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Fleet Feet San Diego holds 7th annual Thanksgiving Day 5K and Fun Run
Fleet Feet in the Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch hosted its 7th annual Thanksgiving Day 5K and Fun Run on Nov. 28. While the event was free, Fleet Feet asked for canned food donations to benefit the San Diego Food Bank. Fleet Feet was also supporting employee Kevin Hopp’s RunGiving adventure. Hopp was running 350 miles over Thanksgiving week to raise funds for the Molly’s Angels Foundation, Monarch School for homeless youth, and Vista Hill, which provides crucial mental health, education and social s
Solana Beach allocates grant funding to Safe Routes to School pedestrian ramps
With a little more than $50,000 in expected Community Development Block Grant funding from the county, the Solana Beach City Council approved a plan Nov. 20 to add two pedestrian ramps throughout the city. Both proposed locations are along Stevens Avenue, one at San Rodolfo Drive and another at Academy Drive. According to a city staff report, the city looked to include ramps that “are at locations either with no existing pedestrian ramp or with an existing ramp that does not meet current standards,” refe
Solana Beach to hold tree lighting, Santa appearances
Solana Beach will host two holiday tree lightings in early December, followed by the return of Santa riding through the streets with fire, sheriff and marine safety personnel, the city announced. The first tree-lighting ceremony will be on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 4:30 p.m. in Fletcher Cove Park, followed by Santa’s first appearance in the city with a firetruck escort at 5:20 p.m. The event will have music, cookies and other refreshments, according to the city. Santa will take another ride around town later tha
Make-A-Wish San Diego holds record-breaking benefit gala
Make-A-Wish San Diego recently announced that its 2024 WINE WISHES Gala raised a record-breaking $1,250,000 (and counting) in a single night. The proceeds from this event will enable the organization to grant more than 125 wishes for children with critical illnesses in San Diego and Imperial Counties, according to a news release. The star-themed []
Cub Scout Pack 734 hosts annual Military Appreciation Night
Cub Scout Pack 734 held its annual Military Appreciation Night at Solana Pacific Elementary School on Nov. 13. The event was organized by Wolf Dens 20 and 3, led by Alex Broughton and Diane Chakmak. Major Cullen Kolbach gave a lively presentation with regards to his experience as an active duty Marine who has served []
San Diego Jewish Academy welcomes 95 students from war-torn Sha’ar Hanegev in Israel
A large student delegation from Southern Israel near Gaza visited San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) in Carmel Valley and the San Diego area recently, together with therapists, counselors, and faculty, for a “get out of the war zone” trip. San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA), an early childhood center to 12th grade school guided by Jewish []
Del Mar resident honored with ‘Pillar of the Legal Community Award’
After 26 years as a trial lawyer working for the same San Diego firm, Steven R. Denton accepted an appointment to serve as a judge. “I took a huge cut in pay to go into public service to be a judge,” the Del Mar resident recalled in a recent interview. “I had a very lucrative (law) practice and partnership and was encouraged to go on the bench, and I did. It’s a form of public service, but I enjoyed being a judge.” In recognition of Denton’s nearly 50-year career as trial lawyer, Superior Court judge, c