and new exhibitions to Mother’s Day shopping experiences and workshops, San Diego’s largest arts and culture district has something for everyone this May. Pull out all […]
Uptown Planners Under Attack
The Uptown Planners board is a recognized Community Planning Group that has been serving six neighborhoods for the past 20 years in an advisory role to the City of San Diego on topics related to land-use, development, and discretionary projects in the six neighborhoods of Uptown. Uptown Planners is currently being challenged as not reflecting […]
Lifestyle
Sarah Stieber Announces 4th Annual Pop-Up Gallery in Little Italy
Sarah Stieber, known for her bold, vibrant artwork, is thrilled to announce the 4th annual Sarah Stieber Gallery in San Diego, unveiling Stieber’s latest collection, the ‘Integration Series.’ The experiential pop-up gallery, located at 1943 India St. in Little Italy, will be open to the public through Monday, June 17. A grand opening celebration took […]
MADCAPS ‘World Tour’ a Big Success
By Karen Austin MADCAPS Mother of Katie (2020) and Caroline (2024) Teen girls living in Hillcrest, Mission Hills, Ocean Beach and Point Loma recently participated in the annual MADCAPS Benefit Show to raise money for local philanthropies. The musical extravaganza is the signature fundraising event of Mothers and Daughters Club Assisting Philanthropies (MADCAPS). In […]
Performing Arts Organizations Unite for San Diego Theatre Month
“San Diego has sent more shows to Broadway than any other city in America, and we want audiences to experience what makes our region’s performing arts scene so unique. The goal of Theatre Month is to get you to a seat and enjoy what San Diego has to offer,” says Jay Henslee, president of the […]
Celebrate the Return of the Padres at the 12th Annual East Village Block Party on Opening Weekend
Though the East Village Block Party on Opening Weekend is often recognized as solely a celebration of the Padres and the return of baseball – this year it is much more. Aiming to shed light on the growing and devoted East Village business district, this year’s block party has home field advantage. With local business […]
Entertainment
Thornton Wilder’s Classic “Our Town” at Grossmont College Stagehouse Theatre
The award winning Stagehouse Theatre at Grossmont College wraps up its 2023-2024 season with Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Price-winning drama, “Our Town.”Directed by Walter Allen Bennett, opening night is Thursday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. “Our Town,” is an American classic unfolding the simple, yet profound story of a love affair set in the mythical village […]
Comic-Con Museum® Announces Exclusive New Exhibits at WonderCon ®
As a result of the recent WonderCon panel, Comic-Con Museum announced three upcoming exhibits featuring the famous Betty Boop, award-winning comic creator and Afrofuturist John Jennings, and a bi-national exhibition as a participating World Design Capital San Diego Tijuana 2024 community initiative. Scheduled to open to the public in May and June 2024, these exhibits […]
San Diego American Indian Health Center to Host 2024 Pow Wow
The San Diego American Indian Health Center (SDAIHC) will host the 36th annual Balboa Park Pow Wow on Saturday, May 11 and 12, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the corner of Park Boulevard and President’s Way, San Diego, CA. This popular community event is free and open for all to join, learn, […]
Enter the Blue Sky Invites Friends and Admirers to Their Upcoming Performance
Enter the Blue Sky will perform at the Adobe Falls Music house concert from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 19,located at 5972 Adobe Falls Road, San Diego, CA 92120. Lindsay White, along with Jules Stewart, will open the show. Enter the Blue Sky will perform with an extended set of their reflective and heartfelt stories […]
Animal News
Crisis Situation for Animal Welfare Organizations
For the first time, San Diego’s leading animal welfare organizations have come together to raise awareness about the critical state of animal shelters in San Diego County. Here’s how the community can help: In San Diego County, local shelters and rescues are caring for far more animals than their facilities were designed to house. In […]
Funani and Amahle Are Enjoying Their Renovated Habitat
It’s with joyful glee that the San Diego Zoo reminds residents to see the adorable faces of their two resident hippos: the 39-year-old Funani (pronounced “foo-nah-nee”) and her four-year-old daughter, Amahle (pronounced “ah-mah-shlay”). After a months-long renovation, the duo has recently returned to their Hippo Trail habitat. The aquatic ecosystem habitat boasts 110 feet of crystal-clear glass for […]
Two Horses Abandoned in the Tijuana River Valley Find Their Forever Home at Local Sanctuary
On November 21, 2023 an eleven-year-old gelding was found abandoned in a staging area corral in the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park. On December 9, 2023 a second gelding, a twenty-five-year-old Appaloosa was found abandoned nearby. Neither horse had food or water. Fortunately, both horses were rescued by San Diego Humane Society’s Humane Law Enforcement. Both […]
Wildlife Rescued During Major Rainstorm
A coyote who had a bucket stuck on his head and was rescued from a flooded field full of debris during San Diego’s devasting storm, is now back in the wild. On Friday, January 26 San Diego Humane Society’s Project Wildlife team released the coyote in a dry field, not far from where he was […]
Education
Voices for Children Observes National Foster Care Awareness Month
May is National Foster Care Month, and Voices for Children is recognizing the important role Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) and all members of the foster care system play in supporting children, youth, and families. CASA volunteers are advocates who bring stability to thousands of children in foster care in San Diego and Riverside Counties. According to […]
The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego Secures Location in Downtown San Diego
The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego (NSMSD) has signed a lease at 1001 Kettner Boulevard in downtown San Diego to build a museum to honor the history and heritage of the U.S. Navy SEALs. This location was formerly utilized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Scheduled to open in late 2024, the 10,000-square-foot […]
The Bigger Picture: Guaranteed Income for the Future of San Diego
In 2022, Jewish Family Service of San Diego rolled out San Diego for Every Child Guaranteed Income Project – the first of its kind in the region – which provides direct cash assistance to those in need. To share the moving stories of those impacted by this pilot program JFS has created “The Bigger Picture: Guaranteed Income for […]
A National Poetry Recitation Competition for High School Students
The Poetry Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, managed in California by the California Arts Council and regionally, by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture in association with Write Out Loud, presents Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation competition for high school students. San Diego Regional Finals take place at 5 p.m. […]
Videos
Neighbors Rally in Mission Hills to Protest SB 10 Implementation
San Diego, CA – A very concerned and vocal group of Mission Hills residents gathered at the intersection of Fort Stockton Drive and Randolph Street on Saturday, May 6, to protest the planned implementation of SB 10. The rally, which ran from 10:00 am to noon, was one of several such protests around the Uptown […]
Networking in Covid-19 w/ Steven David Elliot – DavidKamatoy.com Show 2020.10 #PresidioSentinel
Multi-creative entrepreneur and television host and producer David Kamatoy has released his latest video from The DavidKamatoy.com Show on networking in the era of Covid 19 with author and entrepreneur Steven David Elliot. In the segment, “Networking in Covid-19 with Steven David Elliot,” the two discuss the creation of Elliot’s networking program, Rockstar Connect, and […]
How to Google Yourself Properly – KZTC7 DavidKamatoy.com Show
(San Diego, CA) David Kamatoy, multi-creative entrepreneur and television producer has released his latest video, “How to Google Yourself Properly.” In this video, a segment from the new DavidKamatoy.com Show, he provides tips and suggestions to make searching for your own name on the internet powerful and effective. “People Google, or search, themselves on the […]
Soul Swapmeet Brings Black Entrepreneurs Together to Showcase Talents
San Diego Soul SwapmeetSaturday November 21, 2020 10a.m.-3p.m. Encore Event Center8253 Ronson RoadSan Diego, CA 92111 Nearly four-dozen Black entrepreneurs gathered to share their goods and services at the Soul Swapmeet held on Saturday, September 19, at the Encore Events Center in Kearny Mesa. The businesses and organizations on hand ran the gamut from art […]
Other Recent Posts
The Arc of San Diego’s Casino Royale Gala Was a Smashing Success
The Arc of San Diego held its annual Spring Casino Royale Gala on April 20, 2024 at The US Grant Hotel. The event brought together some of San Diego’s most notable philanthropists for an unforgettable evening of glamour, mystery, and excitement for a great cause. All funds raised benefit The Arc of San Diego and […]
4th Annual “World of Orchids” Returns to San Diego Botanic Garden
San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) has announced the return of its fourth annual spring showcase, World of Orchids, running Saturday, May 4 through Monday, May 27. The exhibition will be staged in the Garden’s state-of-the-art, 8,000 square foot, glass-enclosed facility, the Dickinson Family Education Conservatory. World of Orchids is curated by SDBG’s highly awarded Artist-in-Residence, René van Rems, […]
Beloved Businesses, Gorgeous Gardens, Magnificent Moms
by Jamaal Jackson, President, Mission Hills BID and US BANK Mission Hills Branch Manager The anniversary of Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire during the Battle at Puebla in 1862 will be celebrated throughout Mission Hills. This day is well-known as Cinco de Mayo and is synonymous with the celebration of Mexican-American culture and […]
Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
Homeless and San Diegans Lose from Proposed 1,000 Person Homeless Shelter Over the last month, residents and business owners from several connected communities have been dealing with another effort by city officials to turn toxic environmental properties into homeless facilities for a “record number” of individuals with varying issues: mental health, drug addiction, criminal backgrounds […]
The Streets of Old Town Come Alive with Arts, Culture and Tradition
The vibrant streets of Old Town San Diego are preparing to welcome thousands of visitors for the annual Fiesta Cinco de Mayo. Fiesta Cinco de Mayo has long been a cornerstone of cultural celebration in the region, drawing crowds eager to immerse themselves in the rich tapestry of Mexican heritage. From the mouthwatering aromas of […]
Follow Brad Termini’s Money Trail
Thanks to “La Prensa,” a digital and print publication that has been doing some serious investigative reporting, the money trail to developer Brad Termini is becoming more visible. In fact, there are serious headlights shining on past contributions to further Todd Gloria’s career as mayor, and for Termini to receive the lead role as developer […]
