In 2014, prostate cancer was the leading cause of newly diagnosed cancers in men and the second leading cause of cancer death in men. How often should men have a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test? If treatment is needed, what options are available? Prostate cancer research has led to new ways to detect, diagnose and treat…
Today, San Diego-based LGBT advocacy group Canvass for a Cause was one of 10 LGBT advocacy organizations that received a cake from Sweet Cakes Bakery in Oregon. Together with the cake, which was inscribed “We really do love you!” on a red heart, the package included a letter from Sweet Cakes’ owners Aaron and Melissa…
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Padres will host the first ever officially sanctioned Pride Night at Petco Park Tuesday, Sept. 1 where the Padres will take on the Rangers at 7:10 p.m. The first 1,000 fans to purchase Pride Night tickets will receive a limited edition Pride-themed Padres hat. Additionally, in a further gesture…
Wednesday, Aug. 12 Lambda Archives of San Diego hosted its second Out at the Archives series, Coming Out to Play at The Center. The event featured a brief history of some of the LGBT sports organizations, a panel discussion with past and current league leaders and a Q&A from the audience. “Roman Jimenez began the…
A preliminary hearing of Oct. 30 was set Aug. 13 for the motorist accused of second-degree murder and vehicular manslaughter in the death of Oscar Melero, a popular longtime hair stylist in Hillcrest. The attorney for Abraham Granados Beltran, 24, sought the delay about four months after District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis decided to charge him…
The car thief who stole an $80,000 2015 Maserati Ghibli from a La Jolla dealership has been sentenced to three years in jail after the prosecutor told the judge the defendant had stolen cars before from dealerships. Probation was denied Aug. 11 for Marcus Lee Allen, 30, by San Diego Superior Court Judge Eugenia…
SAN DIEGO – Scripps Health will collaborate with Ed Randall’s Fans for the Cure (ERFFTC) to provide free prostate cancer screenings to fans at the San Diego Padres game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park Sept. 3. The screenings will be open to all male ticket holders at the game who are 50…
SAN DIEGO– The Supporting America’s Finest campaign kicked off Thursday in downtown San Diego at ‘SDPD Appreciation Night’, and raised more than $10,000 between GoFundMe and direct contributions toward a $150,000 fundraising goal. The campaign encourages San Diegans to show their support for America’s Finest, the San Diego Police Department. “As Mayor, I know that…
SAN DIEGO – Local residents can learn important information about ovarian cancer at a free educational forum on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Presenting at the forum will be a panel of educators and cancer survivors from the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of San Diego. The…
SAN DIEGO — In an effort to expand ministries at St Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, improve the campus and provide more programs to the neighborhood, the cathedral’s governing board recently voted to move forward with the Cathedral Campus Redevelopment Plan that was adopted in 2002 by making the Olive Street property just north of the Cathedral…
