A 21-year-old tutor who pleaded guilty to having sex with a 16-year-old male student will be sentenced Jan. 3, a judge set on Tuesday. Attorney Greg Turner, who represents Alejandro Rodriguez, turned in a report Tuesday shortly before Rodriguez was to be sentenced. Chula Vista Superior Court Judge Garry Haehnle said he wanted to read…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Consulting firm Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine announced that Renovate America has earned a place among of the country’s Best Small and Medium Workplaces. This list recognizes the top performing companies across the nation in terms of the workplace they have created for employees, with the understanding that a…
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Unified School District is among 12 large urban school districts that are collaborating for the first time to help solve major issues—finding new sources of effective teachers and education-related support staff while providing opportunities for veterans and spouses to continue to serve in their own communities. Large urban school…
SAN DIEGO – Mara Elliott has earned the endorsement of all five Democratic San Diego City Councilmembers, her campaign announced Thursday. The Democratic leaders endorsing Mara Elliott are Council President Sherri Lightner, Council President Pro-Tem Marti Emerald, and Councilmembers David Alvarez, Todd Gloria, and Myrtle Cole. Council President Sherri Lightner said: “Mara Elliott understands that the City…
Amid allegations of gross financial mismanagement and worse, the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation (SDHDF) has announced that longtime board member, Roderick Reinhart will replace John Brown as interim executive director of the foundation effective immediately. Tuesday, Brown posted a message on Facebook confirming his departure, “Earlier this month I notified the board that I…
SAN DIEGO — Thursday, the Engage San Diego Action Fund, a new 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to enhancing civic engagement and social justice in underserved San Diego communities through issue education and public policy advocacy, announced its first ever candidate endorsements. The Engage San Diego Action Fund supports local candidates who strongly believe in reflective democracy…
Looking for more info about the new senior housing development? Be sure to attend the information session at The Center Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m. For more information contact LaRue Fields at seniors@thecentersd.org or 619.692.2077 x205. Visit the FAQ page at http://chworks.org/real-estate-development/current-projects/north-park-seniors.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.– GLSEN, the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe and affirming schools for all students, will honor San Diego high-school junior Edward Estrada with the Student Advocate of the Year Award and Target with the Champion Award at GLSEN’s Respect Awards – Los Angeles to be held Friday, Oct. 21, at…
A coordinated effort by the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) and the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) has resulted in a fourfold jump in the number of high school students concurrently enrolled in college courses this fall. A total of 2,128 students are taking courses through City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges this year…
SAN DIEGO – San Diego LGBT Pride has announced that due to the success of this year’s Pride event, themed “Pride Unites the World,” they are able to continue their tradition of community giving. Pride strives each year to return profits from the annual LGBT Pride weekend to the community. San Diego Pride’s community contributions…
