San Diego LGBT Pride has announced that due to the success of this year’s Pride event it has given more than $85,000 to LGBT-serving organizations in 2012. “Pride has continued to work hard to increase both the size and scope of our annual event, year round civic engagement, and community giving. This year has been…
Council President Todd Gloria today released the 2013 proposed assignments to Council Committees. The proposal includes a historic appointment, bipartisan leadership, and the introduction of a new Infrastructure Committee. “I am proposing creation of the Infrastructure Committee to bring necessary focus to the condition of the City’s streets, sidewalks and structures,” said Council President Gloria. …
SCENE OUT BY ANA PINES AND KIM RESCATE Who says only kids enjoy playing in the mud? Not the folks at The Mud Factor. They created a hardcore 5K obstacle course that not only tests your strength and endurance but your ability to get down and dirty. Participants are scheduled into 30-minute waves represented by…
The news media is considered “The Fourth Estate,” a societal and political institution whose influence is not officially recognized. The first three estates are the branches of government; executive, legislative and judicial. While San Diego LGBT Weekly and LGBTweekly.com both qualify as a member of The Fourth Estate, we have very clear policies about what…
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….
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…
Last week, after enduring 25 minutes (I timed it) of commercials, I saw one film; furthermore, a Coke and a tiny bag of popcorn cost more than the ticket. Leaving the mall’s 13-theater complex, I thought about what it was like before the malls mushroomed across the nation and destroyed the vibrant downtown area of…
Our new mayor made history visiting five high schools after his inauguration and stopping by five different neighborhoods to celebrate with the people. His last stop, at 11 p.m., was at Martinis Above Fourth for the annual Christmas Wreath Auction which raised nearly $20,000 for the Eddie Conlon Youth Fund (5-18 years). First lady, Bronwyn…
