Equality California (EQCA) in partnership with State Farm Insurance is set to honor grassroots activists in local communities who have made a difference in the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Californians. It is the first time that an honoree will be selected not by EQCA, but from nominations by grassroots community members….
“A citizen picks up the phone to dial 911. A pothole, whether it’s fixed or not, is not going to answer the call. We need to make sure a police officer will,” said 7th District Councilmember Marti Emerald in rejecting a proposed ballot proposal from mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio about fixing potholes. DeMaio appeared June…
Assemblymember Toni Atkins has announced that the California legislature have voted to adopt an on-time state budget. The budget closes the $20 billion structural deficit California faced just 18 months ago, turning it into a $2 billion surplus reserve by fiscal year 2015/2016. Calling the budget “responsible but painful” Atkins said, “State spending, as a…
A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for Wicked, which is returning to the San Diego Civic Theatre with performances June 20-July 15. Two and one-half hours prior to each performance, people who present themselves at the Civic Theatre box office will have their names placed in a lottery…
As part of its lead-up to Pride weekend (July 20-22) San Diego LGBT Pride will be holding the All in Pride Celebration Tuesday, June 26 6:30 p.m. – 12 a.m. at the W Hotel, 421 W B Street in San Diego. The event will honor this year’s Spirit of Stonewall honorees with an awards reception,…
The Black Storytellers of San Diego (BSSD) present The Things They Carried, a closing ceremony honoring veterans featuring master storytellers Victoria Burnett and Mitch “Gran’ daddy Junebug” Capel Tuesday, June 26 6 p.m. at the USS Midway museum, 910 N. Harbor Drive in San Diego. BSSD is a 501c3 organization and its mission is to…
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) have announced that retired Staff Sgt. Eric Alva will be a special guest at the first HRC San Diego dinner. Alva was the first Marine seriously injured in the Iraq War. He lost his right leg from a land mine, March 21, 2003. After 13 years of military service, Alva…
Equality California (EQCA) together with co-hosts Randy Clark, Susan Guinn, Pam Morgan, Scott Paine, Joyce Rowland and Claire Stafford are kicking off the San Diego Equality Awards with a garden party in the Veranda Room at the W Hotel, 421 West B Street in San Diego Wednesday, June 27 6-8 p.m. RSVP to Jack Lorenz…
San Diego Labor Council Secretary-Treasurer/CEO Lorena Gonzalez has praised President Obama’s announcement deferring action on immigrant young adults. Calling the announcement “an encouraging step in beginning to address our nation’s dire need for comprehensive immigration reform,” Gonzalez said in a statement, “These are some of San Diego’s best and brightest, and the president’s actions allow…
