The City Council vote to confirm Todd Gloria as its new president was so certain Monday that his new nameplate was installed within two minutes of the 9-0 vote. Councilmember Kevin Faulconer – once thought to want the job himself – nominated Gloria to succeed Tony Young, who is stepping down from the Council to…
Following a unanimous vote, Monday, Councilmember Todd Gloria was elected president of the San Diego City Council. As a third generation resident of Hillcrest, Gloria has represented District 3 since 2008. The District includes the neighborhoods of Balboa Park, City Heights, Golden Hill, Hillcrest, Kensington, Normal Heights, North Park, South Park, Talmadge and University Heights….
Working families advocate Lorena Gonzalez has announced she will run for the 80th state Assembly District, vowing to seek the seat once it is vacated by the current assemblymember, Ben Hueso. Gonzalez will seek election as early as this year if Assemblymember Hueso is elected to the state Senate in a special election this spring….
The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble (HWE) holiday concert will feature music from The Nutcracker. The concert, to be held 8 p.m. Friday Dec. 14 at the Joan Kroc Theater, 6845 University Ave., will include The San Diego Dance Company with The Wheel Chair Dancers doing modern and interpretive dance to this Tchaikovsky masterpiece. Lighter holiday classics…
The University of California San Diego’s recognition of World AIDS Day, will focus attention on and raise awareness of the impact that HIV/AIDS has had in the San Diego community. UC San Diego will sponsor a number of events for this first-of-a kind commemoration of World AIDS Day, which will culminate with the display of…
“Can you imagine what a pile of 1.8 million dirty syringes would look like?” That was the question posed by the City’s emergency medical director, James Dunford, regarding the City’s Clean Syringe Exchange Program that he chairs, and he told the recent Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee his own answer. “That’s what we have…
San Diego LGBT Pride will be holding its annual meeting Tuesday, Dec. 4 6-7 p.m. at The Center, 3909 Centre Street. At the meeting the Pride board will be sharing their 2012 report, announcing their 2012 grant giving and new officers and hearing public comments. Beverages and snacks will be provided.
The cast of the popular Internet series Where the Bears Are will be in San Diego to hold two DVD release parties, and Bears San Diego will be there to raise money for HIV services provided by Family Health Centers of San Diego and Special Delivery. The DVD release parties are Friday, Dec. 14, 7-10…
The Hillcrest History Guild (HHG) is celebrating its sixth annual Holiday Potluck Dinner Dec. 11 6:30 p.m. at the Joyce Beers Community Center, 3900 Vermont Street in San Diego. Guests are invited to bring a dish (salads, vegetables, cookies or a casserole) to accompany the roasted turkeys, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, bread and other treats…
In a symbolic gesture of bringing City elected officials out to the neighborhood Mayor-elect Bob Filner’s inauguration ceremony will be held Monday, Dec. 3 10 a.m. at the Balboa Park Club, 2144 Pan American Road West in Balboa Park. Later that same day five community inaugural celebrations will take place across the city giving Filner…
