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Meet American Indian Heritage Month Local Hero Joely Proudfit
Joely Proudfit is a Luiseño professor who wants American Indians to control how they're represented in media. She heads the largest Native peoples film festival in the state. Read more/news/2016/nov/01/american-indian-heritage-month-joely-proudfit/
Meet American Indian Heritage Month Local Hero Randy Edmonds
Randy Edmonds is a tribal elder who's coached fellow Indians through a common evolution: moving from life on a reservation, to life in the city. He's dedicated to tradition, and ... Read more/news/2016/nov/01/meet-american-indian-heritage-randy-edmonds/
Disability Advocacy Group Questioning How San Diego's Overnight Parking Laws Affect Homeless
- Sept. 25
- By Matt Hoffman
Current law in San Diego stipulates that cars cannot be used for temporary or permanent shelters.
Intrepid Theatre's 'Father Comes Home From The Wars' Combines Art And Community Outreach
- Sept. 22
- By Beth Accomando
Intrepid Theatre Company is partnering with the San Diego Museum of Man to facilitate school field trips to the museum’s exhibit and a stage show titled, "Race: Are We So Different?"
'Wild Goose Dreams' Is About Making Connections
- Sept. 15
- By Beth Accomando, Nicholas McVicker
"Wild Goose Dreams" had its world premiere earlier this month at the La Jolla Playhouse’s Mandell Weiss Forum. The play looks to a pair of displaced people looking to make connections.
Sumatran Tiger Cub From National Zoo Joins Bengal Tiger Cub Discovered At Border
- Sept. 12
- By City News Service
A Sumatran tiger cub at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., was flown to San Diego Monday to join a young Bengal tiger discovered during an apparent smuggling attempt from Mexico.
Attorney Elizabeth Lopez Named KPBS Community Hero For Her Work With Asylum Seekers
- Sept. 7
- By Linda Ball
The San Diego attorney is recognized for her pro bono immigration work with individuals fleeing persecution.
Horrible Imaginings Film Festival Embraces The Darkness For 8th Year
- Sept. 7
- By Beth Accomando
Every year I pursue my passion for horror by volunteering to work at the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival. Here’s a preview of the festival that runs Friday through Sunday at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park.
80 Orphaned Dogs, Cats Up For Adoption In San Diego After Harvey
- Sept. 5
- By City News Service
San Diego animal lovers are pitching in to help furry victims of Hurricane Harvey.
Les Femmes Underground International Film Festival
- Sept. 1
- By Beth Accomando
Women filmmakers face plenty of obstacles trying to break into the mainstream industry. But if you are a female experimental filmmaker you face even more. Les Femmes Underground International Film Festival, showing Saturday at Digital Gym Cinema, tries to carve out a space for those filmmakers.
Film Geeks SD Pay Tribute To Women Directors Dorothy Arzner And Ida Lupino
- Aug. 31
- By Beth Accomando
It’s not often that you have two successful studio pictures directed by women playing in theaters at the same time. Kathryn Bigelow’s "Detroit" has won critical acclaim and Patty Jenkins’ "Wonder Woman" has dominated the summer box office. To complement these two recent examples of female-helmed films, Film Geeks SD will be showcasing a double feature on Friday from pioneering women directors Dorothy Arzner and Ida Lupino.
Tiger Cub Intercepted At Otay Border Is Healthy
- Aug. 25
- By City News Service
A Bengal tiger cub smuggled into the U.S. from Mexico was in good condition Friday at the San Diego Zoo's Safari Park.
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