San Diego is missing the most important non-medical component of HIV/AIDS prevention, according to a local housing advocate, and, he says, the result is unnecessary death and illness from the disease. Tom McSorley is director of development at Townspeople, a housing program for the city’s most vulnerable residents – especially for homeless people who are…
Talmadge is one of San Diego’s older neighborhoods. It is a beautifully maintained community, just east of Kensington, that was originally developed back in the 1920s. But what you may not know is that Talmadge has a very unique history. Talmadge was named after three sisters, Norma, Constance and Natalie Talmadge, who were all silent…
Although construction has been down considerably for most of the Great Recession, this month has seen more than $200 million of commercial and government projects in the planning and post-bid phase of development, according to Reed Construction Data. Most projects are “ground-up,” but because preserving San Diego’ historic and culturally meaningful structures continues to gain…
20th Annual Tree of Life ceremony The 20th Annual Tree of Life ceremony observes the 30th Annual World AIDS Day in support of Mama’s Kitchen, with the help of The Center and Village Hillcrest. Those and other organizations and individuals will commemorate World AIDS Day by “recognizing and remembering those affected by AIDS, as well…
Help Father Joe served more than 1.7 million meals in 2011. To help beat that number in 2012, Father Joe’s is hosting a Thanksgiving Day 5K event Thursday, Nov. 24 at 8 a.m. in Balboa Park. Event T-shirts can be picked up at Spreckels Organ Pavilion Wednesday, Nov. 23 2-6 p.m. or Thanksgiving morning from…
The Imperial Court de San Diego will host the 23rd Annual Scott Carlson Community Thanksgiving Dinner from 2-5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 24, at The Center. All are welcome, but Center staff request that guests contact either Cory R. Huston at 619-306-8344 or via email cory51586@yahoo.com, or Kaiden Montana at 619-674-1476 or Kaiden_boi@yahoo.com with the number…
The Clean Syringe Exchange Program received its 1.5 millionth dirty needle in 2011, having broken the one million mark in 2010. The program started in 2002 as an attempt to stem increases in infections from HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C. Two discreet mobile units in downtown San Diego and North Park allow drug addicts twice a…
The San Diego LGBT Community Center is participating in Our Greater San Diego Vision, an effort being billed as an “unprecedented” plan for the future of the greater San Diego region. Center officials are asking for input from the community. “We’d like you to participate as well,” read a statement in The Center’s weekly e-newsletter….
One year from the election and less than two months from the first votes cast to start determining the Republican nominee for president, more than 400 grass roots activists of San Diego Republicans, the local area’s official GOP presence, gathered Monday night to hear from representatives of all the presidential campaigns and participate in a…
The California Reserve Peace Officers Association (CRPOA) has announced their unanimous endorsement of Bonnie Dumanis for mayor of San Diego. The CRPOA represents more than 6,000 sworn peace officers statewide. The association was founded in 1974 for the purpose of “raising the professional, educational and employment standards of reserve peace officers.” Announcing its endorsement, CRPOA…
