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Students to receive 2010 MLK Scholarship awards this Friday

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OCEANSIDE–Thirteen students from six different high schools will share $25,000 in scholarship funds as recipients of the 2010 City of Oceanside – Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Awards. The students will be introduced at the annual garden reception, which will be held on Friday, June 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the home of […]

MiraCosta College helps prepare San Diego County for solar demand

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OCEANSIDE–(Marketwire)–San Diego, Oceanside and several regional cities are preparing for an increase in demand for new Solar installations beginning mid July and mid August 2010. Homeowners will begin to have access to special financing for solar systems to be installed on their homes with NO qualifications to income or credit. Financing will be provided to […]

Clairemont High School to add automotive facility

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Construction begins on Clairemont High School’s automotive facility. SAN DIEGO–Construction has begun on the Auto Technology Building at Clairemont High School. It is expected to be complete by Spring 2011. The $2.6 million College, Career & Technical Education facility (CCTE) is funded by Proposition S and a California Proposition 1D grant. Project features include: * […]

San Ysidro kindergarteners are creating a scene

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SAN YSIDRO–The Front, Casa Familiar’s brand new arts, culture, and community development center has done much in recent years to expose the San Diego community to the wonders of the art world. The gallery in the rehabbed Louis Guild Building has exhibited the works of such renowned artists as Marcos “ERRE” Ramirez, Beliz Iristay, Teddy […]

Obama Administration presses to keep California teachers working

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WASHINGTON–With state and local budget shortfalls threatening the jobs of hundreds of thousands of educators in California and across the country, the Obama Administration is pressing Congress to approve emergency funding to keep them on the job. “It is crucial that we keep our teachers in the classroom,” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said. […]

Former Chargers LaDainian Tomlinson visits local school

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LaDainian Tomlinson with Felicita Elementary students. Photo: Gina Yarbrough ESCONDIDO–Former San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson visited Felicita Elementary School to encourage students to eat healthy, be active and make healthy choices. The visit was part of Palomar Pomerado Health’s Project 21 San Diego program. Tomlinson visited Felicita Elementary last year and asked all […]

SDG&E recognizes UCSD for energy costs

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By Rex Graham San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) on May 18 named UC San Diego and 10 area businesses and institutions Energy Champions during the 5th annual SDG&E Energy Showcase at the San Diego Convention Center. The winners’ outstanding energy efficiency efforts in the previous year were made possible with the help of a […]

San Diego Community College District projects honored for excellence‏

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SAN DIEGO–Taxpayer-approved projects built as part of the San Diego Community College District’s $1.555 billion Propositions S and N construction continue to be honored for excellence in design, engineering and sustainability, successfully competing for such distinctions with projects from throughout San Diego County. Miramar College’s $14.4 million Site and Infrastructure Development project was honored Saturday […]

Phoebe Hearst Elementary to host school picnic

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SAN DIEGO–Phoebe Hearst Elementary hosts its 50th anniversary school picnic for students, alumni, and staff, past and present, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 22 at the school’s Upper Field, 6230 Del Cerro Blvd. in San Diego. The event is open to public. For more e-mail Lori at Hearst50@cox.net.

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