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Untimely death inspires Del Cerro salon owners’ latest philanthropy

By Morgan M. Hurley | Contributing Editor Long time Del Cerro residents Phyllis Strauss and Randi Hosking are not only friends and neighbors, they’ve also been business partners for the last five...

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Citizen scientists

By Jeremy Ogul | Editor San Diego Coastkeeper celebrates 20 years of clean water advocacy Few San Diegans realize that one of the most extensive water quality monitoring programs in the region is...

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District’s sale of San Carlos land puts charter school in limbo

By Jeremy Ogul Magnolia Science Academy is in an awkward position. The public charter school got a nod of approval last fall when the San Diego Unified School District board voted to renew the charter...

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Summer theater program returns for second year at Grossmont College

By Anne Krueger Some are sewing gowns for the ball. A few are up on catwalks setting up the lighting that will illuminate the stage. Others keep busy building the sets, tools in hand and ladders at the...

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Briefs – July 17

Allied Gardens Rec Center now open longer hours Thanks to additional funding in the new city budget, the Allied Gardens Recreation Center will be open for an additional 15 hours a week — bringing the...

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Local families react to new state immunization laws

By Doug Curlee | Editor at Large When Gov. Jerry Brown signed the strict new vaccination policy into law last month, it did not end the efforts of anti-vaccination parents and activists to block or...

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Allied Gardens student wins local sunglass design competition

By Morgan M. Hurley Every year, Downtown sunglass company Knockaround organizes an annual contest to raise money for art and design lessons in local elementary schools. This year, 316 students from...

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With megabond flailing, city leaders look to regional fix

By Andrew Keatts | Voice of San Diego Save us, SANDAG. You’re our only hope. San Diego’s got a long list of stuff that needs to be repaired, and nowhere near enough money to pay for it all. City...

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Women power

Moxie’s world premiere showcases female legends By David Dixon For 10 seasons, Moxie Theatre has produced shows involving strong women in front of the stage and behind the scenes. The company — founded...

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Tijuana airport provides alternative for San Diego travelers

By Elaine J. Masters Navigating traffic and crowded streets to San Diego International Airport can be as much of a struggle as getting through security and onto the airplane. There is another option —...

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Confusion, concern over proposed cell and light towers

by Jeff Clemetson | Editor Neighbors of the San Carlos Rec Center showed up to the Oct. 14 meeting of the Navajo Community Planners (NCPI) to voice concerns over proposed cell towers they say were...

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Homecoming wrapup

By Jessica Young Patrick Henry High School Associated Student Body hosted its annual homecoming festivities on Saturday, Oct. 17. The theme of the dance and the spirit week was “Stay Classy San Diego”...

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Christmas past

By Jeff Clemetson | Editor Lamplighters Theatre recreates Orson Welles’ 1939 ‘A Christmas Carol’ The Lamplighters Theatre wants to take you back in time for the holidays. Starting Nov. 27 and running...

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Briefs – Nov. 20

Allied Road gets facelift Allied Gardens residents who drive along Allied Road got an early Christmas present last month when the worn-out street was finally resurfaced. “This is by far the worst road...

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San Diego raises water rates 36 percent over 5 years

By Doug Curlee | Editor at Large Says there is no other way to avoid budget hit The San Diego City Council took five and a half hours Wednesday to do what could have been done in five and a half...

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GCCCD approves PLA for Prop V work

By Jeff Clemetson | Editor Unions praise decision, taxpayer association pulls support At its Nov. 17 meeting, the Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District (GCCCD) board voted to approve a Project...

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Worrying about El Niño and flooding

Councilmembers seek and get ‘state of emergency’ declaration By Dave Schwab San Diego City Councilmembers David Alvarez and Scott Sherman have called upon the city to declare a state of emergency — and...

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New apartment complex taking shape on Mission Gorge Road

Old strip mall to disappear, not everyone happy about it. By Doug Curlee | Editor at Large For as long as some people can remember, the small strip mall at 7811 Mission Gorge Road has been targeted for...

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A peak experience

By George Varga Mission Trails Regional Park challenges visitors to explore all its heights On Nov. 7, Rangers at Mission Trails Regional Park kicked off the 5-Peak Challenge. The opening-day event was...

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‘Martians!’ tours East County elementary schools

By Jeff Clemetson | Editor Since the middle of October, elementary schools throughout East County have been invaded by “Martians!” –– an original performance for children by Grossmont College Theatre...

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