In every election, someone will tell you that voting is a matter of life and death. This year, it’s literally true in California, as Proposition 34 would repeal the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Oddly, life and death may not even be the most important thing to…
The 5th National Prescription Take Back will be held Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at locations throughout the region. A multi-agency press conference will happen tomorrow at Kellogg Park in La Jolla; members of the media are expected to attend in significant numbers. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and its law enforcement and community partners will…
Gam3rCon, the first local event with an international following, dedicated to celebrating the world of video games and interactive entertainment, wrapped up its five-day flurry of events Sunday. Co-founded by local LGBT activist and author, Walter Meyer, 2012, Gam3rCon dominated the Tenth Avenue Theatre with more activities, displays, video gaming tournaments, opportunities to try new…
Dear editor, Why does Nathan Fletcher pretend he never worked for several years as convicted felon “Duke” Cunningham’s chief in-district assistant? While Cunningham was driving a Rolls Royce, living in a multi-million dollar Rancho Santa Fe mansion, and making only about $175,000 [before taxes] as his only income from his congressional salary, Fletcher turned a…
A special screening of the film Bully will be featured in San Diego, Thursday, April 5 at 7pm in Mission Valley. The film does not officially open in San Diego until next Friday and this is an opportunity to watch it following by a Q&A with Wendy Walsh, mother of Seth Walsh and Vinnie Pompei…
Early this morning, Assemblymember and mayoral candidate Nathan Fletcher announced he was switching teams. No, not that way. He’s leaving the Republican Party to become an independent. What does this mean for the mayor’s race? In the long run, not much. Fletcher will dominate the news cycle, and may raise his name recognition. The Republican…
Join the San Diego LGBT community in collecting food donations this month for women in the greater area who suffer from HIV. Up to 94% of HIV-positive women and their families in San Diego suffer from food insecurity. They don’t know where tomorrow’s meals will come from. The UC San Diego Antiviral Research Center invites…
Food trends are something I have seen and written about for years. You have your fads of what’s hot every year and what’s not. Some of the biggest I can remember are the explosion of sun-dried tomatoes on every menu, cosmo’s on every bar and the use of exotic fruits in every sauce made. There…
The San Diego Democrats for Equality has announced several local events amid the Proposition 8 victory in which an appeals court has determined the measure unconstitutional. Allies and activists are encouraged to get involved and attend the following San Diego-based events to celebrate Tuesday’s epic win for the LGBT community. Community march planned in…
Join other San Diegans Today, Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Joyce Beers Community Center on Vermont Street in San Diego to celebrate today’s appeals court decision affirming the unconstitutionality of California’s Proposition 8. Better yet, join in the march from University Ave. and Sixth Ave. in Hillcrest to the Joyce Beers Community…
