SAN DIEGO – UPDATE — Further to Dwayne Crenshaw’s endorsements announced earlier in this news report San Diego LGBT Weekly reached out to his opponent Myrtle Cole for comment. In an email response Cole stated, “I am extremely proud of the endorsements my campaign has received from thousands of voters in every corner of the District –…
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Bicycle Coalition has launched Bike Local Sundays, a monthly line-up of events encouraging folks to ride bikes to local businesses and support neighborhood economies. Bike Local Sundays kicks off in fabulous Hillcrest Sunday with free bike valet parking at the Hillcrest Farmer’s Market and Earth Fair in Balboa…
SAN DIEGO – One of the hottest tickets in town this past weekend was for the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC) show Rocket Man – The Music of Elton John. Both record-setting shows sold out days before the concert, filling the Birch North Park Theatre with hundreds of fans to experience the music, dancing…
As a mark of respect for the victims of yesterday’s violence in Boston, Mass. the Pride Flag at University Avenue and Normal Street in San Diego flew at half-staff. Earlier President Obama had ordered flags at the White House and all federal buildings be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims of the Boston…
The newly-opened Gang Kitchen didn’t hesitate to sign up as a participating restaurant for Dining Out for Life® San Diego this year. But they didn’t stop there — the restaurant’s owner, Jon Mangini, was inspired to increase his gift from 25 percent to 50 percent of all proceeds April 25. He’s also signed up his…
BY VICTOR HOFF Set amid the brooding clouds, hand passed chicken satay with a warm peanut sauce and the soft chortle of its participants, über-trendy Roppongi’s restaurant in La Jolla held court last night to the Fashion Week San Diego preview. The occasion, which presages the main event to be held downtown from Sept. 30…
The Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast of San Diego County’s co-chairs, City Commissioners Nicole Murray Ramirez and Robert Gleason have announced that this year’s honorees will be Gov. Barbara Roberts, the first elected woman governor of Oregon and a long-time civil rights and women’s advocate, and Academy Award winner Dustin Lance Black, who wrote the screenplay…
Thursday, April 25, not only will Adams Avenue Grill be serving up great food, it will do so with outsize servings of commitment and compassion. That is the day of San Diego’s seventh annual Dining Out for Life event, and Adams Avenue Grill has been there from the beginning. Dining Out for Life benefits HIV/AIDS…
The community gathered April 5 at The Center to celebrate the 10th annual Transgender Day of Empowerment, “An evening of celebration, education, and entertainment.” The auditorium was filled with a diverse standing room only audience including many families and youth. Connor Maddocks was the emcee and welcomed special guests, sponsors, keynote speakers and elected officials….
The Auntie Helen’s thrift store has moved to 4127 30th Street near the Vons supermarket in North Park after the rent was raised at its old location to the non-profit organization which still supplies free laundry services to people with HIV and AIDS. The old location at 4028 30th Street is closed, but there was…
