BEVERLY HILLS–The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present its inaugural Governors Awards Film Series, featuring screenings of “The Exorcist,” “The Color Purple,” and “The Great White Hope,” from Wednesday, November 9, to Friday, November 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. The evenings celebrate the achievements of the 2011 […]
Archives for October 2011
LGBT Center receives $25,000 grant to raise awareness of intimate partner violence
SAN DIEGO–Increased awareness of partner violence within the LGBT community and the resources available to cope with the issue are at the forefront of a $25,000 grant awarded to the San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, and Bisexual Community Center by Verizon. The grant will make it possible for The Center to launch a social marketing […]
Black is back at the County Animal Shelters
SAN DIEGO COUNTY–Whether they have a smudge, spot, stripe or a full dark coat, black animals are in fashion this fall at the County’s three shelters. In its first ever “Black Friday” pet adoption drive, the County Department of Animal Services is slashing adoption prices ahead of the holiday shopping season for animals sporting the […]
Community Notepad
By Gina Yarbrough The California Center for the Arts, Escondido and the Crescentera Foundation team up to co-host a free community event, Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration, a Mexican tradition that honors the memory of loved ones. The celebration kicks off November 1 from 6 – 9 p.m. at the California […]
San Pasqual Academy rises from the ashes
San Pasqual Academy.SAN PASQUAL–When the 2007 Witch Creek Fire blazed a wide swath of destruction in San Diego County, San Pasqual Academy (SPA) unfortunately did not escape damage. The largest of the 2007 wildfires forced the evacuation of foster students, staff and adult volunteers who called the school home. When they returned, 29 structures on […]
Health building demolition signals waterfront park’s start
SAN DIEGO–It fell with a clatter, signaling an excavator to start ripping down the building. The demolition of the 1958 J.B. Askew Building at the County Administration Center (CAC) will make way for an expansive waterfront park. Construction will start in the spring; the park should be open by late 2013. “A lot of good […]
Video: Healing Hearts
There’s a program at Edgemoor that’s bringing healing and the arts to it’s residents. All they need is a brush. For more information, visit http://healingheartsart.wordpress.com/
Video: Face the fans: Jimmy Johnson
Rebroadcast of interview with Jimmy Johnson.
The art of Everett Peck
OCEANSIDE–Animator Everette Peck, well-known for his television series “Duckman” (USA Network), showcases his work “It’s Not My Fault” at the Oceanside Museum of Art. The exhibit displays over 30 years of Peck’s art work and traces his evolution as an artist from his early concept sketches to his recent large-scale paintings. The museum is open […]
Judicial Council agrees to pursue possible private funding
SAN FRANCISCO–The Judicial Council today agreed to execute a letter of intent to explore the use of private grant money for help in deploying the California Court Case Management System (CCMS) to the Superior Courts of San Luis Obispo, Ventura, and Fresno Counties. Once the letter of intent is signed by all the parties, the Administrative […]
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