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Pancakes and booze
The Pancakes & Booze Art Show pop-up art show provides art lovers an opportunity to explore more than 200 pieces of artwork created by more than 50 local San Diego artists. Featuring a wide variety of pop art, fine art, and photography; show-goers can sip craft beer or signature cocktails while enjoying endless free pancakes. $10 at the door. 1735 Hancock St. For tickets and information, visit bit.ly/pancakesSD Read More
By Matt Valenti | Guest Editorial
[Editor’s note: This editorial first appeared in the Voice of San Diego on Aug. 31. View the original article at bit.ly/vosd-valenti.]
Mission Valley Farmers Market at Civita Park will start Oct. 5 with a festive grand opening from 3 to 7 p.m. and continue every Friday. Read More
By Noli Zosa | Linda Vista Planning Group
The Linda Vista Planning Group (LVPG) approved two marijuana production facilities in the community. Urbn Leaf is an existing retail dispensary that has been in operation since April 2017 on Buenos Avenue. The LVPG endorsed the renovation of the adjoining warehouse for the production of marijuana products. Read More
By Sari Reis
Does your dog or cat suffer with any of the following conditions or diseases: arthritis, cancer, degenerative joint disease, chronic pain, poor appetite, seizures, inflammation, anxiety, sleeplessness, and G.I. upsets? If so, then CBD (cannabidiol) oil may be a wonderful supplement to help reduce symptoms and improve your pet’s quality of life. Read More
By Ombretta Di Dio
As he’d done every day for more than a dozen years, before 6 a.m. on Aug. 22, Randal Densley opened the doors of Mission Valley Pipe & Supply, on Mission Gorge Place. However, that day was somewhat different. The store that has been serving San Diego plumbers for decades was getting ready to celebrate its 35th anniversary. Read More
By Frank Sabatini Jr. | Dining Out in San Diego
The Friars Mission Center shopping plaza in Mission Valley will soon be home to the third San Diego location of Wich Addiction, a gourmet sandwich shop lauded for its house-roasted meats and assorted aiolis. The eatery will replace Elva’s Bowls & Wraps, which closed Aug. 31 because of an impending 25 percent rent increase, according to proprietor Melvin Fleschman. The property is owned by Regency Centers Corporation. Read More
By Sunny Lee
The annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) will be celebrated Nov. 1–4 in Old Town. This free event will include the traditional candlelight procession on Nov. 2 starting at 6 p.m., beginning at the entrance of the Old Town State Historic Park, located at San Diego Avenue and Twiggs Street. The procession will travel down San Diego Avenue to El Campo Santo Cemetery. Read More
By David Dixon
There are many real and fictional stories set in the past that are told in a modern style in an attempt to connect with 21st-century audiences. These types of books, shows, films and television programs are often able to draw parallels with today. Read More
By Dr. Ink
Sardina’s Italian Restaurant dates back to when The Beatles released their final studio album, “Let It Be,” and when the floppy disc was invented. It was also when ABC launched “Monday Night Football,” which today is carried by ESPN and can be viewed in Sardina’s roomy bar lounge. Read More
By Kathy McSherry | Ask Kathy
Kathy:
My husband and I have been trying to save for quite some time for a 20 percent down payment and it seems to be taking forever. I am a school teacher and he is a police officer and we have one 2-year-old and another child on the way. I keep hearing it is a great time to buy and interest rates may go up. How can we take advantage of the market without our full 20 percent down payment? Read More
By Scott Sherman | District 7 Dispatch
With a goal of reducing the risk of wildfires in San Diego’s most fire-prone areas, the city of San Diego has begun clearing trash and debris from canyons as part of Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s “Clean SD” initiative. Read More
By Karen Reilly | Valley Voices
We know that our community enjoys visiting the beautiful Mission Valley Branch Library, and we certainly enjoy seeing you. But did you know that you can use San Diego Public Library resources without ever leaving your home? We use part of our materials budget every year for our “ecollection” — e-books, e-audiobooks, digital magazines, newspapers and other databases which you can access through your computer, smartphone or tablet — and they’re available 24/7. Read More
To increase access to quality public education for families, in August 2017, Civic San Diego (CivicSD) closed on a $6.7 million New Markets Tax Credit Program investment with Thrive Public Schools to help finance the new charter school and community center in Linda Vista that celebrated its opening Sept. 14. Read More
By Steve Doster | Mission Valley Money
It was such a sad day when Aretha Franklin died. Fans and critics alike knew of Aretha and her amazing talent. My big “Aretha moment” occurred in 1998 while watching the Grammy Awards. Aretha performed early in the broadcast. Later in the show, the presenter said Luciano Pavarotti, one of the most famous opera singers in the world, was sick and could not perform that night. The producer had about 45 minutes to find someone to fill in for Pavarotti. Who could fill in for one of the world’s greatest opera singers? Aretha could, and she did. It gave me goosebumps, watching her sing Italian opera with a full orchestra — knowing that none of this was rehearsed. Pure talent like that cannot be measured. The Queen of Soul could do it all! Read More
By Erica Moe | Get Fit
Active aging. Seems like an oxymoron. But, no longer! Changing the perception of healthy aging is a must. Currently, 11 million of the 78 million baby boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, are exercising in fitness facilities. Raising this number and raising awareness is the goal of the Active Aging Week, Sept. 23–29. This annual International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) event promotes health and wellness to adults over age 50. Read More
By Frank Sabatini Jr. | Dining Out in San Diego
The Israeli fast-food chain, Burgerim, will soon open its third San Diego location in the west Mission Valley area, just off Friars Road. Famous for its mini burgers made with three-ounce patties, the options range from beef and wagyu to merguez, lamb and vegetarian. Read More
By Noli Zosa
At July’s Linda Vista Planning Group meeting, we had a lively community forum with Friends of SDSU West representative Fred Pierce and SoccerCity representative Nick Stone of FS Investors. SoccerCity presented their plan to the LVPG last year. This month focused on the SDSU West plan along with an update on the SoccerCity plan. Questions from the board and the audience focused on traffic impact and mitigation, density, financing, alternatives to each of the plans, and the future of soccer and SDSU football at their planned stadiums. In the end, our planning group became the first planning group out of the approximately 45 recognized planning groups in the city of San Diego to vote to endorse the SDSU West plan by a vote of 12-2. Read More
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By California News Publishers Association | Guest Editorial
Governor Jerry Brown signed Penal Code 832.7 into law in 1977, making secret any information about the advancement, appraisal, or discipline of a peace officer. That means all records related to an investigation into an officer, including for serious misconduct, is confidential. Today, it is widely reported that California is among the most secret of any state with respect to police records. California also has more police shootings resulting in death annually than any other state. Read More
By Jean Lowerison | Theater Review
I once spent a year in Rome living on what I called the fourth floor of a three-story building. The elevator went to three and I had to walk up to my place. I always suspected that fourth floor was illegal.
The bathroom door opened onto the kitchen stove, the living room was the size of a postage stamp, and the bedroom was across the hall. Read More
By Erica Moe | Get Fit
We adults forget sometimes that getting fit can be fun. Being healthy and active doesn’t always have to be about cardio class and crunches. Fitness can be about fun and games, too! Throw in a funny name, and you just might find yourself joining the ranks of folks flocking to play pickleball. Read More
By Scott Sherman | District 7 Dispatch
Last month, I joined Mayor Kevin Faulconer to announce several private landowners and public agencies that control property along the 17-mile San Diego River have joined cleanup efforts to remove trash and debris from the river. Read More
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