Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in San Diego County.
DO you like to read? Do you like to learn? How about, do you like to earn prizes? Well, this summer you can do all three. The County Library Summer Learning Challenge is back! This summer’s “Read, Learn, Create” reading challenge started Saturday, June 1 and runs through Aug 31. Anyone and everyone can take…
STUDENTS at a local middle school are helping their families prepare for an emergency by creating home fire safety escape plans. Borrego Springs Middle School students created the plans as part of a contest and shared them at a recent safety resource fair. It’s for a pilot program created by San Diego County Fire using…
Month-long challenge prompted over 800 high school students to register or pre-register to vote SAN DIEGO – On Monday, May 20 the City of San Diego announced the winners of the Shirley N. Weber Voter Registration Challenge during an awards ceremony at City Hall. The Office of the City Clerk partnered with the Office of Child…
More than $818,000 is ready to be claimed by hundreds of residents and businesses SAN DIEGO—The City of San Diego is trying to reach businesses and individuals who are owed money by the city in the form of refunds or vendor payment checks. According to the city’s Unclaimed Monies Report, over $818,000 is currently being…
ADU bonus program recognized for potential to rapidly increase supply and density of affordable housing SAN DIEGO – Recognizing progress toward its goal of creating homes that all San Diegans can afford, the City of San Diego has been named a winner of Ivory Innovations’ annual national Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability in its Public Policy and…
THE San Diego County Department of Parks and Recreation opened Four Gee County Park to an eager crowd of close to 200 people on Saturday, May 11 in 4S Ranch. County Supervisor Joel Anderson led the celebration and reminded all that “Nothing brings a community together like a park.” The event featured fun activities for…
Tool helps San Diegans find out about projects in their neighborhoods and events citywide SAN DIEGO – The City of San Diego has developed a new interactive Project Finder Map that uses Google Maps and GIS technology to allow the public to find details and location information on hundreds of construction projects and events citywide. Replacing the previous…
THE California Department of Public Health (CDPH) honored County Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma J. Wooten with its highest recognition, the Beverlee A. Myers Award for Excellence in Public Health. The Beverlee A. Myers award is presented annually for outstanding leadership and dedication to all aspects of public health. During the award ceremony in Sacramento, CDPH leadership…
EACH May, the State of California and County of San Diego join community partners in celebrating CalFresh Awareness Month. It is an opportunity to promote this resource to families and provide those who qualify with access to healthy, nutritious food. Dozens of community events are scheduled throughout the month to share information about CalFresh and…
SAN DIEGO – With a vision of promoting economic growth and opportunity in every neighborhood, the City of San Diego is celebrating May as Small Business Month in California, which is home to more than 4.1 million small businesses. In San Diego, 93% of businesses have 12 or fewer employees and these small businesses employ more than 100,000…
THE county’s Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board (CLERB) is looking for applicants to fill an opening on its board. Established in 1990, CLERB investigates citizen complaints against San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies and probation officers. The current vacancy is in Supervisorial District 4, which includes the cities of Lemon Grove and La Mesa, parts of the City of…
THE county’s recommended budget for next fiscal year was released Thursday, May 2 and it shows what the county is doing to maintain and improve our quality of life while also helping those who need it most. The budget includes funding to help those experiencing homelessness and behavioral health and substance use disorders. It does…
Inspirational adaptive athletes showcase their golf skills at world famous municipal golf course SAN DIEGO – For the second consecutive year, the City of San Diego hosted some of the best local, national and international adaptive golfers at its annual Torrey Pines Adaptive Golf Championship on Thursday, May 2. The tournament allows golfers with disabilities…
Businesses citywide are making the switch to more sustainable foodservice ware SAN DIEGO – One year into the city’s Single Use Plastic Reduction Ordinance (SUPRO), more and more businesses are saying goodbye to polystyrene foam, also known as styrofoam, and hello to more sustainable products that make San Diego a cleaner, greener community. In line with the…
Cities have used state funds to serve 150,000 unhoused residents and create more than 15,000 shelter beds SACRAMENTO – A bipartisan coalition of mayors from the state’s 13 largest cities on Tuesday, April 23 visited the State Capitol to urge on Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature to make permanent its foremost program to…
Program launches interactive, searchable map for creative work in San Diego, Imperial counties SAN DIEGO — Far South/Border North is in full swing during Arts, Culture & Creativity Month, with hundreds of artists and cultural practitioners in San Diego and Imperial counties implementing creative campaigns to engage communities and raise awareness of our region’s most critical issues….
With summer approaching, Parks and Recreation Department is recruiting pool lifeguards and managers SAN DIEGO – Summer is approaching and the City of San Diego’s 15 swimming pool facilities are working to staff up for the influx of seasonal visitors during warmer months when kids are out of school. The city’s Parks and Recreation Department…
THE Health and Human Services Agency’s 2024 Live Well San Diego Public Health Champion Awards Ceremony was held on Friday, April 5, 2024. This event honored 12 local people and organizations for their outstanding contributions in the prevention of disease or injury and the promotion of public health for all San Diegans. The annual awards ceremony is held during National…
More than 170 business and civic leaders from San Diego region are advocating for border infrastructure, trade, healthcare, workforce development, environmental issues, and sustainability SAN DIEGO – A group of more than 170 business and civic leaders from across the San Diego and Baja, California region visited Washington, D.C. advocating for issues critical to our environment,…
SAN Diego County is scheduled to conduct its first routine aerial larvicide drop of the year next week on up to 52 local waterways to help stop mosquitoes from potentially spreading diseases like West Nile virus. County officials said helicopter larvicide drops will be done Wednesday (April 23), and Thursday (April 24) if necessary, to…
ADU Bonus Program recognized for potential to rapidly increase supply and density of affordable housing SAN DIEGO – The City of San Diego has been named a Top 10 Finalist for the Ivory Innovations annual Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability. The Ivory Prize aims to recognize ambitious, feasible and scalable solutions to housing affordability throughout the nation. The city’s Accessory…
Robust public outreach will be conducted to alert residents about parking enforcement for street sweeping SAN DIEGO – The City of San Diego will resume street sweeping services in early May along routes in southeastern San Diego after temporarily halting service following the historic Jan. 22 storm and its aftermath. The city paused parking enforcement…
THE County took steps on Wednesday, April 10 to add more space and species protection to land at El Monte Road in Lakeside. The Board of Supervisors approved the donation of 75 acres of land next to El Capitan County Preserve. County Parks Department officials said the land fits into the county’s Multiple Species Conservation Plan…
ON April 6, individuals and community groups from the City Heights area joined Caltrans, Clean California, I Love A Clean San Diego (ILACSD), Keep California Beautiful, and Keep America Beautiful to clean up and beautify Azalea Park. Nearly 200 volunteers gathered to revitalize the park and cleaned up close to 300 pounds of litter, including…
Design concept based on feedback from community throughout year-long engagement process SAN DIEGO – Following more than a year of community engagement and public input, the City of San Diego on Saturday, April 6 revealed the preferred design concept for a potential Ocean Beach Pier replacement. The concept, unveiled at a community workshop held this…
Month-long competition aims to promote civic engagement among local youth SAN DIEGO – Recently, the City of San Diego launched the Shirley N. Weber Voter Registration Challenge with the goal of encouraging young people to become more engaged in their communities and more aware of their civic responsibility. The City’s Office of Child and Youth…
DURING springtime, the flowers bloom and the bees are busy. Here are some simple tips to make sure you don’t get stung. The biggest one is — do not disturb them. And if they’re already disturbed, move away to a safer location! This time of year, sightings of honey bee swarms and nests are more…
THE County is transforming Earth Day into Earth Month by holding a series of events highlighting sustainable activities that will span through the month of April to raise awareness about environmental issues. Earth Day, which is celebrated on Monday, April 22, connects people to the public spaces where wildlife and nature thrive. The global theme…
ON Tuesday, April 2 the county kicked off its 40th annual blood drive, an event that has grown to become one of the largest donor events of its kind in the region. In partnership with the San Diego Blood Bank, the county this year has added two more sites, bringing the total to 24 locations where…
US Department of Energy honor bestowed at 2024 summit SAN DIEGO – With a goal of removing natural gas from all city facilities by 2035, the City of San Diego was honored on Wednesday, April 3 for its innovative zero emissions municipal buildings policy during a Department of Energy summit in Washington, D.C. The city…
