Initial preparations are underway for the major renovation of the historic Botanical Building in Balboa Park! The $21 million Phase I project ($13 million in City funding and $8 million in state funding), will restore and revitalize this iconic structure, built as part of the original 1915 Panama… Read more about Renovations Underway on Historic Botanical Building in Balboa Park
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department is hiring fire dispatchers. This career is challenging and rewarding, and the position comes with great benefits including a pension. Visit http://sandiego.gov/jobs to apply online. Read more about SDFD Dispatch is Hiring!
A new exhibition is open in the art gallery at the City of San Diego’s Central Library, featuring works created by artists who have lived and worked in Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego. “Occupy Thirdspace II: Plástica y Palabra en TJ/SD” examines the history of the relationship between the visual… Read more about New San Diego Public Library Gallery Show Breaks Barriers with Cross-Border Artists
This time lapse video shows flooding from king tides along Midway Drive from Jan. 28, 2022, to Feb. 2, 2002. King tides occur when the orbits and alignment of the Earth, moon and sun combine to produce the greatest tidal effects of the year and bring unusually high water levels that cause flooding… Read more about Watch the King Tides Flood Midway Drive
This month the San Diego Public Library (SDPL) is celebrating the history and achievements of Black Americans with a full schedule of programs and events at several library locations and online. The library’s Black History Month programming includes a creative works contest for school-aged students… Read more about City of San Diego Public Library Celebrates Black History Month
San Diego is defined by the natural beauty of its beaches and coastal water, and keeping those precious resources clean, safe and healthy is the mission of Think Blue San Diego. Clean water and clean beaches are made possible by clean stormwater, so it’s important that residents and businesses take… Read more about We All Think Blue!
It’s time to think about your heart. No, not the ones covered in chocolate and lining the store shelves. Instead, think about the one that’s beating inside your body. February is American Heart Health Month. Now is the time for you to think what you would do if someone nearby would go into sudden… Read more about Seconds Matter in Cardiac Arrest
The San Diego Public Library (SDPL) is launching a new program to support early literacy development and foster a lifelong love of reading. Starting Jan. 18, children under the age of five can sign up for My First Library Card, a special library card designed just for them.“We know that reading to… Read more about New San Diego Public Library Program Offers Library Cards for Youngest Patrons
