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The Desert’s Past Comes Alive at “Vallecito Days” March 10, 11. Imagine making a brutal desert crossing on a San Diego-bound stagecoach and coming to a station with water, food and the first sign of greenery for miles. Or, imagine marching east across the desert during the Civil War as a Union volunteer from California [...]

Homework Center to Showcase Free Student Services Homework Center empowers at-risk youth through academic development The Neighborhood House Association’s Homework Center will host an open house to present underserved elementary, middle and high school students with a safe after-school study environment. The open house will familiarize students with the center’s services including: free access to [...]

Presidente Pérez Revela el Acta de la Beca Escolar de la Clase Media Entre un alto incremento en la matrícula universitaria y una agobiante economía, la clase media de California está siendo exprimida de la oportunidad de alcanzar una educación superior. El presidente de la Asamblea John A. Pérez desea reanudar la promesa de una [...]

The 14th Annual César E. Chávez High School Essay Contest POSTMARK AND E-MAIL SUBMISSISION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2012 The University of California, San Diego Early Academic Outreach Program has for fourteen years been a leader in honoring the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez through their annual essay contest. Please distribute this information [...]

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Helix Water District Board President DeAna Verbeke announced that Director of Engineering Carlos Lugo has been selected as the new general manager of the Helix Water District. Director Verbeke noted, “After a comprehensive process with a number of qualified candidates, the board has determined that Carlos Lugo is the best person for the position. His [...]

Public Library Continues Its “American Book Discussion” Series in Black History Month with “Just Some Stories I Could Tell” The San Diego Public Library is proud to announce its annual Black History Month book discussion series, An American Book Discussion: Just Some of the Stories I Could Tell. The first of two sessions will feature [...]

Local Children’s Author Will Discuss Her Bilingual Book “Grandma’s Pear Tree”   The San Diego Public Library will host an author-talk featuring children’s author Suzanne Santillan. She will discuss her award-winning work, Grandma’s Pear Tree, a bilingual children’s picture book. This event, which is free and open to the public, is at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, [...]

   The California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (CA-HCC) and the CAHCC Southern Region Chambers bring together the Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), utility companies and successful Hispanic suppliers to discuss the “Secrets to Doing Business with the Utilities.” Staff from the CPUC will discuss the “Certification Process,” how to get it completed and approved, how to [...]

Determined to continue improving lives at every age and income level throughout the community, 20 volunteers from the Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary Club recently fanned out across area elementary schools to distribute free dictionaries to third graders. “We organize this effort in cooperation with the SoCal Dictionary Project,” reports club president Rick Coburn. SoCal DP [...]

Public Input Needed for Potential District Elections in Chula Vista The Charter Review Commission is seeking public input regarding a potential change to Chula Vista’s election system. City Councilmembers are currently elected through an “at-large” system; the City Council is considering placing a charter amendment on the ballot to switch to a “district” system. A [...]

When you picture San Diego in 50 years; do you believe you, your children and grandchildren will still be able to afford to live here? Do you think we can preserve what we all love about the region today for future generations? Do you see apartment and condo towers lining the coast, master-planned communities stretching [...]

By Marissa Acierto In the wee waking hours of December 17, 2011 on Saturday, the Annual Breakfast with Santa Claus was underway, to be held at the Paradise Hills Park and Recreation Center. The event would begin from 9 a.m. and end at 12 p.m. By 11:30 over 435 attendees had a hearty breakfast.   [...]

  Latino Film Showcase will be co-produced with Latin Heat Media and Getty Images Hispanic In an effort to spotlight the next generation of U.S. Latino filmmakers, organizers of Hispanicize 2012 (April 11-13) announced that the third installment of its national trends event will feature a Latino Film Showcase and professional development program. The film [...]

  The 15th Annual Toys for Joy event at Abraham Lincoln High School on Saturday, December 17   In tough economic times, everyone needs hope, especially the estimated 14.8 percent of those in San Diego County who live in poverty. In 2010 alone, 72,401 more people fell into poverty, according to the Center for Policy [...]

    El invierno ha llegado oficialmente trayendo noches más largas y frías al aire templado de San Diego. SDG&E quiere ayudarle a prepararse para el clima frío y que pueda ahorrar energía, manteniendo  las facturas de consumo eléctrico invernal  bajo control y a su vez, conservándose calientito cuando baje la temperatura.     Baje unos grados [...]

Sweetwater Board of Trustees selects new president and vice president     At their recent meeting, the Sweetwater Board of Trustees selected Pearl Quiñones as President and Jim Cartmill as Vice President. Continuing their roles, Superintendent Dr. Edward Brand will serve as Secretary and Deanne Vicedo will serve as the Clerk of the board.     Ms. [...]