NGLCC/ Add Us In/ GSDBA Free Event Thursday Feb. 21 9-10:30 a.m. Handlery Hotel, 950 Hotel Circle North, San Diego Learn how your business can benefit from highly-qualified, pre-screened interns with disabilities! We provide 360 degree structural support, potential increase to your bottom line, and “GPS” to discover and navigate this untapped pool of high…
The City Council voted 5-3 Monday to not override the veto by Mayor Bob Filner over the appointments of attorney Rafael Castellanos and businessman Marshall Merrifield to the Port Commission. Six votes were needed and Councilmembers Marti Emerald, David Alvarez and Sherri Lightner voted to accept Filner’s veto Jan. 18. Council President Todd Gloria…
The songs of legendary musician and showman Elton John will take center stage at the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus spring concert Rocket Man – The Music of Elton John April 13 and 14 at the Birch North Park Theatre in San Diego. The 150-member chorus will highlight five decades of hits from “Your Song,”…
The Lambda Archives is holding a fundraiser Feb. 22 6-9 p.m. at Snooze, 3940 Fifth Ave. in San Diego. Pajama Party 2 promises to be an evening of fun, food, contests and prizes – and all for a good cause. So, don your favorite pajamas or comfies and support the Lambda Archives. Tickets are $35…
As part of their Professional Luncheon Series the Greater San Diego Business Association (GSDBA) welcomed San Diego’s first lady, Bronwyn Ingram, fiancée of Mayor Bob Filner Feb. 12, at Wang’s North Park. GSDBA members and guests attended this special lunch event to hear Ingram speak about her current endeavors with local organizations and Team First…
SAN DIEGO – Lorena Gonzalez has been endorsed by the Neighborhood Market Association, her campaign announced today. The Neighborhood Market Association (NMA) is a non-profit mutual benefit corporation dedicated to empowering independent retailers throughout California, Nevada, Arizona and the West Coast. Mark Arabo, the CEO of the Neighborhood Market Association, praised Gonzalez for her collaboration…
SAN DIEGO – As part of its ongoing commitment to cultural diversity and responsible banking, Union Bank, N.A., partnered with KPBS to honor 16 local individuals including two individuals from the LGBT community who are making a difference to enrich the lives of others. The honorees were announced throughout 2012 as part of the Cultural…
Out by Laura Preble Kindle edition, 1st edition, 266 pages In a society where “perpendiculars,” opposite-sex couples, are forbidden, persecuted, freakish…Chris Bryant, a preacher’s son, finds himself in love…with a girl. Chris has always been faithful to his Anglicant religion – even though he’s never felt like everyone else, never felt…parallel. And then it happens:…
The San Diego Wrestling Club (SDWC) will be hosting their 7th annual Bulldogs Wrestling Tournament Saturday Feb. 16 starting at 1 p.m. in the main auditorium of The Center in Hillcrest. Spectators are welcome to come and check out the wrestling competition during the tournament for a $5 donation to the club. The annual San…
SAN DIEGO – Special Delivery, a free nutrition services nonprofit organization serving people with AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses such as heart disease, cancer and kidney disease in San Diego, has received a grant in the amount of $20,000 from Weingart Foundation, announced Ruth Henricks, executive director. “We are thrilled to receive this very generous…
