Leave your passport at home

There’s a lot to love about Barrio Logan; the rich history, the vibrant culture, the burgeoning art scene (Art Walk on the second Saturday of each month is not to be missed). And of course the food! You don’t need a passport to experience authentic Baja-style seafood. Just grab a seat at Mariscos el Pulpo….

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A balancing act: Barrio Logan

It’s a familiar pattern, oft repeated. A forgotten neighborhood is discovered by artists seeking good spaces and cheap rents. They move in and the process of gentrification begins. Before long, the rents are so high and home values so steep, that the artists have to look elsewhere for space. The neighborhood is so no longer…

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FHCSD’s ¡Vive Tu Vida! Get Up! Get Moving! event – Aug. 16

SAN DIEGO – Saturday, Aug. 16, Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) will present its eighth annual family health and fitness fair ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® This event promotes Hispanic family physical activity and good nutrition for better health and wellness for all members of the community. The event, which is…

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EHC: Fight not over for Barrio Logan Community Plan update

SAN DIEGO – Left to a citywide vote, the Barrio Logan Community Plan Update in the form of propositions B and C was repealed. Despite this outcome, Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) and plan supporters insist the community will ultimately prevail in implementing the plan it needs to improve children’s health. “Barrio Logan is my home and…

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Letters

In response to ‘Kevin Faulconer is ready to be mayor’ Dear Editor, Nicole Murray Ramirez has apparently ended her “bromance” with Republican-Independent-Democrat Nathan Fletcher, and has now taken up residence with Republican Kevin Faulconer. Ramirez endorses Faulconer (San Diego LGBT Weekly issue 135, Dec. 5) for three explicitly stated reasons: 1. Faulconer is a clone…

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Toni Atkins endorses David Alvarez for mayor of San Diego

SAN DIEGO – Today on the heels of endorsements from respected leaders Lori Saldaña and Donna Frye, Democrat David Alvarez, San Diego City Councilmember and mayoral candidate gained the backing of State Assembly Majority Leader Toni Atkins. Atkins said one reason she’s supporting Alvarez is because she knows first-hand what it takes to govern San…

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