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Community August 25, 2025

San Diego Foundation goes big on entrepreneurial grants

San Diego Foundation (SDF) announced today that it awarded $627,500 in grants to bolster entrepreneurship and improve economic mobility for those furthest from opportunity in San Diego County. This includes, but is not limited to, San Diego’s Latino community. “San Diego’s entrepreneurial community is as diverse as it is dynamic,” Miguel Lopez, SDF Senior Manager of Development said. “Our charitable investments and partnerships with donors…

History June 26, 2025

Declaring independence; hey baby, it’s the Fourth of July

Right around the Fourth of July, Americans pay renewed attention to the country’s crucial founding document, the Declaration of Independence. Whether Republican or Democrat or independent, some will say – with reverence – that adherence to the values expressed in the declaration is what makes them American. President Barack Obama, in his second inaugural address, gave voice to this very conviction. “What binds this nation…

Baseball, History, Sports June 10, 2025

Before Babe Ruth, there was Gavvy Cravath

(Editor’s Note: Gavvy Cravath was an Escondido native, perhaps the first Major League Baseball star from San Diego County. Patrolling right field at the historic Baker Bowl for the Dead Ball Era Philadelphia Phillies, he led the National League in home runs six times in the years just prior to Babe Ruth’s arrival on the scene. Later, a Laguna Beach municipal judge, the crusty Cravath,…

Darrell Issa investigations May 5, 2025

League of Women Voters calls out Issa on voting rights

Hundreds of thousands of California voters could have their ballots wrongfully discounted, according to a motion to intervene filed by the League of Women Voters of California (LWVC) on Friday against a lawsuit seeking to block counting mailed ballots received after Election Day. The LWVC, represented by the ACLU and the ACLU Foundations of Northern California, Southern California, and San Diego & Imperial Counties, seeks…

Editorial, Opinion, Politics May 4, 2025

Trump and his supporters: A reckoning for democracy

As America continues to grapple with the legacy of Donald Trump, it has become increasingly clear that the former president and his loyal base are not merely disruptive forces in politics—they represent a deep and troubling erosion of the values that define democratic societies. From spreading baseless conspiracy theories to emboldening hatred, Trump’s rhetoric and actions have left an indelible mark on the American political…

Arts, Entertainment/Arts, Theater May 1, 2025

San Diego Civic Theatre getting $7.5 million facelift

As part of the yearlong celebration marking the San Diego Civic Theatre’s 60th Diamond Anniversary, San Diego Theatres is excited to announce $7.5 million in theatre upgrades designed to elevate the patron experience. All work on the theatre is expected to be completed by late September and will occur in between ongoing performances. “Enhancing the guest experience for those attending events at the Civic Theatre…

Business, Health April 30, 2025

Scripps to build new San Marcos Medical Center campus

Scripps Health recently announced plans to move forward with the development of a new medical center campus in San Marcos.  The Scripps San Marcos Medical Center campus will be located on a 13-acre site south of state Route 78 near Twin Oaks Valley Parkway in an area where the city has stewarded thoughtful and robust development. The first phase of the project will be a…

Health, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Lifestyle/Society March 9, 2025

UCSD Study: Vaping does not help tobacco smokers quit

Researchers at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science and Moores Cancer Center at University of California San Diego have found that, among smokers in the United States, e-cigarette use does not increase smoking cessation and is actually associated with reduced tobacco abstinence. The findings, published March 5 in JAMA, refute the notion that e-cigarettes can help people quit, a common…

Escondido, The World March 9, 2025

Controversial Suññataram California Monastery leader has died, was defrocked due to sexual, financial crimes

The official Facebook page of Suññataram California Monastery in Escondido’s Wat Sunyataram at Escondido, California, posted photos and a message on Sunday afternoon, March 9, 2025, confirming the death of Phra Yantra, the President of the temple. The temple’s message read: “With deepest sympathy, we send our respects as we guide Phra Ajarn Yantra Amaro, President and spiritual leader of Wat Sunyataram, to Nirvana. Phra…