SUNDAY: Local band to protest Trump’s racism with ‘La Rata Blanca’ performance

https://youtu.be/PFsnIhC3DNM The Cuban born, San Diego-based band Zaraguey will perform “La Rata Blanca,” an original song protesting the racist messages of Donald Trump. The song’s music video was produced by Queen Bee’s Arts and Cultural Center, a North Park small business and Main Street Alliance of San Diego member business. The video features San Diego…

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Senior Housing Info. Session this Wednesday, Oct. 5 at The Center

Looking for more info about the new senior housing development? Be sure to attend the information session at The Center  Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m. For more information contact LaRue Fields at seniors@thecentersd.org or 619.692.2077 x205. Visit the FAQ page at  http://chworks.org/real-estate-development/current-projects/north-park-seniors.

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CHW responds to community concerns about San Diego’s first LGBT-affirming senior community

Community HousingWorks (CHW) sent the following to Betty Owen in response to her letter published in San Diego LGBT Weekly, Sept. 15. Thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention here at CHW. The time and energy that you and many other members of the community put in to advocate and create a community…

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LGBT affirmative tenants

The LGBT Affirmative Senior Housing’s first public meeting was Sept. 8 at which some points were a surprise to the attendees. It was explained “affirmative” is a necessary inclusion to the project’s description since restricting the building only to LGBT tenants would be discriminatory and therefore illegal. It is possible however to request that the…

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Construction begins on San Diego’s first LGBT-affirming senior community

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Community HousingWorks (CHW) and the San Diego LGBT Community Center (The Center) held a groundbreaking ceremony last week for the highly anticipated North Park Senior Apartments, San Diego’s first LGBT-friendly affordable senior housing community. Speakers included Assemblymember Toni Atkins; City Councilmember Todd Gloria; Sue Reynolds, President and CEO of Community HousingWorks;…

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Bring your appetite

“Oh, he’s a cutie.” “Pierce”, his biceps straining the seams of his T-shirt, was scrolling on his phone. “Grindr again?” I teased. “No, the Humane Society’s webpage,” he replied. “I’m thinking about adopting a dog.” I had to admit the Staffordshire mix he admired flashed a heart-melting floppy-tongued grin. We were seated in Il Postino,…

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Cocktails and meatballs

Polite Provisions puts the “craft” in craft cocktails. Since 2012, their knowledgeable mixologists have used the finest ingredients to create potent potables much the same way a pharmacist from an idyllic simpler time would compound powders and tinctures. A dozen or more beer taps stretch across a white marble wall behind a long white marble…

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