In the June primary, challenger Ray Ellis bested incumbent District 1 City Councilmember Sherri Lightner 45.6 percent to 41.5 percent. As the top two candidates, both made the recent general election, where Lightner not only added significantly to her total (54.9 percent), but drove down Ellis’ (45.1 percent). How did Lightner change the minds of…
Last Saturday was “shop local” day, a community focused antidote to the megastore madness that is Black Friday. I totally missed it, which isn’t to say I was one of the millions camped out at the mall as I totally support the idea of buying from local merchants, especially artists and artisans living in the…
SCENE OUT WITH ANA PINES AND KIM RESCATE A Hammer, A Bell, and A Song to Sing When we attend shows we try not to read too much about it beforehand. We like to see it with fresh eyes. At A Hammer, A Bell, and A Song to Sing, our vocal chords got a surprise…
Ah, Thanksgiving. That perfect holiday where you can sit back and relax and give thanks for the many wonderful things in your life, your city and your world. With no gifts to worry about and plenty of excuses to overeat, just savor that turkey aroma and help yourself to another piece of pumpkin pie ……
Picture yourself in a room full of people you don’t know. It’s too awkward to stand there alone, so you survey the scene, looking for a group to join. The progression is always the same. Anyone I know? Nope. Anyone who’s like me? Nope. Anyone who looks like they might like people like me? The…
The weather has taken a turn for the cool and a four-day weekend is upon us. What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than to visit beautiful Balboa Park and behold America. And by that I mean attend the groundbreaking exhibition Behold, America! Art of the United States from Three San Diego Museums. This collaborative exhibition…
Everyone strives to be a millionaire. Think of the many television shows that have a $1 million prize for the winner. Or look at the lottery commercials touting the latest pot of multiple millions. I’m not going to discuss the ineffectiveness of this ambiguous goal many Americans have set for themselves. This can be a…
LOS ANGELES – The election has not only brought marriage rights to same-sex couples in Maine, Maryland and Washington but it will also boost the economies of the three states according to a new report by the Williams Institute. The report estimates that extending marriage to same-sex couples will generate more than $166 million in…
SAN FRANCISCO – Community Marketing & Insights (CMI), the San Francisco-based LGBT research and communications firm, has released its 17th annual LGBT Travel Survey, a USA snapshot on LGBT travel motivations, perspectives and purchases. Respondents to the study are derived from CMI’s proprietary research panel and through partnership with national and community magazines, newspapers, Web…
It’s a great day for our nation and city as both our president and mayor are the most progressive and pro-equality ever elected. LGBT Veterans’ Wall ceremony A great crowd showed up to The Center to honor the 2012 inductees to the Ben F. Dillingham and Bridget Wilson LGBT Veterans’ Wall of Honor. Chair Joseph…
