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María Dolores Águila is an author from National City whose debut children’s book, “Barrio Rising, The Protest that Built Chicano Park,” chronicles the demonstrations that led to creation of the historic park
The New York Times bestselling crime novelist’s final novel, ‘City in Ruins,’ hits bookstore shelves today
Man attracts followers on his thousand-mile-plus journey of personal growth
Ana Hernandez is the new executive director of Centro Cultural de la Raza, an organization and space in Balboa Park working to preserve and promote Latino, Chicano, Mexican, and Indigenous art and culture
Artist Michael Summers is working on a new mural commissioned by The Flower Fields in Carlsbad, featuring elephants, the ranunculus flowers and rolling hills of the 55-acre ranch, and plenty of vibrant colors
R.B. couple brought desperately needed eye care to Africa
On Sunday morning, about 12 hours after the last parade and festival revelers headed out, volunteers were back at a lawn on Balboa Park’s west side to pack up. It was the last of three grueling but rewarding days. It takes three days to set up, hold and tear down the event.
Living things as machines? Vista artist shares love of science and art in ‘Organic Metal’ exhibition
Krista Timberlake is an avid cyclist and visual artist whose work is on display in her “Organic Metal” exhibition at Cardiff Library through April 30. Her “great appreciation for...the complexity of the inner workings of all living things” can be seen in her watercolors and drawings on display.
Carla Navarro is an actress and writer whose collection of short plays, “Cats Can’t Eat Yarn,” is being performed at the City Heights Performance Annex March 15 to 17. Navarro, who spent part of her childhood in Chile, focuses this collection of stories on the intersectional experiences of women
Veteran educator has been known to BUG students, and that’s a good thing
Josué Baltézar is a Mexican-American artist and designer who served as the lead muralist on a project for the Plaza del Sol apartment complex in City Heights
Palmer went on to make it her life’s work to help others -- she’s been volunteering in Oceanside, helping feed and shelter folks in need, lifting the morale of those who are down --she was picked for Oceanside’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award
A focus on the Japanese sport of sumo, building community, sharing history at second SoCal Sumo Open
JJ Jones is co-executive director of Maximum Effort Foundation and the Honu Sumo club, which is hosting its second annual SoCal Sumo Open Feb. 24 at the Black Box Theatre in City Heights
Volunteer extraordinaire built a hairstyling school in Tijuana
Brooklyn Burroughs, 16, is a student at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, and one of the featured artists in the “Black Perspectives: A Celebration of Community, Family & Heritage” art exhibition at The Brooks Theater Gallery in Oceanside through March 26.
Kori Gillis, lead singer of Kogee Soul Reprise, shares his story of music and self-love ahead of his performance with his band in “Something Wonderful: The Songs of Stevie Wonder” at The Brooks Theatre in Oceanside on Feb. 10
A ‘Lost Boy of Sudan,’ he has survived and thrived through determination and hard work
Krystal Casey is an author, speaker, and founder of a women’s empowerment group, who will share her story of healing from trauma and abuse during a local authors’ showcase at the Alpine Library on Feb. 3, where she is featured alongside five other authors
