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Preeclampsia Foundation Releases Official List of Top 10 Pregnancy Guidebooks

For the first time in its history, the Preeclampsia Foundation has issued an official list of Top 10 Pregnancy Guidebooks, a comprehensive report distilled from reviewing more than 60 books. The announcement was made at The Promise Walk for Preeclampsia™ in San Diego today since May has officially been designated Preeclampsia Awareness Month by San [...]

San Diego String Instruments Supports San Diego’s Thriving Classical Music Industry

San Diego String Instruments, the first string instrument retailer in San Diego County to carry a full line of high-level string instruments was established in the heart of San Diego County by professional violinists, Miguel Ramirez and John Ramirez at the onset of 2012. As a grand entrance to the classical music scene, on May [...]

District and city dedicate joint-use field at Jefferson Elementary

Superintendent Bill Kowba and Mayor Jerry Sanders joined Board Member Richard Barrera, Councilmember Todd Gloria, students, parents, school staff and community members last week to dedicate the new multipurpose joint-use field at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in North Park. The ceremony opened with the Navy Color Guard from Navy Recruiting Command San Diego, and culminated [...]

City Awarded Large State Gang-Prevention Grant

Mayor Jerry Sanders announced Friday, December 17, 2010, that San Diego has been awarded a $369,309 state grant to keep young people away from gangs. This is the second time since 2008 that San Diego has received a state Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention (CalGRIP) grant. “Keeping kids away from gangs is one of the [...]

Sanders Appoints Julie Dubick Chief of Staff

Mayor Jerry Sanders recently promoted Julie Dubick to the position of chief of staff, succeeding Kris Michell, who has been named president of the Downtown San Diego Partnership. “Julie has been one of my top advisors since I took office in 2005,” said Mayor Sanders. “She is a proven leader with solid policy experience and [...]

Tech Savvy Giving: San Diego Church Increases Donations Via Mobile Phone

When the Rock Church wanted to offer their members a more relevant giving experience, the San Diego based church turned to Mogiv, a new mobile giving technology that enables givers to donate any amount from any device at any time. The church reasoned that if it made giving easier, its congregation would give more readily. [...]

Mayor Urges City Council Support for Money-Saving Competitive-Bidding Processes

Mayor Jerry Sanders urged the San Diego City Council to support moving forward on two measures that will potentially reduce city costs by millions of dollars through competitive bidding, freeing up resources that could be dedicated to preserving essential services such as police, fire and street maintenance. “The City Council next week will vote on [...]

Toys for Joy Delivers an Early Christmas to 16,000 San Diego Residents

Last year, the rain came down but nothing dampened the spirits of the Toys for Joy volunteers, who gave out more than 12,000 toys and 10,000 bags of groceries to more than 8,000 people who attended the annual Christmas outreach. Over 2,300 volunteers from a dozen other churches joined to also provide meals, clothing, haircuts [...]

Mayor Jerry Sanders Presents Award to David Mulvaney for the United Way

The United Way of San Diego County (UWSD) presents its first annual James F. Mulvaney Community Leadership Award at an Open House and Legacy Recognition Event on Wednesday, October 6. Major Jerry Sanders will present the award to Jim Mulvaney’s son. The award honors a selected local leader who has demonstrated long-lasting, exceptional service to [...]

Comic-Con International Chooses San Diego to Host through 2015

The San Diego Convention Center Corporation (SDCCC) today announced that Comic-Con International, the mega convention that has called San Diego home for more than 40 years, would remain at the San Diego Convention Center through 2015, turning down bids from Anaheim and Los Angeles. Over the last several months, Mayor Jerry Sanders, San Diego Convention [...]

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