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The City of Escondido will be accepting nominations for appointment to the Independent Districting Commission as required under the Voting Districts Settlement Agreement. Applications will be accepted in the City Clerk’s Office, 201 N. Broadway, Escondido, during office hours from Monday, June 3, 2013 through Friday, June 28, 2013. The term of the Commission will [...]

Celebrating Achievements – Continuing the Journey Asociación de Liderazgo Comunitario (Community Leadership Association) Celebrates its official Start-up as a Non-Profit Organization MAY 24, 2013 Laborers’ Local 89 Hall 4161 Home Ave. San Diego, CA 92105 Asociacion de Liderazgo Comunitario is celebrating its official start-up as a Non-Profit organization, having Mayor Bob Filner, 9th District Councilmember [...]

DON DIEGO POST 7420 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS CHAPTER 2100 LOGAN AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CA. (619) 239 – 5373 MAY 2013 LOGAN HEIGHTS VETERANS MEMORIAL DEDICATION THIS BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT WILL BE ERECTED WITH IT’S OWN FLAG POLE AND BE LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF CHICANO PARK. THIS EVENT WILL HONOR ALL LOGAN HEIGHTS VETERANS. [...]

“Over the Border” Lowrider Exhibition The “Over the Border” reception is planned for Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. All of Tijuana’s Lowrider enthusiasts are invited to come to see the Lowrider Legends of San Diego at the San Diego Automotive Museum. Grupo Casinos will be performing live. The $15 fee [...]

16th annual event has raised more than $1 million to benefit outstanding students The UC San Diego Hispanic Scholarship Council hosted its 16th annual Fiesta de las Estrellas on April 25 to raise scholarship funds for outstanding students, with an opportunity for donors to meet the students whose lives will be transformed by their gift. [...]

In honor of Cesar Estrada Chavez’s legacy of farming, environmental and social justice, Project New Village will host its 13th annual Cesar E. Chavez Community Tribute and Celebration on April 27, 2013, 10am – 2pm at the Educational Cultural Complex in Southeastern San Diego. This year we will feature A Day of Dialogue on the [...]

“Fashion Movement” Theme Gives Student-Run Event Momentum On May 10th, San Diego Mesa College students will showcase their 32nd annual fashion show, themed “Fashion Movement.” The annual runway exhibition is created and produced by students from the college’s Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing programs. The event culminates the efforts of four months of planning and [...]

Se celebrará una Feria de Salud Internacional en City Heights el 27 de abril para acercar los muy necesitados servicios de salud para la población de mayor diversidad en San Diego. Más de 15 organizaciones proporcionarán exámenes de salud, recursos sobre salud y bienestar, y muestras de tratamientos alternativos. Clases de Zumba y Aeróbics, más [...]

Offer to eligible students at Gompers Preparatory Academy, Lincoln High School and The Preuss School UCSD is in effect a full-ride scholarship More than 30 high school students and their families joined University of California, San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla last night at a special event in Southeast San Diego to celebrate the launch [...]

Human rights activist Enrique Morones wil be honored by the University of San Diego on April 27 Morones is the founder and president of Border Angels, whose volunteers work to save the lives of individuals crossing the mountains and deserts along the U.S.-Mexico border. At hundreds of rescue stations, the group provides food, water and [...]

DON DIEGO POST 7420 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS CHAPTER 2100 LOGAN AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CA. (619) 239 – 5373 APRIL 2013 LOGAN HEIGHTS VETERANS MEMORIAL DEDICATION THE LOGAN HEIGHTS VETERANS MEMORIAL COMMITTEE WHICH CONSISTS OF MEMBERS OF DON DIEGO POST 7420, WISHES TO ISSUE AN ADVANCED NOTIFICATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY AND [...]

MiraCosta College Presents 7th Annual Oceanside Jazz Festival Concerts The jazz program at Mira-Costa College will host nearly 50 performing groups from schools around the United States as part of its annual Oceanside Jazz Festival. Jazz choirs will perform throughout the day on April 19 and 20, and jazz bands will perform during the day [...]

Resource Conservation Distrit Scholarship Program RCD: Scholarship Program: The RCD offers $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who would like to pursue a career in agriculture or the conservation of natural resources. This scholarship is reserved only for students residing in or attending school within the RCD of Greater San Diego County boundaries. Five [...]

The University of California, San Diego will recognize the contributions of César E. Chávez throughout the months of April and May with a series of events which will include film screenings; a celebration of Chicano Park’s 43rd anniversary; a lecture from Hilda Solis, former U.S. Secretary of Labor; and several outreach events with the San [...]

Community Workshop and Walk Tour Morena Blvd. Station Area Planning Study The City of San Diego’s Morena Blvd Station Area Planning Study is kicking off a community workshop and walk tour and the community’s attendance and participation is important! Community Workshop: Wednesday, April 3rd at 6:00 pm at the USD Joan B. Kroc Institute for [...]

Five students from Olympian High School in Chula Vista were recently recognized for their creative writing skills by the Greater San Diego Council of Teachers of English (GSDCTE). In an awards ceremony held March 15 at the San Diego County Office of Education, the GSDCTE (a local chapter of the California Association of Teachers of [...]

Southwestern College Governing Board Member Norma L. Hernandez and Assistant Professor Dr. Sylvia Garcia-Navarrete have earned two of the highest awards bestowed by The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) for their contributions to higher education and support of Hispanic communities. Hernandez has been selected to receive the Alfredo G. de los Santos, [...]