The push to blunt tobacco use across the country is nothing new, but after years of increased restrictions on tobacco use and sales, the number of cigarette smokers in the United States has hovered stubbornly around 20% for the better part of the past decade—with LGBT Americans more than twice as likely to take up…
Come to Walgreens in Hillcrest for free, confidential HIV testing from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on World AIDS Day. Monday, Dec. 1. It’s Walgreens’ way of commemorating World AIDS Day and helping the community stay healthy. Walgreens Hillcrest, 301 University Ave. in San Diego.
The city’s medical services director, Dr. James Dunford told a City Council committee Nov. 13 that more than 2.5 million dirty needles were properly disposed of since the start of the city’s Clean Syringe Exchange Program. Presenting the Safe Point San Diego Clean Syringe Exchange Program Annual Report for fiscal year 2014 Dunford then asked…
The “Peep Bandit” who robbed adult bookstores and other businesses was sentenced Nov. 18 to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $1,914.14 to the adult businesses. Additionally, Oscar Augustin Smith Jr., 29, was ordered to pay $544.72 to two sandwich shops and 7-Eleven by San Diego Superior Court Judge Timothy Walsh, who said…
A trial date of April 13, 2015 has been set for Tiffany LaToya Nowden, who is accused of stabbing her wife, Russina Vale, to death in their bed in their San Carlos home. Nowden, 39, appeared Nov. 3 in San Diego Superior Court and received the trial date several weeks after being ordered to stand…
A Bible quoting convicted rapist was sentenced Nov. 7 to 37 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting a woman he had met on the Christian Mingle dating Web site and another woman who came forward after his publicized arrest. Consecutive terms were handed down to Sean Patrick Banks, 39, by El Cajon Superior…
Join the Hillcrest Wind Ensemble (HWE) as they celebrate the holidays, Saturday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. at the First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4190 Front St., next to UCSD hospital. The evening’s line up will feature music of Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year. Selections will include a “Christmas Pop Sing Along” and the more profound medley…
LA JOLLA – This past weekend, over 730 board-certified physicians in 71 specialties were recognized by their peers for their outstanding work. The annual Top Doctors gala hosted on Saturday, Nov. 1 at the Birch Aquarium in La Jolla brought the best doctors together for a night of celebration inspired by their contributions to the…
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego LGBT Community Center announced today that the Dr. A Brad Truax Award Ceremony and Reception will be held on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1 from 4 – 5 p.m. at The Center, 3909 Centre Street in San Diego. The awards ceremony is a free event that will include light…
Former San Diego City Councilmember Barbara Warden, a Republican who represented the same Council district that Carl DeMaio later represented, has endorsed Rep. Scott Peters and will record a phone call urging voters to support Peters. “I’m a Republican and I feel strongly that Scott Peters is the right choice,” Warden said Monday. “Scott works…
