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Application Must Be Received by May 29 If you want to vote in the comfort of your own home, you only have a few days left to request a mail ballot for the June 5 Presidential Primary Election. There are several ways to apply: Complete the application included on the back of the sample ballot [...]

– Successful entrepreneurs donate time and money to Accion to help other local entrepreneurs – Cesar Gonzalez, owner and head chef of Mama Testa Taqueria in Hillcrest as well as a successful small business owner and former Accion client, will join Accion San Diego to host a fundraising day on Tuesday, May 22 in celebration [...]

Fill Out Forms Online; Signature Still Needed  If you want to vote in the June 5 Presidential Primary Election, you must register by Monday, May 21. You will need to register if you: are not currently registered want to change your party preference recently moved recently changed your name If you’re not sure about your [...]

Over Twenty Years Celebrating Restaurant Diversity in National City National City, CA –The Taste of National City is back, marking its 21st year in National City. The Annual Taste of National City will be held on Thursday, May 17th, 2012 from 4pm- 7pm at Heritage Square (“A” Ave. and 9th Street). At the “Taste,” local [...]

San Marcos, CA — TheVeteransCenter at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) invites the community to a special Memorial Day Observance on Thursday, May 10 in Tukwut Courtyard at 12 p.m. to pay tribute to our fallen heroes and their families and honor their contributions to our nation.  Guest speakers include US Marine Corps Colonel [...]

Moms Share Personal Experiences of Drug War Devastation  Moms United presents the “Mom’s Bill of Rights”  Mothers will join with law enforcement and other allies on the steps of the San Diego Hall of Justice, to bring focus to the failed war on drugs. This event is part of a campaign comprised of national organizations [...]

SAN DIEGO, CA – May 2, 2012 -  A comprehensive new plan to remove parking from Balboa Park’s Plaza de Panama and improve circulation while preserving the park’s historic gardens, features and natural topography will be unveiled May 3 at the city of San Diego Balboa Park Committee’s public meeting. The plan will be presented [...]

Process to fill open seat to represent Division 2  Spring Valley, CA – Otay Water District is currently seeking applicants to fill a vacant position on its Board of Directors.  The selected candidate will fill the remaining seven-month term of Jaime Bonilla, who resigned from the Board in late March. Division 2 encompasses Otay Mesa, [...]

More than 30 area employers from the automotive industries, healthcare services, hospitality sector and maritime industries are expected to attend the City of National City’s first regional “Career Pathway to Success” Job Fair. Confirmed employers offering jobs in these high demand industries include Promise Hospital, Scripps-Mercy Hospital, Continental Maritime, Pacific Ship Repair, US Navy, US [...]

San Marcos, CA —  In the past decade, Latino populations in the United States have grown dramatically. 2010 U.S. Census figures indicate that Latinos have become the most populous ethnic group (other than Anglo-Europeans) in the country, representing 16 percent of the entire population. In San DiegoCounty, the number of Latinos grew from 750,965 in [...]

Process has begun for replacing Board seat Spring Valley, CA – The Otay Water District announced today that Jaime Bonilla has tendered his resignation to the Board of Directors. Bonilla, a successful business owner in San Diego County, is stepping down to commit his energies fulltime to new professional opportunities. The resignation is effective immediately.  [...]

On Friday, March 23, experimental curatorial group Art Fist Collective is proud to present My Little Art Show, a benefit art exhibit to aid Save Our Heritage Organisation’s efforts to obtain historic designation for downtownSan Diego’s Caliente Racetrack mural, located on the side of the historic California Theatre. In keeping with the horse theme, twenty-five [...]

Thursday, March 15, 2012, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Theatre  The Mexican 2012 Elections:  As part of a series on Mexico’s 2012 presidential elections, the Trans-Border Institute is pleased to host a conversation with former-PAN governor and current Mexican Senate candidate Ernesto Ruffo Appel, who is a [...]

On Sunday, March 11 at 2:00 a.m., daylight savings begins and the Burn Institute and the San Diego County Fire Chiefs’ Association would like to remind everyone that when they change their clocks ahead one hour, they need to change the batteries in their smoke alarms.  Smoke alarms only work if the batteries are good. [...]

The Escondido City Council has already decided to move a Water Maintenance Facility to 35 acres of land behind Daley Ranch, next to the Humane Society on Save A Life Ln. Their plan is both visually unappealing, and inconsistent with plans set by the city that keep this land as a recreational area. It will include: Closing the [...]

The National City BEARS will be holding its 2012 Season Football Tryouts.  The NC BEARS are looking for football players who are dedicated and want to compete in an organized minor league football under the California Football Alliance .  All positions are OPEN to 18 years old and above and have played at any level [...]

 Local Business and Community Leaders to Honor Theater Icon William Virchis Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD) today announced the naming of the Visual and Performing Arts Department will now be known at the William Virchis Visual and Performing Arts Department.  A ceremony will be held to celebrate the occasion at SUHSD on February 23, [...]