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It's your annual chance to reconnect with your Irish Roots at our 43rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival on: March 15, 2025 Festival grounds open: 9 a.m. and the Parade Starts: 10:30 a.m. This year's theme, "Celebrating Irish Business," promises a day filled with excitement and Irish entrepreneurial spirit. We'll kick off the parade at 10:30 a.m. on Fifth Avenue at Laurel Street, with the festival grounds opening at 9 a.m. Expect a day packed with live entertainment, an expanded kids' area, and craic for the whole family until 6 p.m. So grab your green, bring your loved ones, and join us for this fantastic celebration of Irish culture and business. St. Patrick’s Day Schedule: Festival Area Open: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 9:45 a.m. Flag Presentation Ceremony, Balboa Park - Sixth Ave & Laurel 10:30 a.m. Parade Steps off at Fifth Avenue and Laurel St. and proceeds North up Fifth Avenue to Upas Street, over to Sixth Avenue and South on Sixth to Juniper. Parade & Festival Location and Parade Route Maps Shuttle runs approximately every 30 minutes between 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Park at Inspiration Point parking lot on Park Blvd and Presidents Way (old Navy hospital parking on east side of Balboa Park). The shuttle will pick up/drop off at the corner of the parking lot and pickup/drop off at the corner of 4th Ave and Laurel. 2025 Entertainment Line up: 1 p.m. - Tony Cummins and Friends 2 p.m. - The Fooks3:00pm - Ass Pocket Whisky Fellas 4 p.m. - The Downs Family 5 p.m. - Blindfold Monks For more information go to http://www.stpatsparade.org/

A new Trump presidency and the Ukraine war have pushed Germany to change its constitution to spend more on its military. "Building up our military is our top priority," said Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Three weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays aboard KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will be available out of San Diego.

A longtime North County coffee shop has something new brewing, with the help of a Grammy-award winning musician. A financial investment and a return to '90s coffee house culture are creating a community hub for the arts in Oceanside.

Nearly 1,400 people died after Hurricane Katrina crashed into Louisiana and Mississippi. Most of the deaths were in New Orleans, which has had an uneven recovery in the past 20 years.

South Africans credit President Cyril Ramaphosa for keeping his cool as President Trump made a choreographed presentation accusing the country of murdering white farmers.

Labor leader Jimmy Hoffa vanished 50 years ago. What happened remains a mystery as Hoffa's legend has grown. There have been books and hit movies but still no answers.

The relationship between Combs and his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, has been the focus of the prosecution's case so far, but the charges he faces are bigger and broader.

Civil rights lawyers say many migrant detainees in Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" are being barred from meeting regularly with attorneys and are being held in dangerous conditions.

Move For Their Thoughts (MoveFTT) is a 35 Day "move-a-thon" (1 mile or 20 minutes of activity) to fight against Alzheimer's and Dementia, raise funds for caregiver support and awareness about the challenges 100s of 1000s of families face as they care for a loved one with dementia. Hosted by 501c3 nonprofit, For Their Thoughts Foundation, 100% of proceeds improves the lives of dementia caregivers with financial relief, custom-made care navigation and hands-on dementia care education. Run, walk, bike, dance, yoga...just MOVE! - *non-mile moving activities, 20 minutes = 1 mile. WHAT: 35-day mile a day Challenge WHEN: April 27 - May 31 HOW: Create a team or move on your own WHERE: Sign up today at MoveFTT.org WHY: Lift caregivers, lift the stigma, lift each other! 1. Pick a pledge that works for YOU - Join for free and pledge to raise $100. - Choose from $1 per day ($35 total), $2 per day ($70) or $4 per day ($140) - EARN your daily pledge back everyday you successfully move a mile! 2. Join as an individual or grab friends, family, colleagues and create a team! 3. Are you a business? Gift your employees with this wellness event by sponsoring them to join. Sponsorship includes recognition of your dedication to staff wellness and dementia support. www.moveftt.org/sponsor